From the FDA press launch:
Mid America Pet Meals, Mount Nice, Texas, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Victor Tremendous Premium Canine Meals, Hello-Professional Plus produced at its Mount Nice, Texas manufacturing facility as a result of it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can have an effect on animals consuming the merchandise and there may be threat to people from dealing with contaminated pet merchandise, particularly in the event that they haven’t totally washed their arms after having contact with the merchandise or any surfaces uncovered to those merchandise.
Wholesome folks contaminated with Salmonella ought to monitor themselves for some or all the following signs: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, stomach cramping and fever. Not often, Salmonella may end up in extra critical illnesses, together with arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle ache, eye irritation, and urinary tract signs. Shoppers exhibiting these indicators after having contact with this product ought to contact their healthcare suppliers.
Pets with Salmonella infections could also be torpid and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets could have solely decreased urge for food, fever and stomach ache. Contaminated however in any other case wholesome pets may be carriers and infect different animals or people. In case your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these signs, please contact your veterinarian.
The affected product was solely offered in 5-pound baggage. No human or pet sicknesses have been reported up to now.
Merchandise have been distributed to numerous distributors and retailers in america. The affected product consists of 644 instances offered in 5-pound baggage with lot code 1000016385 with Greatest By Date 4/30/2024. Lot code data is discovered on the again of the bag. Photos of product are beneath.
No different merchandise are included on this recall.
This voluntary recall is being issued because of a single pattern of Victor Tremendous Premium Canine Meals that examined optimistic for Salmonella in a random pattern check performed by the South Carolina Division of Agriculture.
Retailers and distributors ought to instantly pull the recalled lot from their stock and cabinets. Don’t promote or donate the recalled merchandise.
Don’t feed the recalled product to pets or another animals. Destroy the meals in a approach that kids, pets and wildlife can not entry. Wash and sanitize pet meals bowls, cups and storage containers. All the time make sure you wash and sanitize your arms after dealing with recalled meals or any utensils that are available contact with recalled meals.
Contact Mid America Pet Meals Client Affairs at information@mapf.com or 1-888-428-7544 from 8 AM to five PM Central Time, Monday via Friday for added data.
It is a voluntary recall being performed in cooperation with the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration.
Firm Contact Info
Shoppers: Mid America Pet Meals Client Affairs
1-888-428-7544
Electronic mail: information@mapf.com