From the FDA press launch dated October 30, 2023:
Mid America Pet Meals, Mount Nice, Texas, is voluntarily recalling three plenty of Victor Tremendous Premium Canine Meals, Choose Beef Meal & Brown Rice Components produced at its Mount Nice, Texas manufacturing facility as a result of it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. This voluntary recall was initiated after a third-party carried out random sampling and product related to three tons examined optimistic for 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 completely washed their arms after having contact with the merchandise or any surfaces uncovered to those merchandise.
Wholesome individuals contaminated with Salmonella ought to monitor themselves for some or all the following signs: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, stomach cramping and fever. Hardly ever, Salmonella can lead to extra severe 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 will 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.
No human or pet sicknesses have been reported to this point.
Merchandise have been distributed to numerous distributors and retailers in the USA. The affected product consists of:
| Product Description | Lot Quantity | Bag Dimension | Finest By Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Tremendous Premium Canine Meals, Choose Beef Meal & Brown Rice Components | |||
| 1000016890 | 5 pound bag | 6/12/2024 | |
| 1000016891 | 15 pound bag | 6/12/2024 | |
| 1000016892 | 40 pound bag | 6/12/2024 |
Lot code data is discovered on the again of the bag. Photographs of product are under.
No different merchandise are included on this recall. This recall is separate from and unrelated to the Mid America Pet Meals recall for Salmonella on September 3, 2023.
Retailers and distributors ought to instantly pull the recalled tons from their stock and cabinets. Don’t promote or donate the recalled merchandise.
Don’t feed the recalled merchandise to pets or another animals. Destroy the meals in a manner that youngsters, pets and wildlife can not entry. Wash and sanitize pet meals bowls, cups and storage containers. At all times be sure that 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 data@mapf.com or 1-888-428-7544 from 8 AM to five PM Central Time, Monday by means of Friday for extra data.
This can be a voluntary recall being carried out in cooperation with the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration.
