FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 30, 2013 – St. Louis, Missouri, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company (NPPC) is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 3.5-pound bags of its Purina ONE beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food from a single production run and shipped to retail customers in the United States. This is being done because one bag of the product was found to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Only Purina ONE beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food with both the “Best By” date and the production code shown below are included in this voluntary recall:
Bag Size3.5 lb.
OCT 2014 31071083
17800 12679
*”Best By” Date and Production Code are found on the back or bottom of the bag.
No additional Purina or Purina ONE dog or cat products are involved in this voluntary recall at this time. No salmonella-related illness has been reported to date in association with this product.
Consumers who have purchased Purina ONE beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food products with the specific “Best By” Date and Production Code should discontinue feeding the product and discard it.
Salmonella can affect animals eating the product, and there is a risk to humans from handling contaminated products. People handling contaminated dry pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product. Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, 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 exhibit decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, pets may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. 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.
At Nestlé Purina PetCare, the safety and efficacy of our products are our top priority. We apologize for any inconvenience due to this voluntary recall. For further information or to obtain a product refund, please call NPPC toll-free at 1-800-473-8546, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Judy Holmes
August 30, 2013 at 11:27 pm
I no longer trust Purina and I’m trying to find a healthier brand that my cat will eat. He’s 6 years old and means the world to me!! Before I got Pixel, I lost a cat to diabetes that I now think was caused by Purina, because a friend lost her cat after I did, also ate Purina. And back when I didn’t know any better, I lost another one to stomach cancer. Also Purina. ENOUGH!!!
Cheri Halda
August 31, 2013 at 12:12 am
My cat, Sadie, died in 2010 a few months after I put her on Purina One. I couldn’t prove it, but she wasn’t acting the same after going on Purina One. My cat, Mits, is diabetic and I have her on Blue Basic. She loves it dry but won’t eat the canned Blue.
cheryl
October 1, 2013 at 3:45 pm
My cat passed after eating Purina One as well. We found webbing in the bag for the first time after he ate it for many years. Purina denied any wrong doing. I am looking for other people like us to try to start a class action lawsuit. You can read more at https://www.facebook.com/justiceforlimpy
Barbara
August 31, 2013 at 1:23 am
Hi Judy, Check out “Taste of the Wild” dry cat food. My cats love it and their fur looks fabulous. But most important, they are healthly!
Evey
August 31, 2013 at 4:42 pm
Please read the enclosed link you may change your mind about feeding your cats dry food all together.
http://www.catinfo.org/docs/FeedingYourCat18pages8-10.pdf
Linda Muir
September 1, 2013 at 11:31 am
NO DRY FOOD FOR CATS……IT IS BETTER TO FEED THE CHEAPEST WET FOOD THAN THE MOST EXPENSIVE DRY FOOD. I DON’T AGREE WITH THE CHEAPEST, BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE A PET, YOU SHOULD CARE FOR IT THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY. TOO MANY PEOPLE JUST ARE NOT EDUCATING THEMSELVES OR DON’T WANT TO.
I HAVE 2 14 YR OLD FEMALES, EACH HAS A HEALTH PROBLEM (KIDNEY DISEASE IN ONE AND LYMPHOMA IN THE OTHER.
I NOW HAVE 2 HEALTHY MALES 2 YRS OLD (I ADOPTED THEM FROM MY DAUGHTER WHO DIED WHEN HER KITTIES WERE 4 MONTHS OLD) THEY WERE ON FRISKIES WET FOOD AND SOME OTHER DRY KIBBLE. SHE DID NOT BUY THE UNHEALTHY FOOD, AS SHE KNOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF ORGANIC.
I AM KEEPING HER BOYS HEALTHY AS THEY WERE HER LEGACY. I WEANED THEM FROM THE FRISKIES (LABEL READING, UGH!!!!) TO A HIGH QUALITY CANNED FOOD. THEY WERE ALL PICKY. I AM WEANING THEM OFF THE KIBBLE, AND WILL ONLY GIVE THEM A TABLESPOON AS A TREAT ONCE A DAY.
