Friday, August 30, 2013

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/

12 comments:

  1. You know, we don't have that here. As far as i know. Maybe if some products have a recall, grocery owners don't mind. They think... Oh well, those are just for animals anyway. Animal welfare here is not as much important as it is there. That's why i'm very blessed i'm in my forever home. Mom takes good care of me and she buys me good food, as much as mom can afford. She reads the labels and the nutrition facts. We are blessed aren't we?

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  2. We have Purina but I've never tried it with the dogs yet. I'm usually a Petcurean or Solid Gold gal.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Audrey does eat one of the Purina One Chicken dry foods for CATS, so looks like we dodged a bullet, but barely.

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  4. Didn't that happen a couple weeks ago? Or is it happening again?

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  5. Have a super Saturday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  6. Thanks for the info....Sam doesn't eat that particular food but I'm glad they are being responsible and pulling it from the shelves. Good for Purina.

    Pam

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  7. We do not eat dry and Dad says there are more problems with that then wet.
    Thanks for the info

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  8. Thanks for helping spread the word. These press releases slide out on Friday afternoons so that consumers and even retailers miss them.

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  9. Thanks for posting this. We were aware of it but the more spreading the word, the better.

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  10. Fenris's Mom has been saying Purina One is making pets sick for months now. It's about time they recalled some of it.

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  11. Thank you for posting about this. Seems like there have been quite a few recalls due to salmonella recently.

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  12. Thank you for posting this information it is good to know and be aware.

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