Purina Cat Chow and Friskies Grillers dry cat food recalled
June 27, 2011: Nestlé Purina PetCare Company is voluntarily recalling approximately 870 bags of Purina Cat Chow Naturals Dry cat food and Friskies Grillers Blend Dry Cat Food due to the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The specific products are:
Cat Chow Naturals Dry Cat Food, 6.3 lb bags, with best by date and production code AUG 2012 10331083 13, and UPC code 17800 11320.
Friskies Grillers Blend Dry Cat Food, 3.15 lb., with best by date and production code AUG 2012 10381083 06, and UPC code 50000 08450.
Friskies Grillers Blend Dry Cat Food, 16 lb., with best by date and production code AUG 2012 10381083 06, and UPC code 50000 57578.
The specific affected bags of food were shipped to Colorado, Idaho and Oregon, but may have further distributed the product to other Western states.
People who have purchased dry cat food with these codes should discard it. People handling 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.
Pets with Salmonella infections may have 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 eaten the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
The FDA announcement: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm261072.htm