harvey lee Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Check out the list for the recalled food.Pro-Pet Dog And Cat Food Recall Announcement A voluntary recall for possible Salmonella contaminationOn Febuary 5, 2014, Pro-Pet LLC of St. Marys, Ohio made an announment of a voluntary recall of a limited number of dry dog and cat foods due to possible Salmonella contamination. A single field test indicated products manufactured during a two day period, on a single production line may have the potential for Salmonella contamination. Pro-Pet LLC is voluntarily recalling the potentially impacted products made during this timeframe. There have been no reports of illness related to this product to date.Please refer to the chart below to what foods are effected in this recall: These products were distributed through select retailers, distributors and on-line consumer purchases in 29 states:Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and West VirginiaAt this time, no other products/lot numbers are affected by this recall. Customers should immediately discontinue use of any impacted product and contact Pro-Pet at 1-888-765-4190 for disposition.For more information on the recall, customers can contact the customer service line for Pro-Pet at 1-888-765-4190. Customer service representatives will be available Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm CT. How will Salmonella affect my pet or my family?Salmonella can affect animals eating the products, but most of all there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products. The risk for humans is especially high if handler of the food has not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waxworm09 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Thanks for the update, is pro-pet the name of the food? I have never heard of that brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotch Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Full list of recalled products:http://fox17online.com/2014/02/06/pro-pet-recalling-dog-and-cat-foods/#axzz2sfKTLM00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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