BREAKING: Purina One Salmonella Recall - Dry Dog Food

According to Purina, the "best by date" of the recalled lots due to salmonella contamination is October, 2014. Here is Purina's news release:

Nestlé Purina PetCare

North America CHECKERBOARD SQUARE ST. LOUIS, MO 63164-0001, USA TEL. 314 982 1000 FAX. 314 982 2752

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Consumer Contact:  Nestlé Purina PetCare Office of Consumer Affairs:  1-800-473-8546 Media Contact:  Keith Schopp – 314-982-2577 St. Louis, Missouri, August 30, 2013 . . . Nestlé Purina PetCare Company (NPPC) is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 3.5-pound bags of its Purina ONE beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food from a single production run and shipped to retail customers in the United States. This is being done because one bag of the product was found to be contaminated with Salmonella.  Only Purina ONE beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food with both the “Best By” date and the production code shown below are included in this voluntary recall: Bag Size         "Best By" Date & Production Code*           UPC Code  3.5 lb.                           31071083                                 17800 12679 *"Best By" Date and Production Code are found on the back or bottom of the bag. No additional Purina or Purina ONE dog or cat products are involved in this voluntary recall at this time. No salmonella-related illness has been reported to date in association with this product. Consumers who have purchased Purina ONE beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food products with the specific “Best By” Date and Production Code should discontinue feeding the product and discard it. Salmonella can affect animals eating the product, and there is a risk to humans from handling contaminated products. People handling contaminated dry pet food can become infected withSalmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product. Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, 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. Pets with Salmonella infections may exhibit decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, pets may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting.  Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans.  If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian. At Nestlé Purina PetCare, the safety and efficacy of our products are our top priority. We apologize for any inconvenience due to this voluntary recall.  For further information or to obtain a product refund, please call NPPC toll-free at 1-800-473-8546, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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And here is the information on the FDA's Recall page. Click the image below to be redirected to their page to read more about it. Scroll down until you see the table pictured below, then click on the details icon on the right.

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Sources:
fda.gov
http://www.purinanews.com/go/site/4527/