Carolina Prime Pet, Inc. is recalling of Lenoir, NC, 400 16-ounce bags of “Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips” for dogs because they have the potential to become infected with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals that eat the product and there is a risk to humans from handling contaminated products, especially if they do not thoroughly wash their hands after handling the products or any surfaces exposed to the products this.
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 illnesses, 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.
Pets with Salmonella infections can be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will just have 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.
The recalled “Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips” are distributed to Hollywood Feed stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio , Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, and also available at online retailer www.hollywoodfeed.com.
The product is in a 16-ounce purple-and-black bag marked on the back with lot number 20051324L2 and an expiration date of 11/13/25. This is the only lot number identified as potentially contaminated.
No illnesses have been reported to date related to this problem.
The potential for contamination was noted after testing performed by a third-party laboratory identified contamination in a related but unreleased lot of the same product.
Consumers who purchased 16-ounce bags of “Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips” stamped with lot 20051324L2 should stop using them. Consumers may contact the company at [email protected] or 828-394-6460 Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM EST for information about returning the recalled product for a refund or replacement. product.
FDA recall notice: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/carolina-prime-pet-inc-recalls-hollywood-feed-carolina-made-chicken-chips-because- possible
