4 Dog Food Recalls Issued For Potential Salmonella Contamination

Four different pet food companies have issued recalls over the past week due to potential salmonella contamination, according to the FDA.

The latest recall announced Feb. 10 is for two products due to potential salmonella contamination, the FDA said. Between Oct. 2016 and Feb. 10, 2018, there have been four recalls associated with Darwin's Natural and ZooLogics pet food and the FDA says it is investigating the pattern of contamination.

According to the FDA, there have also been multiple complaints associated with the pet food. In each instance, the products were recalled due to potential salmonella and/or listeria contamination.

The most recent recall is for ZooLogics Duck with Vegetable Meals for dogs and ZooLogics Chicken with Vegetable Meals for dogs because of potential salmonella contamination. According to the FDA, the products can cause salmonellosis in humans and animals.

The FDA says it has investigated six complaints of illness and death in animals that have eaten the recalled products. The company said it notified its customers directly of the recalls but has not issued any public notification for this or any previous recall.

The latest recall was triggered by a complaint of an adult dog that had recurring diarrhea over a nine-month period. The dog tested positive for salmonella.

The second recall announced Feb. 9 is for dog chews made by Redbarn Pet Products. The recall is for the company's 7-inch bully stick three pack because the products have the potential to be contaminated by salmonella. The products were distributed in pet specialty retail stores. Affected product comes in a 2.4 ounce, green plastic bag marked with an expiration date of 112120ABC stamped on the side. The product UPC is #7 85184 25105 8. You can see examples of the packaging here.

Another recall involves approximately 4,000 pounds of 5 pound and 1 pound chubs of ground turkey pet food made by Raws for Paws for potential salmonella contamination. The recalled Ground Turkey Pet Food was distributed throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa directly to consumers and through online mail orders.

The recalled product is packaged into 1-pound and 5-pound sealed plastic tubes, also known as chubs. The chubs are packaged into regular Turkey Pet Food cases and Pet Food Combo Pack cases, which contain a variety of pet food products. The products in question have case codes of 9900008, 9900009, 9900014, and 9900015. The manufacture date of Turkey Pet Food cases is Oct. 12, 2017 and the manufacture dates of Combo Pack cases are between Oct. 12, 2017 and Feb. 2, 2018.

Two illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The final recall is for four ounce bags of dog treats labeled "beefy munchies." The products sold by Smokehouse Pet Products is for four ounce bags of the treats. “Beefy Munchies” was distributed nationwide through distributors selling to various retailers.

The recall was expanded Feb. 15 to include all "Beefy Munchies."

More information on the various recalls can be found on the FDA website.

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