Blue Ridge Beef remembers pure pet food throughout 8 states over salmonella threat
Blue Ridge Beef recalled their pure combine for pet food throughout eight states, the FDA stated Friday in an alert. The corporate is recalling 5,700 lbs. of their 2 lb log Pure Combine as a result of a contamination of salmonella.
In December, Blue Ridge Beef recalled 9,600 kilos of Pet Combine offered in seven U.S. states after a buyer in Virginia reported their litter was sickened. Testing confirmed the product was contaminated with salmonella, the FDA stated.
The current merchandise have been distributed between Jan. 3, 2025, to Jan. 24, 2025. Packaged in clear plastic, the pet food was offered in retail shops. The lot numbers for the product have been # N25/12/31 (Lot numbers are stamped within the clips on the tip of the chubs/baggage) with UPC# 854298001054.
CBS Information reached out to Blue Ridge Beef for touch upon Saturday.
Salmonella can have an effect on animals consuming the merchandise and there’s a threat to people from dealing with contaminated pet merchandise, particularly in the event that they haven’t completely washed their fingers after having contact with the merchandise or any surfaces uncovered to those merchandise.
FDA
Contaminated pets could also be torpid and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting, whereas different pets may solely have decreased urge for food, fever, and belly ache, the FDA stated. Contaminated however in any other case wholesome pets could be carriers and infect different animals or people.
The FDA recommends if a pet has consumed the recalled product and has these signs to contact a veterinarian.
Individuals contaminated with salmonella expertise diarrhea, fever and abdomen cramps, with signs normally beginning six hours to 6 days after swallowing the micro organism, in accordance to the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention.
Though most recuperate with out therapy inside every week, some individuals, particularly the younger and the previous, could expertise extra extreme sicknesses that require therapy or hospitalization.
States impacted:
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Pennsylvania
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- New York State
- Tennessee
- Rhode Island
Kate Gibson
contributed to this report.
