Two domestic cats in the state of Washington have been infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus according to a new release from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) dated February 26, 2025.
The infections were confirmed in testing conducted by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory.
One of the cats was euthanized and the second is being treated by a veterinarian.
The two cats belonged to separate households in King and Snohomish counties.
Both infected cats were fed potentially contaminated Wild Coast Raw pet food. Two batches of Wild Coast LLC – Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula are the subject of a “stop sale” order in the state of Washington.
These new illnesses are in addition to the two illnesses reported by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) earlier this month.
On February 14, 2025, the ODA advised pet owners that two cats residing in separate households in Multnomah County had become infected with HPAI. Both cats were fed Wild Coast raw pet food.
Both cats were euthanized due to the severity of their illnesses.
All four cats were exposed to one or both of the same two lot numbers of the raw pet food, according to a spokesperson for the WSDA.
The WSDA began investigating Wild Coast’s manufacturing facility and operations on February 7th, the day that the first Oregon cat was confirmed to have been infected with HPAI. That investigation is ongoing and is still open.
While the HPAI infections have been confirmed in all four cats, the WSDA is still awaiting confirmation of the “non-negative” (positive PCR result) for the presence of live virus particles in samples of the two implicated lots.
When eFoodAlert asked what measures Washington state has put in place to reduce the risk to consumers and pet owners, we were told the following:
WSDA has been a leader in the country by conducting surveillance sampling for HPAI on non-heat treated meat or dairy based animal food. All our routine surveillance samples have been negative, including some of Wild Coast Raw’s earlier lots. Also conducting messaging to our stakeholders and to the general public about the risks, including the HPAI in cats graphic (attached) and blog. Implementing FDA’s recent requirement for pet food manufacturers to reanalyze their food safety plans to consider HPAI a known or reasonably foreseeable hazard and to identify how they will be addressing that hazard. Working with applicable partners to continue further investigation that are outside of our jurisdiction.
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Canada
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Europe
Food Safety Recall (Austria): Gurkerl.at recalls Jean Perrin Morbier Schnittkäse AOP sliced cheese (Best before 08.02.2025, 15.02.2025, 22.02.2025, 01.03.2025, 15.03.2025, 22.03.2025, 29.03.2025) and Jean Perrin Raclette Teller Rohmilch (Pfeffer, Senfsamen) /raw milk cheese tray (pepper, mustard seeds) (Best before 11.02.2025, 26.03.2025, 02.04.2025, 16.04.2025) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Belgium): AFSCA recalls Jean Perrin brand plateau raclette 6 saveurs / 6-flavours cheese tray (650g; Expiration dates from 03/02/2025 to 23/04/2025) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Belgium): The Farmchix Company recalls hofkip brand « ardeense kipvogelvink » (headless chicken) (2 x 150g; Lot 250818007; Expiration date 27/02/2025) and hofkip brand Kipmerguez opgerold (coiled chicken sausage) (2 x 150g; Lot 250818007; Expiration dates 25/02/2025, 26/02/2025 & 27/02/2025) due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Norenca N.V. recalls Norenca et Spar brands escalopes de dinde panées / breaded turkey cutlets (2 & 8 pieces; Lots 02508048, 02508049, 02508050, 02508051, 02508052; Expiration dates 26/02/2025, 27/02/2025, 28/02/2025) due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): LES FROMAGERS FERMIERS DU PEYTOT recalls Peytot brand Fromage de chèvre et Picodon AOP / Goat cheese and Picodon (Lot 03726) due to Listeria contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE recalls TERRE ET SAVEURS brand Morbier AOP / cheese (All lots; Use by dates between 03/02/2025 and 15/03/2025) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE D’APPROVISIONNEMENT NORMANDE recalls VN brand Petit Pont l’Évêque cheese (220g; Lots 350561 & 350561; Best before 05/03/2025 & 12/03/2025, respectively) due to Staphylococcus contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): LA FROMAGERIE DU THOUET recalls several varieties of Fromagerie du thouet brand Fromage de chèvre au lait cru / raw goat milk cheese (Lot 14) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): GILLOT SAS recalls multiple brands of Petit Pont L’evêque CRU / Raw milk cheese due to Staphylococcus contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): TS DISTRIBUTION hyper u recalls SAUCISSE BLANCHE / White sausage (Lots 045-046-047; Use by 23/02/2025) due to Listeria contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SALAISONS DU SANCY recalls several varieties of SAVEURS DU SANCY brand sausages (Lot 1808; Use by 11/03/2025) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): CAVET PICODONS recalls various CAVET PICODONS brand PICODON AOP cheeses due to Listeria contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): LES FROMAGERS ASSOCIES recalls Le Chef Crémier brand Morbier (All lots; Use by dates between 18/01/2025 et le 06/02/2025) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): Trade recalls NINA International brand Egusi Ground – Ground Melon seeds due to Salmonella and presumptive Bacillus cereus contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): BRETZELS MORICETTES MFP POULAILLON recalls Poulaillon brand sandwich baguette graines chorizo mozzarella tomates mi-séchées / Seeded baguette sandwich with chorizo, mozzarella and semi-dried tomatoes (Lot 104825; Use by 26/02/2025) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SCHIEVER DISTRIBUTION AUCHAN recalls Biftecks hachés de bœuf en vrac provenant de morceaux dénervés et dégraissés réalisés en magasin à la demande / bulk ground beef (Lot 1/507207338) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): ALDI CENTRALE D’ACHAT recalls CREVETTES TROPICALES ENTIERES CRUES SURGELEES / Frozen whole raw tropical shrimp (400g; Lot VN 089 V 101NTSF17 ALDIFR 23057B; Best before 22/10/2025) due to Vibrio vulnificus contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): HMF Food Production GmbH & Co. KG recalls EDEKA Bio Tahin Sesammus / Organic tahini sesame paste (260g; Best before 10.12.2026) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): GILLOT recalls Gillot brand PETIT PONT L’EVEQUE CRU BIO / organic raw milk cheese (220g; Lot 350561; Best before 05/03/2025) due to Staphylococcus contamination.
