Pet Food in Mid America of Mount Pleasant, Texas expanded its voluntary recall on October 30 to include additional pet food products with Best By Dates before 10/31/24, manufactured at its Mount Pleasant facility, due to the potential of products that are infected with Salmonella, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. This extended voluntary recall is being issued due to some of the product lots testing positive Salmonella through random and targeted sampling of the finished product, including the company and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture
As of November 1, 2023, seven people reported Salmonella infections.
Voluntarily recalled brands manufactured at the Mount Pleasant facility include: Victor Super Premium Dog Foods, Wayne Feeds Dog Food, Eagle Mountain Pet Food, and some member’s Mark varieties with Best By Dates before 10/31 /24. The recalled products were distributed to distributors and retailers throughout the United States. Affected products include:
Dog Foods
1. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Beef Meal and Brown Rice Formula
2. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Formula
3. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Lamb Meal and Brown Rice Formula
4. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Ocean Fish Formula
5. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain Free Chicken Meal and Sweet Potato Recipe
6. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain Free Lamb Meal and Sweet Potato Recipe
7. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain Free Yukon River Canine
8. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Grain Free Active Dog & Puppy
9. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Grain Free Hero Canine
10. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Grain Free Ultra Pro
11. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Performance Purpose
12. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Nutra Pro
13. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Senior Healthy Weight
14. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Elite Canine
15. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic High Energy
16. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Hi-Pro Plus
17. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic MultiPro
18. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Professional
19. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Realtree Edge Energy
20. Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Realtree Max-5 Pro
21. Wayne feeds Dog Food, High Energy
22. Wayne Feeds the Dog Food, Original
23. Wayne fed Dog Food, Protein Plus
24. Wayne fed Gold Dog Food, Sport Protein
25. Wayne Fed Gold Dog Food, Joint Support
26. Wayne fed Gold Dog Food, Puppy Plus
27. Eagle Mountain Pet Food Pro Balance, Dog Food
28. Member’s Mark Recipe, Beef & Brown Rice, Dog Food
29. Member’s Mark Recipe, Salmon and Sweet Potato, Dog Food
Cat Foods
30. Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Hi-Pro Plus Active Cat & Kitten
31. Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Grain Free Fit Feline Indoor Cat
32. Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Grain Free Healthy Skin & Coat Indoor Cat
33. Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Mers Feline
34. Wayne feeds Gold Cat Food, Ranch and Sea Recipes
35. Wayne Feeds Cat Food, Barn Cat Plus
For a list of all UPCs and bag sizes, follow this link: Dog and Cat Food Lists
The Best By Date is located in the top center of the back of each bag.
Retailers and distributors should immediately remove all products from their inventory and shelves and destroy the product.
Effects of Salmonella contamination in pet food
Salmonella can affect animals that eat the products, and there is a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they do not thoroughly wash their hands after contact with the products or any surfaces that exposed to these products. Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever. rare, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers who exhibit these signs after coming into contact with this product should contact their health care providers. Children, the elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems may be at greater risk Salmonella infection.
Pets with Salmonella infections can be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets may exhibit only a loss of appetite, fever, and abdominal pain. Infected but healthy pets can become carriers and infect other animals or people. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