I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A GOOD CANNED FOOD, GRAIN FREE AND NO CARRAGEENAN. EVERY ONE I TRIED, THEY HATED. THEY ALL LOVE DAVE’S TUNA AND SALMON IN ASPIC. IT IS ALL FISH AND OVER THE LONG HAUL, NOT A GOOD IDEA BECAUSE OF THE MERCURY IN LARGE FISH AND ONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IS CARRAGEENAN. STUDIES SHOW THIS INGREDIENT IS CARCINOGENIC. LOOK IT UP. SO NOW I AM GOING TO HAVE TO WEAN THEM FROM THE DAVE’S TO HOMEMADE OR FREEZE DRIED RAW FOOD. A LOT OF WORK, PLUS I CANNOT LEAVE THE RAW FOOD OUT MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. IF THEY CHOW DOWN, FINE, BUT IF THEY ARE SLOW AND PICKY, THEN WHAT?
THIS IS NOT AN EASY PROCESS FOR ANY OF US. PLUS SOME PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD THE BEST, ORGANIC WET FOOD. OH AND I TRIED NEWMAN’S OWN ORGANIC AND THEY HATED IT.
IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO PETSUMERREPORTS, YOU WILL FIND ALL THE PET FOODS RATED AND HOW MANY RED FLAGS IN EACH BRAND. AGAIN, MY HEROINE, SUSAN THIXTON…..BLESS HER!
Paul
September 16, 2014 at 3:05 pm
Try Primal cat food you WILL recognize all of the ingredients as REAL FOOD. First 3 to 5 ingredients are meat.(cat = obligate carnivore)
my cat absolutely loves it, so much so she no longer eats at the neighbors house.
I have a 16 yr old cat that has no ailments at all lives outside 24/7 outran my 5 year old Catahoula from a dead start, Sasha saw the cat burst out the front door before I could stop her, that was no problem for Littlebit though.
Linda Muir
August 31, 2013 at 7:40 am
Feed your cats wet food, without grain and without BPA in the can and no by products. Kibble will eventually ruin the health of a cat. They need meat, they are obligate carnivores. Buy Susan Thixtons book. Purina was our go to food, but recently I only bought PURINA ONE AND BEYOND because it had no by products. No more!,!!!! if you want a pretty good canned food at a decent price, try Dave’s. vets know nothing about nutrition. They are in the hands of Science Diet…..read the labels all the time. The pet food industry lies to us. They don’t give a —- about our pets. They just make money.
stacey
August 31, 2013 at 10:25 am
one of our cats used to puke a lot and we thought that it was just cuz of her breed but our vet had us try cat food made by Fromm and she no longer pukes and our other cats love it and their coats are healthy now!!!!
Jenifer Persuhn
August 31, 2013 at 12:02 pm
I use Fromm for my dogs and cats now…it is an AWESOME food! So glad I found it!
Barb
August 31, 2013 at 12:43 pm
After losing my yellow lab to cancer (thanks to Science Diet food) I put our new dog on Fromm. It is healthy and I trust the company. I also use Prymal freeze dried raw and mix it with the Fromm.
Linda Muir
September 3, 2013 at 2:00 pm
I like your formula. I believe Fromm is a good food. I can only find the kibble at my local pet store. Where do you buy the canned and the Prymal Raw Food?
Barb
September 5, 2013 at 4:42 pm
I buy the Fromm and Primal at a local pet store. If they happen to be out of stock I order online from various websites. Just do a google search for the products you are looking for.
Linda Muir
September 5, 2013 at 7:08 pm
Thank you!!
Linda Muir
August 31, 2013 at 1:00 pm
Fromm is a good food. Your vet recommended it? I commend your vet!