Hong Kong and Singapore
No Alerts
Australia and New Zealand
Allergy Alert (Australia): 1010 SDL recalls 10:10 SDL Choc Cookie Dough (38g; Best before 30/09/2025) due to undeclared peanuts.
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United States
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Food Safety Recall: Lyons Magnus LLC recalls seventeen varieties of Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes (4 oz cartons) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products have been implicated in an outbreak of listeriosis in long-term care facilties.
Canada
Food Safety Recall: D. Tyers Foods International Inc.recalls Morbier de Scey and Raclette de Scey cheeses (Jean Perrin brand and unbranded; Product of France) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products.
Europe
Allergy Alert Update (UK): Cheshire Farm recalls Cheshire Farm Caramelized Biscuit Ice Cream (1L; Batch code L24150; Best before 29 November 2025) and Cheshire Farm Biscoff Ice Cream (1L; Batch codes L23139 & L23261; Best before 19 November 2024 & 18 March 2025) due to undeclared hazelnuts.
Food Safety Recall (Belgium): AFSCArecalls Jean Perrin brand plateau raclette 6 saveurs / 6-flavour cheese tray (650g; Expiry dates from 03/02/2025 to 23/04/2025) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Carrefourrecalls Jean Perrin brand plateau raclette 6 saveurs / 6-flavour cheese tray (650g; Expiry dates from 03/02/2025 to 16/04/2025) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): TRELIDIS E.LECLERC recalls MAISON VAUX brand BOUDIN A L’AIL / Garlic blood sausage (Lot S02E03A) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): H MEAT recalls COCORICO brand Aile de poulet / Chicken wings (Lot No. beginning with 5035; Use by 16/02/2025) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): H MEAT recalls COCORICO brand Filet de poulet / Chicken breast filet (2.5 kg; Lot No. beginning with 5035; Use by 18/02/2025) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U recalls Fromapac brand Morbier AOP lait cru 30% Mat.Gr.170g Fromapac Prix Rond PE / raw milk cheese (170g; All lots; Use by dates between 20/01/2025 and 11/02/2025) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): LIDL recalls Sélection du fromager brand Morbier AOP Affinage 70 jours / 70-day aged Morbier cheese (~159g; Multiple lot codes and Use-by dates) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): PROLAIDIS recalls RACLETTE FD 31% LC 200G CAVE cheese (200g; All lots; Use by dates between 29/12/2024 and 26/02/2025) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): MONOPRIX recalls MONOPRIX GOURMET brand Morbier 60 jours d’affinage minimum Au lait cru AOP / 60-day aged raw milk cheese (All lots; Use by dates between 18/01/2025 and 04/02/2025) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): Nermerich Feinkost GmbH recalls Alaska-Seelachs-Scheiben, Lachsersatz / Alaska pollock slices, salmon substitute (1000g; Lot 0275; Expiry date 27.07.2025) due to Listeria contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Iceland): Aðföng recalls Morbier Tradition Émotion cheese (100g; Batch #32021A105436; Best before 23/02/2025; Product of France) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Manufacturer recalls Jean Perrin brand Fromage à raclette aux 3 saveurs / 3-flavour cheese tray (500g; Use by dates between 03/02/2025 and 02/04/2025) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Hong Kong and Singapore
Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Chef’s Garden Limited recalls PERRIN VERMOT brand Morbier Jean Perrin 1/4 x 2 (1.8 kg; Batch #366; Best before March 15, 2025; Product of France) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Australia and New Zealand
No Alerts
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