Freshpet dog food recall, one lot of dry dog food
What’s Recalled?
Freshpet Select Small Dog Bite Size Beef and Egg Recipe; Package size: 1 pound bags; Sell by date: 10/30/2021. The
Sell by date, along with UPC code and lot code, can be found on the bottom and back of each bag. See the photo (on right) of the back side of the dog food package. No other Freshpet products or lot codes are impacted by this recall.
What Caused the Recall?
Workers at Freshpet discovered a single lot of dog food that was contaminated with Salmonella bacteria and had designated it for destruction. However, the contaminated product was accidentally shipped to retailers in limited geographic markets between June 7 to June 10, 2021.
Where Was the Product Sold?
The recalled products may have been sold at: Publix grocery stores in Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia and Target locations in Arizona and Southern California. Most of the product was intercepted at retailer distribution warehouses and not delivered to retail stores.
According to Freshpet, Inc., the company has received no reports of illness, injury, or adverse reaction to date, and issued the recall due to its deep commitment to the safety of pet parents and their dogs.”
About Salmonella
Salmonella can affect animals eating the product, and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated products if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or surfaces exposed to contaminated products.
Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.
Dogs with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some dogs will have only decreased appetite, fever and 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 these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
What to Do?
If pet parents have products matching the description above, they should stop feeding it to their dogs and dispose of it immediately.
Consumers are asked to call the company if you have any of the recalled product in your possession.
You may also use the following link to request a refund: www.freshpet.co/ssdb21.
Pet parents who have questions or would like to report adverse reactions should call 1-866-789-3737, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 9:00 pm ET, and Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm ET, or visit www.freshpet.com.
U.S. citizens can report complaints about FDA-regulated pet food products by calling the consumer complaint coordinator in your area; the phone numbers can be found here: www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/report-problem/how-report-pet-food-complaint.
Or go to the FDA’s “Report a Pet Food Complaint” page here: www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/report-problem/how-report-pet-food-complaint.
Canadians can report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form here: www.canada.ca/en/services/health/report-health-safety-concern.html.