Carrie
September 2, 2013 at 12:12 am
Another recommendation for Fromm. I feed their canned food and Orijen’s dry food. The kitties love it and their health has improved so much.
Joyce Randall
August 30, 2013 at 11:27 pm
They should have recalled it for all the horrible ingredients in it.
Quantumnerd
August 31, 2013 at 6:04 am
I always thought the ingrediants were good, I use Purina One catfood for sensitive stomachs and the first ingredient is meat. What do you mean?
Quantumnerd
August 31, 2013 at 11:46 am
I had a cat previously that was on Iams and got fatty liver disease and passed so I stopped using that food, my cat’s I have now were on Science Diet and they threw up so much it was crazy, since switching to Purina One sensitive stomach they hardly throw up at all.
Barb
August 31, 2013 at 2:37 pm
You should go to the dogfoodproject.com to check out all dog & cat foods. They do a full review of ingredients and then you’ll know if you are using a good food or not for your pets.
Linda Muir
September 1, 2013 at 11:11 am
Another good site is the Susan Thixton has: There is a charge to join but it is not much and worth every cent.
It is truthaboutpetfood.com
You will get alert you need and you can check ingredients, etc. Also, there are the “worst pet foods ingredients” and the “best pet food ingredients”
Just google If you have an over weight cat, go to Lisa Pierson DVM and check out Obesity in Cats
Linda Muir
September 3, 2013 at 1:57 pm
Hill’s Science Diet is the worst. But so is Purina, if you are reading all these comments. Get a good all natural food and hopefully a wet food.
Linda Muir
August 31, 2013 at 7:41 am
Amen…..read Susan’s book. It is a real eye opener.
Jenifer Persuhn
August 31, 2013 at 8:02 am
I USED to buy Purina foods. I thought they were decent foods. Boy, was I WRONG!! My cats did nothing but vomit while on Purina foods,no matter which variety I tried!! And one dog had a massive stroke and the other developed stomach pancreas cancer while being fed Purina’s Beneful food.
I have since switched to a holistic food, and though more expensive, my cats do not vomit any more, and my vet says my 2 new dogs are “a picture of health, in perfect condition”!!
It is a horrible shame that I had to lose 2 dogs, and my cats were sickly for YEARS before I woke up and realized what GARBAGE ANY Purina food is!!
I wish they would go out of business, period!! Before any more animals get sick and die!!
Jenifer Persuhn
August 31, 2013 at 8:03 am
That should say one dog developed stomach AND pancreas cancer….
Carlee
August 31, 2013 at 9:10 am
I love purina one but I only feed my dogs the lamb one.
Lamb is healthier.
Purina one is one of the best brands I’ve given my dog
plain Jane
August 31, 2013 at 12:57 pm
I fed My two Cat’s Purinas Medley, and Pro-Plan they developed Diabetes and Cancer,they Died, I can never forgive myself for feeding them Purina. How come ? Purina is still in Business ?
Because ! There is ONLY One “Susan Thixston” we need more Susan’s to protect our Pet’s from these horrible Money hungry Purinas.
I hate them with All my Heart.
Linda Muir
August 31, 2013 at 5:31 pm
I cannot give you advice. You need to follow your instincts. I can tell you this: about a week ago, I made a telephone call to Purina and spoke to very nice man in Customer Service. I had the list of ingredients from the bag of Purina one and BEYOND which I had been feeding my cats. I was the only dry food that I could find that did not have Chicken or meat by products. Do you know what goes into the by products? It would seriously make you sick to your stomach. Well, when we got to the supplements and vitamins, I ask him to tell me what the source is. After being off the phone for awhile, he had to admit China. That is enough to scare me into throwing the food away! There are no controls in China, and the supplements are not approved by the FDA.
READ EVERY LABEL AND MAKE TELEPHONE CALLS. THEY DO NOT USE HUMAN GRADE INGREDIENTS.
