TFP Nutrition of Nacogdoches, Texas, has recalled two batches of Retriever All Life Stages dry dog food after learning that the Office of the Texas State Chemist found Salmonella in a random sample of the product.
No animal or human illnesses have been linked to the recalled food.
The recall is limited to the following product:
Retriever All Life Stages Mini Chunk Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food, 50-lb bags:- Production codes BEST BY 10 2024 3277 TFP and BEST BY 10 2024 3278 TFP
The recalled product was manufactured on October 4, 2023 and October 5, 2023, and distributed to Tractor Supply Company stores in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.
All of the recalled product has been removed from store shelves, and no other Tractor Supply pet foods are implicated in this product recall.
TFP is a family-owned manufacturer of pet food and livestock feed, and has been in business since January 1930.
The company has been inspected on at least four occasions by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 2010, with the most recent inspection having taken place in February 2020.
The results of all four inspections were satisfactory.
What consumers should know
Dogs can become infected with Salmonella after eating a contaminated product, including kibble.
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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