Darwin’s Natural Selections Raw Cat Food Recall

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September 20, 2024 – the FDA is warning pet owners to stop feeding their dogs and cats Darwin’s Natural Pet Products raw food due to potential Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
What You Need to Know About Salmonella and Listeria Monocytogenes Poisoning
If your pet has a Salmonella infection, they may become lethargic and have fever, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, and vomiting. Some less obvious side effects are decreased appetite, fever, and abdominal pain. If your pet has become infected but is still otherwise healthy they can still be carriers of Salmonella and infect other animals or humans. If you know your pet has consumed the recalled product or is experiencing these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian immediately.
Listeria monocytogenes infections in pets are rare but can cause signs like diarrhea, anorexia, fever, nervous, muscular and respiratory issues, miscarriage, depression, shock, and death.
Pets can be carriers even without signs, spreading the bacteria through their feces and saliva to their environment and other pets or people. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and shows signs, contact your veterinarian.
Important Message for People Who Handled These Foods
There is a risk to humans from handling these contaminated foods, especially if they have not washed their hands after having contact with the products or surfaces exposed to these pet foods.
Healthy people infected with Listeria monocytogenes may experience symptoms like nausea, vomiting, aches, fever, and diarrhea. The infection can spread to the nervous system, causing meningitis and other serious illnesses. Pregnant women, the young, elderly, and those with weak immune systems are especially vulnerable.
If you show signs of infection after contact with recalled products or a pet that has consumed them, contact your healthcare provider.
Cat Foods Recalled
The affected food is in 2-pound white and clear plastic packages with four separate units. The cat food has blue and green labeling and the dog food has blue labeling. The lot codes are printed on the front of the lower left unit of the package.
The lot includes the following cat recipes:
- Darwin’s Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain-Free Chicken Recipe for Cats
Lot No: 10832 MFG. Date: Jul 25, 2024 - Darwin’s Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain-Free Chicken Recipe for Cats
Lot No: 10856 MFG. Date: Aug 04, 2024 - Darwin’s Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain-Free Chicken Recipe for Cats
Lot No: 10890 MFG. Date: Aug 13, 2024
What to Do Next
Anyone who thinks their pets have become ill after consuming contaminated pet food should first contact their veterinarians.
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Consumers are advised to destroy the food in a way that children, pets, and wildlife cannot access and sanitize pet food bowls, cups, and storage containers.
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Sources used: FDA
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