NMD
August 31, 2013 at 10:43 am
When it comes to cats, raw diets are the way to go. My cat is 17 yrs. old. She looks fantastic and better yet her lab work is perfect. I run lab work including a urinalysis and thyroid every 6 months on her and all values have stayed consistent through out her life. She walks with the dogs and I at a brisk trot for 2 miles every day. People never believe me when I tell them how old she is. I switched her to raw when she was 3yrs old and had all kinds of urinary issues. Immediately her issues cleared up never to return.
Linda Muir
August 31, 2013 at 5:32 pm
Wow, another testimonial about the raw food. That is where I am trying to get to with my cats! Thank you!
Jeanie Master
September 16, 2014 at 3:16 pm
Can you tell me a good site for raw/real cat food recipies? Thanks
Paul
September 16, 2014 at 3:31 pm
It is hard to create a raw diet at home that contains all of the nutrients our cats need.
The Primal formulas are ready to go and very nutritious. Whether the freeze dried or the frozen raw is what your cat prefers. Only one ingredient is sourced outside of the US and that is taurine. It comes from Japan all other ingredients are sourced in America.
Primal.com
Paul
September 17, 2014 at 12:11 pm
Go to Primal.com
You will recognize all of the ingredients as food and it is ALL organic, hormone and antibiotic free.
Your cat will love you for it. My 16 yr old semi feral cat no longer eats at anybody’s house but mine, she actually follows me when I walk around the neighborhood now.
Linda Muir
September 17, 2014 at 9:03 pm
I have found Stella and Chewy’s Chick chick chicken frozen dinner morsels is a big hit with my two big boys.
They can hardly wait for it to thaw, and it only takes a few moments.
The company also makes a rabbit and a duck, but so far the chicken is the favorite. You need to buy it at a real pet food store. It is all good stuff
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maryllen candace reichard
August 31, 2013 at 11:57 am
thanks for keeping us up to date.
I like many wish I had done my home work sooner. I used to work as a vet tech. in D.C. area in the 1970’s when cats started coming in urinary plugged. I made up my own question sheet,we had 5 full time vets and I was their vet tech from the 2nd class out of Baltimore (DR.( Nazerky sp)anyway I noticed the high ASH content in the dry cat food . Some as high as 18% can you imagine? The sales men laughed at me along with others when I pointed this out to them–suddenly they stopped laughing and the ash dropped down to approx. 3 1/2 % —beware of any dog or cat food that they like TOO much going so far as to tearing into the bags as soon as they can get to
it as you come in the door. It is made to make them CRAVE it and you buy more because you feel guilty—not only is it not quality it makes them over weight and diabetics —
as far as exercise and yards most dogs I see out side are lying under a bush most of the day until owners come home to play with them (like i.e. LIONS/wild animals etc. seen on PBS) -just like what the food industry has done to us.
When I grew up we seldom heard of these problems in people or animals. And our old relatives just sat reading the paper and rocked into their 80,s and 90,s. I started using Dr. Donald R.Strombeck,DVM,PhD 1999 Home-Prepared Dog & Cat Diets University CA Davis as a guide before Susan,s book came out. My daughter bought Susan’s for me but hasn’t turned loose of it yet. Oh, another dog food problem hmm, bladder stones in dogs that are not genetic i.e. certain breeds.
Thanks for allowing me to vent. One suggestion go with your instincts—–even when people make fun of you even some vets just like MD’s forget that they are not G-ds and then some work with G-d and us–thank goodness—it is a partnership. Just got to find them before it is too late for our animals and our babies/us.
Sincerely, M. C. Reichard,RN back into my cyber closet. good luck everyone.
—we love our pets who give us so much — especially when you open that front door— and loneliness when they are no longer there to greet us.
Linda Muir
September 3, 2013 at 9:56 am
Wish there were more people like you! We should all be marching for natural or raw or homemade, supporting the companies that are not killing our pets…….and marching against the Purina, Hill’s…..the companies that are for profit only.
