Blue Ridge Beef’s recall of 2 pound logs of Kitten Grind, Kitten Mix and Puppy Mix due to Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes contamination has been updated to include all states that may have received the recalled lot numbers of product. The states added to the first recall include: Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes can infect 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 handling the products or any surface exposed to these products.
Pets with Salmonella and Listeria infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will only 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.
On December 15, the company was notified by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that one lot of each of the products had been sampled and tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The company is returning all lots with use-by dates between N24 1124 to N24 1224.
The products were distributed between Nov. 14, 2023 through December 20, 2023. These products are packaged in clear plastic and are sold primarily in retail stores located in Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Lot numbers and used by dates can be found on the silver tabs at the end of the tubes.
Recalled products:
| product | Size | UPC | All Lot #/Use By Dates Between |
| Kitten Grind | 2 lbs | 8 54298 00101 6 | N24 1124 to N24 1224 |
| Kitten Mix | 2 lbs | 8 54298 00243 6 | N24 1124 to N24 1224 |
| Puppy Mix | 2 lbs | 8 54298 00169 6 | N24 1124 to N24 1224 |
As of the posting of this recall, no illnesses have been reported.
Consumers who purchased these products are urged to contact Blue Ridge Beef at [email protected] for a full refund and to destroy the food in a manner inaccessible to children, pets, and wildlife.
Recalled pet foods should not be sold or given away. Do not feed the recalled product to pets or any other animals. Wash and sanitize pet bowls, cups, and food containers. Consumers should always make sure they wash and sanitize their hands after handling recalled foods or any utensils that have come into contact with recalled foods.
About Salmonella infections
Food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria usually does not spoil in appearance, smell, or taste. Anyone can get a Salmonella infection. Infants, children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of serious illness because their immune systems are fragile, according to the CDC.
Anyone who has handled any of the recalled products and develops symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek medical attention. Sick people should tell their doctors about possible exposure to Salmonella bacteria because special tests are needed to diagnose salmonellosis. Symptoms of Salmonella infection can mimic other diseases, often leading to misdiagnosis.
Symptoms of a Salmonella infection may include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever for 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Otherwise, healthy adults are usually sick for four to seven days. In some cases, however, diarrhea can be so severe that patients require hospitalization.
The elderly, children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, are more likely to develop chronic and severe, sometimes life-threatening illnesses.
Some people are infected without getting sick or showing any symptoms. However, they can still spread infections to others.
About Listeria infections
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell bad but can still cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. Anyone who ate any of the recalled products and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about possible Listeria exposure.
Also, anyone who handled any of the recalled products should monitor themselves for symptoms in the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for listeriosis symptoms to develop. develop.
Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and stiff neck. Specific laboratory tests are needed to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other diseases.
Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections, and other complications. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature labor, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.
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