Category Archives: Animal Feed

UK – Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd recalls Varieties of Frozen Raw Pet Food due to the presence of Salmonella

Posted on August 19, 2019 by KSW | Leave a comment

Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd is recalling batches of frozen raw pet food because Salmonella has been found in the products.

Product details

Beef
Pack size	500g
Batch code	1583
Best before date	2021-07-10
Best before	10/07/21

Lamb Tripe
Pack size	500g
Batch code	1590
Best before date	2021-07-09
Best before	09/07/21

Beef & Tripe
Pack size	500g
Batch code	15881590
Best before date	2021-07-09
Best before	09/07/21

Chicken & Tripe
Pack size	500g
Batch code	15601590
Best before date	2021-07-06
Best before	06/07/21

Venison
Pack size	500g
Batch code	1498 1498 1498
Best before	28/05/21 04/07/21 23/07/21

Duck
Pack size	500g
Batch code	1515 1515 1515 1515
Best before	02/07/21 06/07/21 12/07/21 22/07/21

Duck & Beef
Pack size	500g
Batch code	15151570 15151579 15151596
Best before	26/06/21 02/07/21 12/07/21

Duck & Lamb
Pack size	500g
Batch code	15151567 15151567 15151594
Best before	26/06/21 02/07/21 09/07/21

Duck & Tripe
Pack size	500g
Batch code	15151576 15151590
Best before	29/06/21 06/07/21

No other Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd products are known to be affected.

Risk statement

The presence of Salmonella in the products listed above. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause illness in humans and animals. The product could therefore carry a potential risk, because of the presence of Salmonella, either through direct handling of the pet food, or indirectly, for example from pet feeding bowls, utensils or contact with the faeces of animals. In humans, symptoms caused by Salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. Infected animals may not necessarily display signs of illness, but symptoms can include diarrhoea.

Action taken by the company

Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd is recalling the above products from their customers. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notices.

Customer notice: Raw Treat Pet Food(Opens in a new window)

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above products do not use them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

When handling and serving raw pet food it is always advised to clean utensils and feeding bowls after use and wash hands thoroughly after handling. Raw pet food should be stored separately from any food (especially ready to eat foods). Care should be taken when defrosting to avoid cross contamination of foods and surfaces.

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Rape Seed Meal – Soya Bean Meal – Fish Meal

Posted on August 2, 2019 by KSW | Leave a comment

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Münster (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Tennessee (presence /25g) in rape seed meal from Russia in Finland

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Tennessee (presence /25g) in rape seed meal from Germany in Finland

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in soya bean meal from Brazil in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Kalina (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in fish meal from Mauritania in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in soybean meal from Brazil, via Italy, via Slovenia and via Austria in Croatia

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USA – Pigs Ears – Salmonella

Posted on August 2, 2019 by KSW | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Lennox INtl Inc, located in Edison, New Jersey, is expanding its voluntary recall of its Natural pig ear dog treats for possible Salmonella contamination. The press release states, “To date, Lennox is aware of cases of human illnessrelated to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak in which several people identified Lennox pig eat treats as the brand they purchased. Individually shrink-wrapped product tested by FDA tested positive for Salmonella. Lennox’s pig ears are also sold bulk unwrapped.”

CDC

Latest Outbreak Information

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At A Glance

Reported Cases: 127
States: 33
Hospitalizations: 26
Deaths: 0

CDC and FDA are now advising people not to buy or feed any pig ear dog treats to pets, including any that may already be in homes.
People can get sick after handling the treats or caring for dogs who ate the treats. Dogs might get sick after eating them.
Since the last update on July 17, 2019, a total of 34 ill people have been added to this investigation.
A total of 127 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from 33 states.
- 26 ill people (30%) have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
- 24 illnesses (21%) are among children younger than 5 years.
Epidemiologic, laboratory and traceback evidence indicates that contact with pig ear dog treats from many different suppliers is the likely source of this outbreak.
State health and regulatory officials in several states and the FDA have tested pig ear dog treats at various suppliers and identified many different strains of Salmonella. No single supplier, distributor or common brand of pig ear treats has been identified that could account for all the illnesses. This is why CDC and FDA are now advising people to not buy or feed any pig ear dog treats to pets.
This investigation is ongoing and CDC will provide updates when more information is available.

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UK – Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd recalls Frozen Raw Beef, Chicken, Lamb, and Chicken & Tripe Pet Food due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on July 31, 2019 by KSW | Leave a comment

FSA

Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd is recalling four batches of frozen raw pet food because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the products.

Product details

Frozen Raw Beef
Pack size	500g
Batch code	1544
Best before date	2021-06-17
Best before	17 June 2021

Frozen Raw Chicken
Pack size	500g
Batch code	1533
Best before date	2021-06-13
Best before	13 June 2021

Frozen Raw Lamb
Pack size	500g
Batch code	1545
Best before date	2021-06-13
Best before	13 June 2021

Frozen Raw Chicken & Tripe
Pack size	500g
Batch code	15331547
Best before date	2021-06-13
Best before	13 June 2021

No other Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd products are known to be affected.

Risk statement

The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products listed above. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause illness in humans and animals. The product could therefore carry a potential risk either through direct handling of the pet food, or indirectly, for example from pet feeding bowls, utensils or contact with the faeces of animals.

In humans, symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

Action taken by the company

Customer notice: Raw Treat Pet Food recall

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USA – The Lennox Recalls Pig Ears For Salmonella Contamination; Dog Illnesses

Posted on July 29, 2019 by KSW | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

The Lennox Intl Inc, in Edison, New Jersey, is recalling its Natural Pig ears dog treats because they may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. The company is aware of two cases of their pig ears that caused dog illnesses that may be related to the Salmonella contamination the FDA is investigating in connection with a multistate outbreak. The recall notice did not state that there were any human illnesses associated with this product.

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Information -Aflatoxins prompt increased EU checks on US peanuts

Posted on July 29, 2019 by KSW | Leave a comment

IEG Policy

The EU is stepping up the frequency of controls for aflatoxins in US peanut consignments after a spate of notifications through its Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), reveals the latest update to the bloc’s high risk import list in an annex to a 2009 regulation (669/2009).

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UK – Salmonella raw pet food recall: Homeland By Products

Posted on July 29, 2019 by KSW | Leave a comment

Pet Food Industry

Ceredigion, Wales, U.K.-based pet food company Homeland By Products Ltd. has recalled three batches of its frozen raw pet food in 500-gram package sizes, all with the best before date May 2020, after Salmonella was found in the products

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USA – Animal Feed Recalled Due to Aflatoxin Test Results Exceeding FDA Action Levels

Posted on July 29, 2019 by KSW | Leave a comment

WebWire

In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted information about one company’s voluntary recall of 14 animal feed products produced in late 2018 and early 2019. The products were produced for consumption by everything from cows and horses to sheep and poultry.

According to the recall notice, the feed manufacturer first learned of the issue when it received notification from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture of test results showing that a single lot of a specific product contained elevated levels of aflatoxin. The recall involved products manufactured and sold in the eastern United States. These products were removed from retail shelves earlier this year and the company reports no adverse health effects to animals had been reported at the time of the recall notice.