Just think, one serving of that salmonella contaminated food could make a small dog very sick or die. Plus, we handle the food!!
So scary.
Debi
August 31, 2013 at 5:40 pm
Buyer Beware: The Crimes, Lies and Truth about Pet Food by Susan Thixton (Mar 30, 2011) , read this and be forewarned!!!!!!!
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Regina
August 31, 2013 at 10:52 pm
I personally don’t trust anything by Purina. So many of their products contain junk in it, that even if they came out with an outstanding food (not likely, I know) I would not buy it because I just think it’s wrong for a company to make money off of feeding corn, wheat, and soy to our pets. I was talking to someone who was using Canyon Creek Ranch because her sister works for Nestle Purina, who makes it, and was saying how great it was. Well, if it’s so great, why don’t they make ALL their food that way??? I will not buy any food from any brand that uses corn, wheat, soy, by-products, coloring (dogs don’t care what color something is!!!!) in any of their products.
My pets have been using Blue, and have not had any problems. They all got so soft, it’s a joy to pet them! I was chided by someone when I was talking to someone else about how soft my MinPin’s coat was. This woman sternly told me that MinPins should not have “soft” coats, you can’t show them if they have soft coats. Well, my MinPin cuddles with me, so the softer the better!!! I’m not a fan of “dog shows” because of who sponsors them (pedigree, purina, etc.)
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Linda Muir
September 1, 2013 at 11:14 am
Another thought: Purina is buying the largest Pet Adoption company in the US. What food will that company be suggesting, or selling. If you go to a Pet Store and look at the animals for adoption, Hill’s Science diet label is on the pet crate. If that cat has been eating Hill’s Science Diet, it is already on it’s way to bad health.
angela collins
September 16, 2014 at 1:13 pm
now I have no idea of what to give my cat. I tried weruva, blue, wellness, and other good wet foods. she doesn’t like them. she likes some of fancy feast and table food of fish or chicken breast and not too much of that. vet told me one beyond dry and fancy feast wet is ok but she had urine infectiion and vet bkaned blue on it. I dont know which is worse out here, vets or doctors re foods. I have dry urinary tract food but that is from purina also. if the cans above I tried are good, how can I get my cat to eat them?
angela collins
September 16, 2014 at 1:18 pm
how can i get my cat to eat weruva, blue (which my vet says is not good and causes urinary infections??) wellness, etc. which are supposed to be good brands? she likes a couple of fancy feast ones and fresh chicken breast and sometimes fresh salmon (both cooked). she had urinary problems (blood) and I still give her some dry urinary tract infection food made by purina which i got from vet. I had been giving her one beyond for a few years now and now am scared to continue because of recall. are there any good products made in our own country? Please somebody help. Thank you.
Paul
September 16, 2014 at 3:14 pm
Primal cat food, all ingredients are readily recognized as real food. It comes in freeze dried and frozen raw. The first 3 to 5 ingredients are always meat.
Primal.com
angela collins
September 17, 2014 at 9:06 am
thank you. i will try primal.com
Linda Muir
September 17, 2014 at 9:11 pm
You can count on Fromm Dry food….all American and a family owned company. There are many flavors and my cats love them! I try to stay away from the dry, as I believe our cats need the wet food…..Fromm also makes canned food. However they are not a favorite in my house. Just buy chicken, cook it, put in Food Processor and grind medium. Then add a can of salmon or tuna and the Platinum Performance supplement. Your cats and dogs will love it. Platinum Performance will send you free samples. You can vegetables for your dog, but cats need only the meat, in my opinion.
Jeanette Owen
September 16, 2014 at 3:10 pm
I was feeding an outdoor abandoned cat & ran out of kibble & bought some “Blue Wilderness” & she lost all her hair & I threw out the bag & bought something else & her hair grew back.