Fish Food Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Fish food that may be contaminated with Salmonella is the subject of a recent voluntary recall by New Jersey-based Hartz Mountain Corporation, according to a news release posted on the Food and Drug Administration's website.

The recall affects four lots of Wardley Advanced Nutrition Perfect Protein Tropical Flake Fish Food in one-ounce containers that were shipped from Dec. 20 through March 15.

"Although Hartz has not received any reports of animals or humans becoming ill as a result of coming into contact with this product, Hartz is taking immediate steps to remove the product from all retail stores and distribution centers," the company wrote in a news release.

According to the news release, 7,056 containers of the fish food were distributed through stores including Amazon.com, Petco, Walgreens and CVS.

To determine whether their container of fish food is among the recalled lots, customers should check the lot code. If the lot code isn't visible or is PP34911, PP34912, PP35011 or PP35012, customers should throw the fish food out.

Customers with questions or who want to be reimbursed for the discarded product can call 800-275-1414.

Salmonella is an organism that can cause "serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems," according to the release. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

The organism can affect animals consuming the product as well as humans who handle contaminated products without thoroughly washing their hands.