Carolina Prime Pet, Inc. (Lenoir, NC) has recalled five varieties of jerky pet treats after being notified by its customer that the products tested positive for Salmonella.
The recall was initiated on September 27, 2023, but was not publicized, as all of the affected products were supplied to a single customer, Hollywood Feed, LLC (Memphis, TN).
The following items were recalled:
Hollywood Feed brand CAROLINA Made USA FARM RAISED BEEF JERKY (5oz / 141g; Lot 20082323; Best by 02/25/25 L2)
Hollywood Feed brand CAROLINA Made USA FARMED RAISED CHICKEN JERKY (5oz / 141g; Lot 20082323; Best by 02/25/25 L2)
Hollywood Feed brand CAROLINA Made WILD ELK JERKY (5oz / 141g; Lot 20082423; Best by 02/24/25 L2)
Hollywood Feed brand CAROLINA Made PORK JERKY (6oz / 141g; Lot 20082523; Best by 02/25/2025 L2)
Hollywood Feed brand CAROLINA Made USA FARMED RAISED TURKEY (6oz / 141g; Lot 20082423; Best by 02/24/2025 L2)
UPDATE (October 10, 2023): eFoodAlert has been advised by the manufacturer that all of the recalled items were withdrawn from the Hollywood Feed warehouse, and that none of the items were distributed for sale. Prompt action by both companies prevented the contaminated product from reaching consumers.
The manufacturer has recalled only one other product since its inception in 1998, according to FDA Enforcement Report archives. In 2012, Carolina Prime Pet recalled two lot codes of Priority Total Pet Care All Natural Bullstrips after the Colorado Department of Agriculture found Salmonella in a sample of the product.
The FDA conducted on-site inspections of the company’s manufacturing facility on four occasions in the past, beginning in 2009. In all cases, the inspectors found no objectionable conditions.
The most recent inspection was conducted ten years ago, in September 2013.
What consumers should know
Jerky pet treats may be contaminated with Salmonella. Always wash your hands with soap and water after handling any of these treats, and discourage young children from handling them.
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United States
Allergy Alert:Cookies-N-Milk recalls Chocolate Chip Edible Cookie Dough (6 oz; Lot #32402342) due to undeclared peanut.
Allergy Alert: Orgain LLC recalls Organic Protein Powder + Superfoods, Creamy Chocolate Fudge flavor (43.8 ounce/2.64 lb., white plastic package; Lots 3212 EL 14, 3213 EL 14, 3214 EL 14 & 3228 EL 14; Expiration dates 7/31/2025, 8/1/2025, 8/2/2025 & 8/16/2025, respectively) due to undeclared sesame.
Allergy Alert: Kula Brands LLC recalls Kula Can – Pina Colada + Kratom Seltzer (12 oz cans; Lot U17831532PNCL; UPC 371334085880) due to undeclared tree nuts (coconut) and milk.
Public Health / Allergy Alert: FSIS issues a public health alert for R KITCHEN Stuffed Pepper Soup with Meatballs (32-oz cups; Lot code 048480; Best by 11/27/23) due to undeclared egg.
Public Health Alert: FSIS issues a public health alert for Kirkland Signature Applewood Smoked MASTER CARVE HALF HAM Boneless With Natural Juices, produced by Sunnyvalley Smoked Meats (4 lb; Lot 264 – 4; Use / Freeze by Jan 20 24) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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Canada
Allergy Alert: 2213256 Ontario Ltd. recalls Compliments brand Buffalo Chicken Meatballs (680g; Best before 2024 JA 18 EST 876; UPC 0 55742 56277 4) due to undeclared soy.
Allergy Alert: Olly Fresco’s (Montréal, QC) recalls BOL MAROCAIN AVEC POULET / Moroccan bowl with chicken (Sold up to 4 October 2023) due to undeclared milk and POULET ITALIEN / Italian chicken (Sold up to 4 October 2023) due to undeclared milk, wheat (gluten), soy and sulphites.
Food Safety Recall: L’ail de vivre (Gaspé, QC) recalls Pestail / various pesto varieties made with garlic flowers (125 ml & 250 ml; Sold up to 30 September 2023) due to potential for growth of Clostridium botulinum.
OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE (Denmark): The Statens Serum Instituthas recorded 27 confirmed cases of Salmonella Enteritidis serotype 11 i across Denmark since May 2023 in an outbreak that has affected multiple countries. The outbreak is believed to be linked to imported pre-fried chicken kebabs.
Allergy Alert (Belgium): AFSCA recalls O’Life brand Dressing Carpaccio (450 ml; Lot 235NL-25819; Best before 10/05/2024) due to undeclared mustard and milk.
Allergy Alert (France): MONOPRIX HOLDING recalls P[V]RE brand Lasagnette bolognaise avec béchamel / Lasagna bolognese with béchamel sauce (400g; Lot L25723; Use by 10/10/2023) due to undeclared celery, mustard and soy.
Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Heuschen & Schrouff recalls Golden Turtle brand Wasabi Peas (Best before 24-10-2024) due to undeclared peanuts.
Allergy Alert (UK): Heathwick Ltd recalls Saugatuck Brewing Co. Neapolitan Milk Stout and Blueberry & Maple Stout (355 ml; All Best before dates) due to undeclared milk and oats (gluten).
Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U ENSEIGNE recalls U brand SAUCISSON A L’AIL QUALITE SUPERIEURE / Superior quality garlic sausage (300g; Lot 7062085; Use by 28/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): CHARCUTERIE DES FLANDRES recalls Rôti de porc façon orloff / Orloff style roast pork (Lot 32691186 & 32691187; Use by 04/10/2023) due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Italy): Fratelli Polli Spa recalls Coop brand CONDIMENTO PER INSALATE DI PASTA / Dressing for pasta salad (285g; Lot TF224 MFE173 & TF224 MFE177; Best before 31/08/2025) due to possible foreign matter contamination (pieces of glass).
Food Safety Recall (UK): Lidl GB recalls Red Hen Battered 25 Chicken Dippers (450g; Batch code 306931400; Best before End of February 2025) due to possible foreign matter contamination (pieces of hard blue plastic).
Australia and New Zealand
Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Black 29 t/a Mad Samurai recalls Mad Samurai brand Wagyu Beef Rissole (220g; All batches and dates) due to undeclared milk.
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In February and March 2023, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found Clostridium botulinum (a non-toxic strain) and Clostridium beijerinckii in previously unopened plastic jars of ready-to-eat baby food products manufactured by Oceanitan, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) after a consumer reported a case of infant botulism.
Oceanitan manufactured the baby foods under contract for a third party. There was no product recall, and the name of the third party was not released.
The FDA responded to the consumer complaint by initiating an inspection of Oceanitan’s manufacturing facility, located at 2937 E Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA.
During the course of a seven-week investigation, FDA inspectors identified multiple serious violations of federal regulations, including failure to identify known or reasonably foreseeable hazards, inadequate temperature control, insanitary conditions, and misbranding (ie., labeling violations).
According to information contained in a Warning Letter issued on September 7, 2023, and posted on the FDA website on September 29th, the baby food products “…do not receive a treatment lethal to nonproteolytic or proteolytic C. botulinum before or after packaging, and their formulation does not control for the growth and/or toxin formation of C. botulinum.”
Furthermore, management’s reliance on uncalibrated and inaccurate dial thermometers to monitor air temperature in the company’s coolers resulted in conditions that would have been able to support growth and toxin formation by Clostridium botulinum in the baby food products prior to shipment.
Inspectors also observed water dripping from the condenser unit in one of the coolers in close proximity to where jars of baby food were filled, and standing water on the floor where uncovered jars of food were stored.
On April 6, 2023, FDA inspectors issued a FDA Form 483, Inspectional Observations, listing all of the violations documented during the seven-week investigation.
The company responded in writing to the list of observations on April 27, 2023, describing the measures it had taken or planned to take to address the various deficiencies.
According to the FDA, the company’s planned actions were inadequate to address all of the indicated violations.
Oceanitan has been given fifteen working days from receipt of the Warning Letter to respond in writing to the FDA with details of the steps taken to address all outstanding issues or, if necessary, to provide a timeline for completion of its corrective measures.
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