Major Brand Pet Foods Recalled Due To Salmonella

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[Slings and Arrows]

May 7, 2012 9:23:00 AM

On May 4, 2012, Diamond Pet Foods expanded a pet food recall due to possible salmonella contamination.  More than a dozen people in several states may have been infected due to contact with contaminated pet food.   Affected foods include specific lots of dry dog and cat food branded as:

Diamond Pet Food
Kirkland Signature (Costco brand)
Natural Balance
Wellness (WelPet LLC)
Canidae
Apex Pet Foods

These foods were widely distributed in the U.S. and Canada.

You can check your pet food to see if it has been recalled.  Affected bags of food have best-before dates between December 9, 2012, and April 7, 2013.   Recalled foods include:

·  Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
·  Country Value
·  Diamond
·  Diamond Naturals
·  Premium Edge
·  Professional
·  4Health
·  Taste of the Wild
·  Kirkland Signature Super Premium Adult Dog Lamb
·  Kirkland Signature Super Premium Adult Dog Chicken
·  Kirkland Signature Super Premium Mature Dog Chicken
·  Kirkland Signature Super Premium Healthy Weight Dog Formulated with Chicken &    Vegetables
·  Kirkland Signature Super Premium Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula
·  Kirkland Signature Super Premium Healthy Weight Cat Formula
·  Kirkland Signature Nature’s Domain Salmon Meal & Sweet Potato Formula for Dogs
·  Wellness Complete Health® Super5Mix® Large Breed Puppy
·  Canidae Dog, All Life Stages
·  Canidae Dog, Chicken Meal & Rice
·  Canidae Dog, Lamb Meal & Rice
·  Canidae Dog, Platinum
·  Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog
·  Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog
·  Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog
·  Natural Balance Vegetarian Dog
·  Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Large Breed Bites
·  Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Small Breed Bites

Salmonella is a bacterial infection that can affect both animals and humans.  Symptoms may include decreased appetite, diarrhea, fever, vomiting, and abdominal pain.  Pets and people who carry the disease can infect others, so if you or your pet are experiencing symptoms and you have purchased and used the affected dog food, take all due precaution and see a doctor and/or veterinarian.  You can prevent spread of the disease by washing your hands thoroughly and following physician instructions.

If you have purchased one of the recalled pet foods, you should immediately stop feeding it to your animals, and contact the place you purchased the pet food from - refunds may be available.  For complete information, visit the Diamond Pet Foods recall page, the Costco pet product recall pages, the Natural Balance recall page, the Wellness recall page, the Canidae recall page, or the FDA's recall page, which has information on multiple brands in the Animal Health section.  The CDC also has information on documented salmonella contamination.

[the OlLine Rebel]

In the carolinas.

It’s not Chinese as the earlier thread had people erroneously spouting.

[Slings and Arrows]

Hey, whatever floats your boat.

[Slings and Arrows]

I’m afraid I don’t know. All I can suggest is trying the affected companies’ web sites. (Don’t forget that even foods made in America can use foreign ingredients.)

[Ditter]

Do you think I should go back to PetCo and check?

[Slings and Arrows]

Yes!

[Ditter]

I went to PetCo and the kind I bought was still on the shelves. I talked to the manager and he told me that it was not one of the ones that had been recalled. Wellness was recalled and something else I have never heard of.

[goat granny]

My dog is a little overweight and my vet told me to give her snacks of green beans, she eats anything, but no more chicken nuggets or french fries.

[jboot]

No french fries?! My dogs would go on strike!

Actually, they almost never get actual table scraps. And they love frozen green beans.

[rarestia]

Blue Buffalo is unaffected.

We're a Blue Buff family too! Both dogs and both cats get Blue Buff and LOVE it.

[goat granny]

we do spoil our 4 legged family members don’t we....:O)

[Slings and Arrows]

Good. Well worth the trouble, IMO.

[Salamander]

You’re welcome.

It’s good stuff.

[but I’m not a man]....LOL

[Salamander]

The beef was too heavy and greasy.

It’s *white meat chicken* and rice you want to be feeding upset tummies.

In reality, you only use enough chicken to flavor the rice to get the dog to eat it.

The rice is what does the trick.

Some folks just use chicken broth.

Beef is very, very difficult for upset stomachs.

[Salamander]

I’m not a spelling Nazi ~unless~ we’re arguing...LOL

[Salamander]

“You gotta learn to move fast or you’re not long around”

/Bruce Springsteen

;D

[Slings and Arrows]

“The early bird gets the worm, but look what happens to the early worm.”
—??

[Ramcat]

The beef was too heavy and greasy. It’s *white meat chicken* and rice you want to be feeding upset tummies. In reality, you only use enough chicken to flavor the rice to get the dog to eat it. The rice is what does the trick. Some folks just use chicken broth. Beef is very, very difficult for upset stomachs.

Thanks again for the info, Salamander. Man do I appreciate it. (How's that?)

Josh is coming around. I only used beef because the vet recommended it and I get my beef from my bro-in-law. Farm raised and very lean. But, chicken seems like a better idea.

The scary thing through all of this was that Josh never lost his appetite. He'd eat the darn food then later throw it up. We switched him to Canidae years ago and it cleared up his ear problems. We didn't know that Canidae was cooked in the Diamond facilities. Looking for a new chow now.

Be well.

[Salamander]

Try Halo.

It’s not cheap but it is good.

Here’s some coupons if you want to try it.

http://www.halopets.com/coupons/may12-5d-28lb-bag.php

[pietraynor]

Wellness Venison and sweet potato

[pietraynor]

My bad, it was Natural Balance venison and sweet potato