cat lovers..another recall, have you seen it yet?

Question by Tammy M: cat lovers..another recall, have you seen it yet?

this time for purina;

The company issued the following notice:

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company (NPPC) is voluntarily recalling approximately 870 bags of dry cat food shipped to Colorado, Idaho and Oregon. This is being done as a precautionary measure, as the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Only the following products with both the “Best By” date and production codes shown are included in this voluntary recall:

Product NameBag Size“Best By” Date & Production Code*Bag UPC Code
Cat Chow Naturals Dry Cat Food6.3 lb.AUG 2012 10331083 1317800 11320
Friskies Grillers Blend Dry Cat Food3.15 lb.AUG 2012 10381083 0650000 08450
Friskies Grillers Blend Dry Cat Food16 lb.AUG 2012 10381083 0650000 57578
* “Best By” Date and Production Code is found on the back or bottom of the bag.

The bags of dry cat food in this recall were distributed in error in February, 2011 to a small number of customers in Colorado, Idaho and Oregon, which may have further distributed the product to other Western states. There have been no consumer complaints and no reports of illness. No additional Purina cat or dog products are involved. Only products which match the “Best By” date and production codes above are involved.

Consumers who have purchased any of these dry cat food products with these “Best By” Dates and Production Codes should discard it.

Salmonella can affect animals eating the product and there is a risk to humans from handling contaminated products. People handling contaminated dry pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product. Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.

Pets with Salmonella infections may exhibit decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, pets may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.

For further information or to obtain a product refund, please call NPPC toll-free at 1-800-982-6559 weekdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central Time, or visit www.purina.com.

thankfully not the purina brands i feed…but wanted to warn those who might use it…
hovis sadie and polly…i see those types of links and answers all the time and i am wary about clicking on the m. if you are spammers i sure dont appreciate you spamming my question. i am tempted to report you on the off chance you are…so if you arent tell me what is in those links before i do. please.

Best answer:

Answer by mary
This is another reason why we’re switching to a raw meat diet. You just can’t trust cat food manufacturers. They use all the animal parts that are disease-ridden and otherwise unfit for human consumption, boil it til there’s no nutritional value whatsoever, add a funky smell and filler products which cats would never eat in the wild, and call it “healthy” and “natural”. smh.

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