The Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall for several brands of cat and dog food associated with parent company Foodynamics. The affected pet food brands have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination, and the infection can be harmful to both pets and humans.
The recall affects specific lots of Raw Dog Barkery, BellePepper Cats, Kanu Pets, and What’s In the Bowl.
These items were shipped from Wisconsin via UPS to stores in Wisconsin, Florida and New York. Eight packages of the potentially contaminated pet food were sent to stores in those states.
Which Specific Pet Food Products Are Included?
Raw Dog Barkery Treats for Cats and Dogs Freeze Dried: Whole Chicken Hearts are the first products on the list, each consisting of 16-ounce packages with a use-by date of March 5, 2025.
What’s In The Bowl: Whole Chicken Hearts sold in Delafield, Wisconsin were also recalled, two 3-ounce packages and one 16-ounce packages. These packages have a use-by date of March 5, 2027.
BellePepper Cats: Freeze Dried Chicken Heart Slices are also included in the recall, sold in 3-ounce packaged plastic bags with a use-by date of March 16, 2027. The packages included in the recall were sold in the state of New York.
The final Foodynamics product included in the recall is Kanu Pets: Freeze Dried Chicken Heart Raw Treats. The item was sold in 3-ounce packaged plastic bags with a use-by date of March, 16, 2027 in the state of Florida.
No illnesses have been reported in customers, and Foodynamics has been able to trace which packages of the potentially affected items have been sold.
What Risks Come With Salmonella?
Salmonella, a bacterial food-borne illness, can cause both fever and gastrointestinal problems in both humans and animals, according to the Mayo Clinic. Symptoms are very similar to listeria – another food-borne illness – and include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and fever.
Symptoms can last anywhere from a few days to a week, and groups at risk for more severe outcomes include pregnant women, infants, toddlers, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems.
Animals infected with salmonella can pass the infection to humans, and they’re also able to do so with or without showing symptoms. The FDA has instructed those who have purchased the affected products to throw them out immediately, and to dispose of them in a manner that keeps them away from children, pets or other animals.
Customers have also been advised to wash their hands and any bowls, cups or utensils that have come in contact with the affected products,
