Columbia River Natural Pet Foods Inc. Voluntarily Expands Recall to Include Cow Pie and Chicken & Vegetables Fresh Frozen Meats for Dogs and Cats Due to Possible Health Risk
For Immediate Release
December 21, 2018
Contact
Consumers
Sandy West360-834-6854
Columbia
River Natural Pet Foods of Vancouver, WA is voluntarily expanding their
current recall to include additional products: 261 packages of Cow Pie
Lot # 72618 and 82 packages of Chicken & Vegetables Lot# 111518
fresh frozen meats for dogs and cats, produced in July 2018 and November
2018, due to their potential to be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.
Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes can
affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from
handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not
thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or
any surfaces exposed to these products.
Healthy people infected with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes should
monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea,
vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever.
Rarely, Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes 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 and Listeria monocytogenes infections
may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and
vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and
abdominal pain. 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.
Cow
Pie and Chicken & Vegetables are fresh frozen meat products
intended to feed raw to dogs and cats. Both products were distributed in
Alaska, Oregon, and Washington through retail stores and direct
delivery. The Cow Pie product comes in frozen 2 lbs. purple and white
plastic bags with Lot# 72618 found on an orange sticker. The Chicken
& Vegetables product comes in frozen 2 lbs. turquoise and white
plastic bags with Lot # 111518 found on an orange sticker.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
The
potential for contamination was noted after testing by the Washington
State Department of Agriculture revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella in one package of Cow Pie and Salmonella in one package of Chicken & Vegetables.
Consumers
who purchased the product should discontinue use of the product and
return for a full refund or exchange by returning the product in its
original packaging to place of purchase.
Consumers with questions may contact the company at 360-834-6854 Monday – Friday from 8am-4pm PST.
This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Link to Original Recall
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