Gaines Pet Treats LLC, of Birmingham, AL is voluntarily recalling 204, 5-ounce bags of “Gaines Family Farmstead Chicken Chips” for dogs due to the possibility of Salmonella contamination.
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 “Gaines Family Farmstead Chicken Chips” were distributed through online retailers and to several small independent pet retailers in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
The product is in a 5-ounce bag marked on the back with lot number 20061124 and an expiration date of 12/11/25. This is the only lot number identified as potentially contaminated, no illness has been reported to date related to this problem and Gaines has made every effort possible to recover potentially contaminated product.
The potential for contamination was identified after a third party tested and identified contamination in a related, unreleased lot of the same product.
Consumers who purchased 5-ounce bags of “Gaines Family Farmstead Chicken Chips” with brand lot 20061124, should stop using them and may contact Gaines at [email protected] for immediate refund or replacement.
FDA recall notice: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/gaines-pet-treats-llc-voluntarily-recalls-gaines-family-farmstead-chicken-chips- dogs- because-possible
