The
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to investigate potential
Salmonella contamination of peanut butter and paste made at the
Blakely, Georgia facility of Peanut Corporation of American (PCA), and
is informing pet owners that the recall also includes some pet food
products.
Many companies that received peanut butter or peanut paste from PCA have in turn issued recalls.
Information current as of 11 AM January 26, 2009
Note: This list includes food products subject to recall in the United
States since January 2009 related to peanut butter and peanut paste
recalled by Peanut Corporation of America.
Category: Pet Food Peanut Paste
Brand Name: Peanut Corporation of America or Parnell's Pride
Product Description: Pet Food Paste
Recalling Firm: Peanut Corporation of America
Size: 35 lb
Lot Numbers: 8183 to 8366, 9001 to 9016
Stock Numbers: 561000
List of recalls for Pet Food Peanut Paste Products from Brand:
In addition, FDA is reminding consumers of steps they can take to help
prevent foodborne illness, including Salmonella-related illness, when
handling pet foods and treats. These include hand washing with hot
water and soap before and after handling pet foods and treats and
washing pet food bowls and utensils after each use.
For more steps to prevent foodborne illness from pet food products, go to http://www.fda.gov/cvm/CVM_Updates/foodbornetips.htm
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal
infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with
weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often
experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and
abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can
result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more
severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected
aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or
bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only
decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Well animals 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.
The FDA has not received any reports of illness associated with the pet food products.
For additional information related to this Salmonella outbreak, please
see http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/Salmonellatyph.html
