Dog food recall: NutriSource Pure Vita Salmon Entree by Tuffy's Pet Foods
What’s Being Recalled?
The recalled product is limited to Pure Vita Salmon Entrée Dog Food in a 12.5 oz. Tetrapak carton, bearing UPC Code “0 73893 96202 1” (found on side of the carton) with the “Best by Dates” of 29 Jun 2023 and 1 Sep 2023 and “Lot Numbers” 0629101N1 and 0901101N1 (found on the top of the carton).
No other Pure Vita dog or cat foods, or treats are affected by this recall.
About Vitamin D Toxicity
According to the Food and Drug Administration, extremely high levels of vitamin D can cause serious health problems due to Vitamin D being a fat-soluble vitamin stored in fat tissue and the liver when too much is ingested, unlike water-soluble vitamins that are excreted in the urine. Excessive vitamin D intake can lead to kidney failure and death.
Tuffy’s Pet Foods Company Statement
"Consuming elevated levels of vitamin D in dog food can cause adverse reactions in dogs of all sizes, including symptoms such as vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, excessive drooling and weight loss. When ingested at excessive levels, vitamin D can lead to serious health issues in dogs including renal dysfunction. While no reports of illness or injury have been reported from consumers to date, Tuffy’s is acting out of an abundance of caution and is removing the specific lots of product listed below from distribution. As such, consumers should stop feeding the product...to their pets immediately."
Tuffy’s recommends consumers whose dogs have consumed the potentially affected product and are exhibiting any of the above mentioned symptoms contact their veterinarian.
Where Was the Product Sold?
The recalled product was distributed nationwide to distributors and retail stores.
What Caused the Recall?
The recall was initiated after Tuffy’s was notified by the product manufacturer that this product may contain elevated levels of vitamin D. The manufacturer of the affected product has identified and isolated the error and corrective actions are in progress to prevent this from happening again.
This voluntary recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and is being made out of an abundance of caution.
What to Do?
Consumers who purchased the Pure Vita Salmon Entrée dog food product subject to this voluntary recall are urged to return the product to their retailer for a full refund.
For consumer information or questions regarding this voluntary recall, please contact Tuffy’s Pet Foods, Inc. at (800) 525-9155 from Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-6:00 pm Eastern Time, or by email at tufcustservice@klnfamilybrands.com.
U.S. citizens can report complaints about FDA-regulated pet food products by calling the consumer complaint coordinator in your area. Find the phone number here: www.fda.gov/safety/report-problem-fda/consumer-complaint-coordinators.
Or go to the FDA’s “Report a Pet Food Complaint” page: 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: www.canada.ca/en/services/health/report-health-safety-concern.html.