Primal Pet Foods has issued a voluntary recall of a lot of their Raw Frozen Primal Patties for Dogs Beef Formula, due to the potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.
The company reports that they have distributed 396 units of their product to Maryland, Georgia, Texas and British Columbia in April 2022. They also report that they haven’t received complaints or reports of illness to pets or humans from this, and no other products have been affected by the voluntary recall.
According to a press issue released by the company recently, results of testing the product for Listeria monocytogenes showed negative for the raw materials and finished product before it left their production facility in California. However, following on from routine sampling conducted by the FDA, one positive test result was revealed for Listeria monocytogenes.
Primal Pet Foods assures its customers that all of their products are subjected to a ‘test and hold’ protocol which ensures they test negative for harmful bacteria before being released. A third party laboratory tests every lot of finished product to confirm it is negative for pathogenic bacteria including Salmonella, E.coli and Listeria. When confirmed negative, the product is shipped off.
Customers are urged to stop feeding Raw Frozen Primal Patties to their pets and dispose of it properly. It is also recommended that non-contaminated product should be kept frozen until they’re ready to be used, and pet owners should abide by safe handling instructions dictated on packaging.
Safe handling instructions include washing food surfaces and food bowls, keeping raw meats and poultry away from children and separate from foods, to prevent contamination.
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