From the FDA press release 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 Formulation 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 heaps examined constructive 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 palms 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 the entire following signs: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, belly cramping and fever. Not often, Salmonella can lead to 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 belly ache. Contaminated however in any other case wholesome pets could 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 diseases have been reported thus far.
Merchandise have been distributed to numerous distributors and retailers in the US. The affected product contains:
| Product Description | Lot Quantity | Bag Dimension | Finest By Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Tremendous Premium Canine Meals, Choose Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formulation | |||
| 1000016890 | 5 pound bag | 6/12/2024 | |
| 1000016891 | 15 pound bag | 6/12/2024 | |
| 1000016892 | 40 pound bag | 6/12/2024 |
Lot code info is discovered on the again of the bag. Pictures 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 heaps from their stock and cabinets. Don’t promote or donate the recalled merchandise.
Don’t feed the recalled merchandise to pets or every other animals. Destroy the meals in a means that youngsters, pets and wildlife can not entry. Wash and sanitize pet meals bowls, cups and storage containers. At all times be certain that you wash and sanitize your palms after dealing with recalled meals or any utensils that are available contact with recalled meals.
Contact Mid America Pet Meals Shopper Affairs at info@mapf.com or 1-888-428-7544 from 8 AM to five PM Central Time, Monday via Friday for extra info.
This can be a voluntary recall being carried out in cooperation with the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration.
