More than 1,000 pounds of cat food has been recalled due to salmonella contamination .
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) recently announced that Blue Ridge Beef was recalling 1,350 pounds of its 2lb log Kitten Mix lot. The recall is due to a contamination of salmonella in it .
As noted by the FDA’s announcement , salmonella bacteria can lead to infections in pets , with symptoms including “diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, a fever, and vomiting.” Some other pets may only experience “decreased appetite, fever, and abdominal pain.” While infected pets may otherwise be healthy, they can still be “carriers and infect other animals or humans.”
The recalled cat food was sold primarily at retail stores between July 18, 2024, and July 26, 2024, in six states: Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. Affected packages have the Lot number N25-0716 and the UPC number 8542980013436.
Salmonella in the cat food was discovered after a customer reported an animal illness in a complaint. On December 12, 2024, a sample of the product was collected by the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Resources and tested by the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory who found it tested positive for salmonella.