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PMI Nutrition, LLC Recalls Red Flannel® Cat Food Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

PMI Nutrition, LLC (PMI), Arden Hills, Minn., has initiated a voluntary recall of its 20 lb. bags of Red Flannel® Cat Formula cat food for possible Salmonella contamination.

RedFlannelCatFoodFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 25, 2014 – PMI Nutrition, LLC (PMI), Arden Hills, Minn., has initiated a voluntary recall of its 20 lb. bags of Red Flannel® Cat Formula cat food for possible Salmonella contamination. There have been no reports of illness related to this product to date. This recall is being issued out of an abundance of caution after routine testing by the FDA Detroit District Office identified possible Salmonella contamination.

Salmonella 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 should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella 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 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.

Red Flannel® Cat Food was manufactured by a third-party manufacturer for PMI. The product was sold through dealers to customers distributed in the following states: Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin and West Virginia.

The lot number is printed on the lower back side of the bag in a white box on the right-hand side. The lot number will be preceded by a time stamp that will be unique to each bag. (Example 14:32) The lot number and best-by date impacted by this recall are as follows:

Best by 05 06 14 096 13 SM L2 1A (lot number)

The UPC code for the recalled product is: 7 42869 00058 5.

No other products/lot numbers are affected by this recall.

Customers should immediately discontinue use of and return impacted product to their dealer for a full refund or replacement. We continue to work with impacted dealers and distributors to trace the bags.

For more information on the recall, customers can contact the customer service line for PMI products at 1-800-332-4738. Customer service representatives will be available Sunday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST and Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST.

Click Here for FDA recall notice.

Click Here for PMI Nutrition website.

 

5 Comments

5 Comments

  1. Alana

    January 27, 2014 at 1:12 pm

    Thanks for the information! Your blog is invaluable and I always appreciate the information! What are the odds of cats catching salmonella? I’ve heard fairly rare, because of their short digestive tracts, but I’m curious to know your take on it. Is this a precaution? or is there a real threat?

    • Susan Thixton

      January 27, 2014 at 1:24 pm

      Cats and dogs can get sick from salmonella and it can even be life threatening – but it is not as common as with people.

  2. Gale

    January 27, 2014 at 4:13 pm

    THANK YOU, Susan!!!

  3. Concerned

    January 27, 2014 at 11:48 pm

    Concerning that the expiry date is 05 06 14. That means it’s already been available for purchase for 9-21 months. How many bags have already been purchased and fed? Correct me if I’m wrong, but this is made by a copacker. So why have we not seen other recalls. What are the chances that the contamination only affected this lot? Diamond’s announcements seem to never stop once they started. So many questions…..

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