TOPIC: Single Lot of Raw Frozen Patties Beef Formula by Primal Pet Foods: Recall - Due to Potential Contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes
AUDIENCE: Consumer, Health Professional, Veterinary Medicine
ISSUE: Primal Pet Foods is recalling a single lot (#W10068709) of Raw Frozen Primal Patties for Dogs Beef Formula due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The company distributed sixty-six cases of this single lot to Maryland, Georgia, Texas and British Columbia, in late April 2022.
This voluntary recall is a result of routine sampling by the FDA, which revealed a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in one sample from one lot of Raw Frozen Primal Patties for Dogs Beef Formula.
Primal Pet Foods has received no complaints or reports of illness to pets or humans due to this recalled product.
For more information about this recall, click on the red button "Read Recall" below.
BACKGROUND: Listeria monocytogenes rarely causes illness in dogs, but it is possible. Dogs can have mild symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting. Even if a dog is not showing symptoms, it can still be a carrier of the bacteria and spread it to humans. If a dog has consumed the recalled product, pet parents are encouraged to consult their veterinarian.
People can become sick by handling contaminated food or touching surfaces that have been exposed to Listeria monocytogenes. Symptoms in humans may include fever, headache, muscle aches, stiff neck, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions. Young children, elderly people, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections and symptoms can be more severe.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Anyone exhibiting symptoms after handling this product should contact their healthcare provider.
- If a pet parent has product from this single lot (#W10068709) in their possession, they should stop feeding it to their dog and dispose of it immediately.
- Pet parents are also encouraged to follow all safe handling instructions on Primal packaging and wash their hands and all preparation surfaces after handling any raw product.
- If pet parents have any questions, they can contact the company.
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