ANSWERS Pet Meals is voluntarily recalling a number of of its merchandise “out of an abundance of warning” as a consequence of potential Salmonella and Listeria contamination.
The pet food was recalled after the FDA examined samples of the model’s pet meals, which examined optimistic for Salmonella and Listeria. The merchandise being withdrawn are offered in 4-pound half-gallon cartons and embody:
- Detailed Beef System for Canine, finest by Might 6, 2026 — Lot code BUBD MAY 06, 2026
- Straight Beef System for Canine, finest by January 31, 2026 — Lot code BUBD JAN 31, 2026
- Straight Rooster System for Canine, finest by January 2, 2026, and Mar. 11, 2026 — Lot codes BUBD JAN 02, 2026 and BUBD MAR 11, 2026
FDA tips advocate any product from the listed tons that has not but been consumed be thrown away or destroyed so youngsters, pets and wildlife can not entry it. Areas that will have are available contact with any contaminated meals needs to be sanitized.
FDA Advisory issued on September 23
On September 23, the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration cautioned pet house owners that samples of two ANSWERS Pet Meals merchandise, made by Lystn, examined optimistic for Salmonella. A 3rd product examined optimistic for Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono). A fourth product examined optimistic for Salmonella and L. mono. The FDA mentioned it collected and examined unopened retail samples of merchandise after receiving three shopper complaints of sickness in canines that ate the merchandise.
ANSWERS famous in its response that this was “a misrepresentation of the info.”
“ANSWERS requested info on the reported complaints, and the restricted info offered by the FDA was that one shopper filed a sequence of three complaints,” the corporate mentioned in its response. “When ANSWERS moreover requested supporting documentation, the FDA wouldn’t focus on the complaints additional, and mentioned ANSWERS must file a Freedom of Info Act (FOIA) request to study extra of the complaints.”
ANSWERS inner investigation discovered no analysis tying the alleged well being issues reportedly suffered by the canines within the grievance to the consumption of pet meals alleged to include pathogens. “These a number of our merchandise have been distributed to many different finish customers with no reported well being complaints,” mentioned the corporate. “ANSWERS is unaware of any confirmed sicknesses in people or animals straight tied to and attributable to the implicated product tons referenced within the September 23, 2024, FDA Advisory.”
The corporate mentioned it had notified distributors, retailers and the general public previous to the FDA releasing its Public Advisory. ANSWERS mentioned it’s going to proceed investigating the FDA report with additional knowledge assortment, testing and evaluation as its primary precedence is to convey wholesome, secure uncooked pet meals merchandise to market.
