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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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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United States
Food Safety Recall: Greenhead Lobster Products recalls all frozen and refrigerated cooked lobster meat products produced from May 9, 2023, through October 19, 2023, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Utopia Foods Inc recalls Qilu Enterprise brand Enoki Mushrooms (200g packages; All lots) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall: Capitology, LLC recalls Rica Sula TAJADITAS con CHICHARRON Platanos Con Chicharron (5.3-oz. foil pouch packages; Product of Honduras), because Honduras is not eligible to export pork products to the USA. The packages do not bear either an establishment number or a USDA mark of inspection.
Pet Food Safety Recall: TFP Nutrition recalls Retriever All Life Stages Mini Chunk Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food (50-lb bags; Best by 10 2024 3277 TFP & 10 2024 3278 TFP) due to potential Salmonella contamination.
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Canada
Allergy Alert: Hong Dao Business Development Ltd. recalls Yuxiang Aquatic brand Oyster Balls (200g; Batch code 2023/02/22; UPC 841899007424) due to undeclared egg, gluten and milk.
Allergy Alert (Netherlands): ALDI recalls Noten Bonenmix Wasabi / Wasabi nut and bean mix (150g; Best before 01-08-2024) due to undeclared cashew nuts.
Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE NOUVELLE SALAISONS VOSGIENNES recalls OZTAT brand CHIPOLATA DE VOLAILLE AU FROMAGE HALAL / Halal Poultry & cheese chipolata sausages (5 kg; Lot 41061223; Use by 02/11/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): GUERANDIS E.Leclerc recalls E.Leclerc Guérande brand Steak haché / Ground steak (Prepared to order at the butcher counter) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): ANTHALDIS E.LECLERC recalls Steak haché de boeuf / Ground beef steak (Use by dates between 17/10/2023 and 21/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SILVE INTERMARCHE recalls Moules de Hollande / Mussels from Holland (15 kg bag; Sold at the fish counter between 18/10/23 and 19/10/23) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SILVE INTERMARCHE recalls Producteurs & Commerçants brand Moules de Hollande / Mussels from Holland (2 kg; Lot 00620; Use by 24/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U ENSEIGNE recalls LAIT UHT 1/2 ECREME BLEU BLANC CŒUR U / Part-skim UHT milk (1 L individual bottles and 6-packs; Lot 23 202 F 23 203 F 23 204 F 23 205 F 23 206 F 23 223 F 23 227 F 23 229 F 23 235 F 23 236 F 23 240 F 23 212 F 23 222 F 23 226 F) due to abnormal taste and odor, indicating a possible health hazard.
Food Safety Recall (France): CANDIA recalls Viva, Grandlait, Silhouette, Candia Maxi pack brands of whole, part-skim and skim milk (Multiple package sizes and lot codes; All Best before dates between 21/11/2023 and 17/05/2024) due to abnormal taste and odor, indicating a possible health hazard. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall (France): LRK DIS E. Leclerc recalls Pavé de Saumon / Salmon steak (All Use by dates between 05/10/2023 and 08/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SUPERMARCHES MATCH recalls DELTA MOSSEL brand MOULES DE HOLLANDE / Mussels from Holland (2 kg; Lot 00620; Use by 24/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SUPERMARCHES MATCH recalls MOULES DE HOLLANDE VRAC / Bulk mussels from Holland (15 kg; Lot 00620; Use by 24/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): MARTIN IMPORT EXPORT recalls Delta MOSSEL brandMOULES DE HOLLANDE / Mussels from Holland (2 L, 3 L, 10 kg; Lot 00620; Use by 24/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Biogros recalls BIOGbrandBio biscuits épeautre au chocolat / Organic spelt chocolate biscuits (150g; Lot 904-0912; Best before 28/11/2023) due to possible foreign matter contamination (piece of plastic).
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