Salmonella Recall On NJ-Produced Pet Food: What You Need To Know

NEW JERSEY — A New Jersey-based pet food company issued a recall on one of its products because of potential salmonella contamination. Freshpet's recall impacts a single lot of Freshpet Select Fresh From the Kitchen Home Cooked Chicken Recipe.

The recalled item comes in a 4.5-pound bag, with a sell-by date of Oct. 29. In New Jersey, they were sold in Target stores and other limited retailers, according to the recall announcement.

See photos of the impacted item below:

The recall doesn't impact any other Freshpet products or lot codes. Freshpet, which has headquarters in Secaucus, hasn't received any reports of illness, injury or adverse reactions from the recalled product. Freshpet Inc. designated the affected lot for destruction but inadvertently shipped a "small portion" of it to retailers in the last two weeks, according to the company.

Dogs with salmonella may become lethargic. The bacteria can induce diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, fever or vomiting in dogs, while some will only have decreased appetite, fever or abdominal pain.

Infected but otherwise healthy dogs can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your dog has consumed the recalled product and has the aforementioned symptoms, contact your veterinarian.

Pet parents with the recalled product should stop feeding it to their dogs and dispose of it immediately. The sell-by date and UPC code can be found on the bottom and back of each bag.

Dog owners with questions or who would like to report adverse reactions should call Freshpet at 1-800-285-0563 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekends, or visit Freshpet's recall page.