From the FDA press launch:
FAIRFIELD, California, July 6, 2022 – Primal Pet Meals is voluntarily recalling a single lot (#W10068709) of Uncooked Frozen Primal Patties for Canine Beef System (6-pound), with finest by date of 05/22/23, attributable to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The corporate distributed sixty-six circumstances (396 models) of this single lot of Uncooked Frozen Primal Patties to Maryland, Georgia, Texas, and British Columbia, in late April 2022. No different lot codes or Primal merchandise are impacted by this announcement.
Primal Pet Meals has acquired no complaints or studies of sickness to pets or people attributable to this recalled product.
This voluntary recall is a results of routine sampling by the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration, which revealed a optimistic consequence for Listeria monocytogenes in a single pattern from one lot of Uncooked Frozen Primal Patties for Canine Beef System.
Listeria monocytogenes not often trigger sickness in canines, however it’s potential. Canine can have gentle signs equivalent to diarrhea and vomiting. Even when a canine isn’t exhibiting signs, it will probably nonetheless be a provider of the micro organism and unfold it to people. If a canine has consumed the recalled product, pet mother and father are inspired to seek the advice of their veterinarian.
Individuals can change into sick by dealing with contaminated meals or touching surfaces which have been uncovered to Listeria monocytogenes. Signs in people could embrace fever, headache, muscle aches, stiff neck, nausea, stomach ache, diarrhea, confusion, lack of steadiness and convulsions. Younger youngsters, aged individuals, pregnant ladies, and people with weakened immune programs are significantly weak to Listeria monocytogenes infections and signs could be extra extreme. Anybody exhibiting signs after dealing with this product ought to contact their healthcare supplier.
Primal Pet Meals is dedicated to the standard and security of its merchandise. The corporate makes use of a “check and maintain” protocol to make sure that all merchandise check unfavourable for dangerous micro organism earlier than being launched on the market. Primal Pet Meals confirmed that every one testing outcomes on this single lot of recalled product had been unfavourable for Listeria monocytogenes – each uncooked supplies and completed product – earlier than it left its manufacturing facility.
The Uncooked Frozen Primal Patties are offered in versatile packaging within the freezer at choose pet shops. Primal Pet Meals has temperature monitoring units on all shipments of frozen product to make sure storage necessities are met whereas being transported. This product needs to be stored frozen till a pet father or mother is able to use it.
The lot quantity and finest by date could be discovered on the decrease third of the again of the Uncooked Frozen Primal Patties bundle. If a pet father or mother has product from this single lot (#W10068709) of their possession, they need to cease feeding it to their canine and get rid of it instantly. Pet mother and father are additionally inspired to observe all protected dealing with directions on Primal packaging and wash their palms and all preparation surfaces after dealing with any uncooked product. If pet mother and father have any questions, they will contact Primal Pet Meals by cellphone at (800) 742-1312 Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m. via 4:00 p.m. PST, or by submitting an on-line request.
This recall is being carried out in cooperation with the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration.
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Customers: Primal Pet Meals 800-742-1312
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