Mid America Pet Food (Mount Pleasant, TX) has announced a recall of three batches of Victor brand dry dog food due to possible Salmonella contamination.
The company initiated the voluntary recall after random sampling by a third party found Salmonella in samples from the three lots.
The affected lots of Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula carry a “Best before” date of 6/12/2024, and can be identified by the following package sizes and lot codes:
5-lb bags: Lot #1000016890
15-lb bags: Lot #1000016891
40-lb bags: Lot #1000016892
The recalled products were distributed to various distributors and retailers in the United States.
According to the company’s recall notice, the current recall is separate from and unrelated to a recall initiated by Mid America in early September 2023. That earlier recall also was due to possible Salmonella contamination.
The company has instructed retailers and distributors to pull the implicated product from their inventory and from store shelves.
Consumers are advised not to feed the recalled products to their pets or to any other animals.
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United States
PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: TheFDAis advising parents and caregivers not to buy or feed WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches (All batch codes and expiration dates) to children because the product may contain elevated levels of lead. The company has agreed to voluntarily recall all WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches regardless of expiration.
Food Safety Recall: Olymel recalls EXTRA LEAN Celebrity 96% FAT FREE IMPORTED HAM WATER ADDED (12-lb vacuum packs; Lots 23208, 23212, and 23221; Product of Canada) because the product was not presented for import reinspection into the United States.
Pet Food Safety Recall: Blue Ridge Beef recalls Breeders Choice 2# log raw dog food (2-lb chubs; Lot 8/2/24; UPC 8 54298 00193 1) due to Salmonella contamination. The recall was initiated after the company received notification from the FDA that Salmonella was recovered from the product.
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Europe
Allergy Alert (Iceland): ÓJ-K-ÍSAM recalls ORA brand Fiskbollur í tómatsósu / Fish balls in tomato sauce (850g; Lot L97651; Best before 28.06.26) due to incorrect allergen declaration.
Allergy Alert (Iceland): Myllan recalls Smákökudeig Evu Laufeyjar með súkkulaðibitu / Eva Laufejar cookie dough with chocolate chips (500g; Best before 7.12.2023) due to undeclared pecans.
Allergy Alert (UK): Morrisons recalls Morrisons Market Street 18 Caramel Crispy Bites (pack of 18; All best before dates up to and including 12 December 2023) due to undeclared egg.
Allergy Alert (UK): Asda recalls The Bakery at Asda 20 Chocolate Caramel Mini Crisp Bites (200g; All best before dates up to and including 14 December 2023) due to undeclared egg.
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Food Safety Recall (Belgium): EUROPEAN HALAL FOOD SPRL recalls LINAH brand Crevette (salade) / Shrimp salad (200g; Lot 021023; Use by 13/11/2023) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): Industryrecalls Nina brand Ground Egusi Graines de melon / Ground melon seeds (227g; Lot 4555-50; Best before 31/08/2025) due to elevated aflatoxin.
Food Safety Recall (France): SELECTION DIFFUSION VENTES SDV SASrecalls FARO brand PIMENTS FUMES CHIPOTLE / Smoked chipotle peppers (canned) (7 oz / 215g; Lot 3011; Best before 11/01/2026) due to defective lining on can lid, which could result in product deterioration.
Food Safety Recall (France): FRAIRIE DE BOURGOGNE recalls La Frairie de Bourgogne brand Pintades aux champignons / Guinea fowl with mushrooms (2.4 kg; Lot 29947; Best before 23/01/2025) due to potential for growth of microorganisms.
Food Safety Recall (France): FRAIRIE DE BOURGOGNE recalls La Frairie de Bourgogne brand Canard aux cèpes / Duck with porcini mushrooms (2.4 kg; Lot 29632; Best before 18/11/2024) due to potential for growth of microorganisms.
Food Safety Recall (France):RUEIL MALMAISON DISTRIBUTION Centre E.LECLERC recalls AMBROSI SPA brand GORGONZOLA ET MASCARPONE (Lot 262; Use by dates between 07/10/2023 and 22/10/2023) due to Listeria and E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Italy): San Bono Srlrecalls SALAMINO TASTY P.S. / Salami (Lot 202309116100; Best before 11/02/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Industry recalls PatisseriebrandZebra cakes (Lot 1K25; Best before 02/11/2023) due to potential for mold growth in advance of Best before date.
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Blue Ridge Beefhas recalled a single production batch of Breeders Choice raw dog food after being informed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Salmonella was found in a sample of the product.
The voluntary recall is limited to the following:
Breeders Choice dog food, 2-lb log: Lot #8/2/24, UPC 8 54298 00193 1
The recalled product was distributed between 8/9/2023 and 8/25/2023, and was sold primarily in retail stores located in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
The company’s North Carolina manufacturing facility has been inspected on at least three separate occasions during the past several years.
Upon completion of a 2016 inspection, the company’s operations were classified as “Voluntary Action Indicated.”
A follow-up inspection conducted in 2019 revealed multiple, serious infractions, and was classified “Official Action Indicated.” A Warning Letter, issued in June 2020, described those conditions in detail, including:
Utilizing tissues from animals that died other than by slaughter (i.e., 4D animals) without first determining whether the animals suffered any type of illness, injury, and/or whether any medications may have been administered to the animals;
Badly pitted concrete floors in the kill room, the cooler, and the mixing/packaging room, creating a niche for microorganisms to survive;
Thawing beef parts coming into contact with the concrete floors;
On the kill floor, while employees removed hides from three cow carcasses, stomach contents and fecal matter were observed spilling over onto exposed carcasses;
Carcasses dragged on the floors;
Deteriorating, exposed insulation;
Finished product and raw ingredient samples found to be contaminated with generic E. coli, Salmonella (two different serotypes) andListeria monocytogenes; and
Operating without a current Food Facility Registration.
A third inspection, conducted in 2021, revealed that many of these problems had not been corrected. That inspection also was classified as “Official Action Indicated,” although a second Warning Letter does not appear to have been issued.
The 2021 inspection is the most recent one posted on the FDA Inspection Citation database.
What consumers should know
Dogs can become infected with Salmonella after eating a contaminated product.
Infected dogs may show symptoms that include lethargy, decreased appetite, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some infected dogs may not show any symptoms at all, but may shed the bacteria in their stools nevertheless, potentially infecting other animals or humans.
People who become infected with Samonella may suffer from nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and fever. In rare cases, a Salmonella infection can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms.
Pet owners or other individuals who may have come into contact with the recalled product should monitor themselves and their animals for symptoms of Salmonella infection, and should consult their veterinarian or healthcare professional (as appropriate) if any of these symptoms appear.
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