Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls 62 Bags of “Science Diet® Adult Small & Toy Breed™” Dry Dog Food in California, Hawaii and Nevada Because of Potential Health Risk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 2, 2014 – Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. of Topeka, KS is voluntarily recalling 62 bags of Science Diet® Adult Small & Toy Breed™ dry dog food as they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The suspect product, part of a single production run, was distributed to 17 veterinary clinic and pet store customers in California, Hawaii and Nevada between April 24 and May 13, 2014. 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.
This voluntary recall is limited to 62 15.5 lb. bags of Science Diet® Adult Small & Toy Breed™ dry dog food with the Stock-Keeping Unit (SKU) code, “Best before” date and production code shown below. This product was accidentally released, as revealed during a routine inventory reconciliation. All 17 affected customers have been contacted by Hill’s and there have been no reported illnesses related to this product to date.
| Product Name | Bag Size | SKU | “Best Before” Date/ Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Diet® Adult Small & Toy Breed | 15.5 lbs. | 9097 | 08 2015 M094 |
The SKU number is located on the bottom of the bag, both side panels and on the back lower right hand corner below the UPC code. As illustrated below, the “Best before” date and production code is stamped on the top, middle of each bag.
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BC
June 3, 2014 at 10:21 pm
Only 62 bags in a run??? I am skeptical of that.
Erika
June 4, 2014 at 4:51 pm
Only 62 bags made it to retail settings. The rest of the run was caught in routine testing before it was shipped.
scott
June 16, 2014 at 12:57 pm
I doubt the only thing that was run between the plant being sterilized was this batch and what they may have held in the plant.
Thomas N Reedy
June 4, 2014 at 12:54 am
Where’s the Science in that Diet?
Formosan Mountain Dog Mommy
June 6, 2014 at 10:05 pm
Well, it’s kind of sad that this recall probably came too late since the bags were sold between April 24th and May 13th. I don’t know about you, but I don’t usually buy dog food months in advance. It’s usually a few days before I run out and need to open a new bag. Poor pups. I hope they are all okay.
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Jamie
October 12, 2014 at 10:36 pm
Any cat food recalls? Mine is very sick.
Susan Thixton
October 12, 2014 at 11:06 pm
Nothing new from Science Diet – but if you believe the food is the cause of your pets being sick, please report to FDA. Here is the link: http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ReportaProblem/ucm182403.htm
Diane Parker
February 1, 2018 at 11:41 pm
The cost of dog food is to high on price, it so expensive now a day’s