The Brief
- Go Raw LLC expanded its pet food recall to include one lot of Steve’s Real Food Chicken Recipe Freeze Dried due to potentially low levels of thiamine.
- Long-term consumption of thiamine-deficient food can cause symptoms ranging from appetite loss and vomiting to serious neurological issues.
- The recalled lot was distributed in 20 U.S. states and follows a February recall of several chicken-based Quest Cat Food products for the same nutritional deficiency concern.
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah – Go Raw LLC is expanding a recall from earlier this year to include an additional lot of its freeze-dried chicken recipe pet food product due to potentially low levels of thiamine, also known as vitamin B1.
Pet food recalled over nutritional deficiency
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The company said the expanded recall affects one lot of Steve’s Real Food Chicken Recipe Freeze Dried sold in 1.25-pound bags. The affected product carries lot code C26022, UPC 6-91730-16402-7, and a best-by date of Jan. 22, 2028.
The recalled product is sold in beige, zip-locked packages with a maroon stripe. The printed lot code and best by date can be found on the front of the bag.
Thiamine is an essential nutrient required for normal carbohydrate metabolism and neurological function in both cats and dogs. While deficiency can affect either species, cats are considered especially vulnerable because they require higher dietary levels of the vitamin and have a limited ability to compensate for deficiencies.
The newly recalled lot was distributed through retail stores in Colorado, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Michigan, California, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Wisconsin, Idaho and Montana.…