Nature’s Recipe pet foods, a subsidiary of Del Monte Foods, announced a recall over the weekend of their Nature’s Recipe Oven Baked Biscuits with Real Chicken. The recall includes just two of the lots that were distributed nationally and is not based on reports of illness in either pets or humans. The company reports that this recall is being taken as a precautionary measure since these lots were found to have had the potential of coming into contact with the Salmonella bacterium.
The recalled biscuits are sold in 19oz stand-up pouches. The product name, lot, UPC, and best dates are listed below:
Nature’s Recipe Oven Baked Biscuits with Real Chicken (Original)
Lot Code 2199TP
UPC Code 30521 51549
Size 19oz
Best if Used by Date 10/11/13
Nature’s Recipe Oven Baked Biscuits with Real Chicken (Original)
Lot Code 2200TP
UPC Code 30521 51549
Size 19oz
Best if Used by Date 10/12/13
Products that do not have the UPC codes listed above are not subject to the recall.
Pets that have eaten this product and people that have handled this product may be at risk for Salmonella infection. If you or your pets have had contact with the recalled Nature’s Recipe Oven Baked Biscuits with Real Chicken, you are advised to monitor your pet for symptoms. These symptoms include diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, lethargy, fever, and vomiting. Symptoms of Salmonella infection in humans include diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, vomiting, nausea, or abdominal cramping. If you or your pet display any of these symptoms, contact your respective health care provider immediately. Children and immune compromised individuals are at increased risk of severe illness.
Businesses that have this product in inventory are advised to remove it immediately from their shelves and destroy it, and customers who have purchased the products are being asked to contact Nature’s Recipe using the contact form found at www.naturesrecipe.com or by calling (800) 237-3856. A customer representative will give costumers further information on how to obtain a replacement product.