Mid America Pet Foods, the manufacturer at the
center of a Salmonella outbreak linked to their products, has expanded their voluntary recall to cover
additional pet food products made at their Mount Pleasant plant in Texas. The products were distributed to retailers
nationwide.
The batches of pet food recalled are dog and cat foods with Best By dates before 10/31/24, with the brands involved
as follows:
– Victor Super Premium Dog Food
– Wayne Feeds Dog Food
– Eagle Mountain Pet Food Pro Balance Dog Food
– Member’s Mark Dog Food
– Victor Super Premium Cat Food
– Wayne Feeds Gold Cat Food
– Wayne Feeds Cat Food
The full table of recalled batches:
Previous recalls had covered only certain brands in certain size bags, however the new recall expands the recall
to these brands in all bag sizes as per the table.
What to do if you have recalled pet food
Any of the recalled pet food should be placed in a secure container and thrown away. If you have any of
these products where you cannot see the date or if you have pet food and are unsure if it could be one of the
recalled products (because, for example, it was taken out of the original bag) you should also place it in a
secure container and dispose of it safely.
If you have had any of these products in your home home then you should clean and disinfect all pet supplies and
all areas where the food was or which your pet may have had contact with. Thoroughly wash your hands after
handling the pet food and after cleaning up potentially contaminated areas.
You can call Mid America Pet Food Consumer Affairs on 1-888-428-7544 from 8 AM to 11 PM Eastern Standard
Time (EST) seven days a week for additional information.
Be on the look out for signs of infection in humans and pets.
Salmonella is a bacterium
that can cause illness and death in humans and animals, particularly in the very old, the very young and those
who have weakened immune systems.
People infected with Salmonella can develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps. Most people infected with the
disease will recover without treatment but some may need to be hospitalized. The treatment is with antibiotics.
Consult your health care provider immediately if you or members of your family have symptoms.
Pets can also be infected by salmonella. They may not show symptoms but signs can include lethargy, vomiting,
diarrhea (which may have blood in it), fever and loss of appetite. Contact your vet immediately if your pet
has symptoms. When infected, even where they do not have symptoms, pets can spread salmonella bacteria in their
feces.
Investigation of suspected outbreak
The investigation is ongoing at the time of writing into seven human cases of salmonella infection potentially
associated with pet food made by Mid America Pet Food. Six of the seven cases were in children under the age of
one. One person was hospitalized and no deaths have been reported.
