Peanut Butter Recall Spurs New Pet Treat Recalls
Salmonella Scare Causes Happy Tails Dog Treats Recall
Jan 24, 2009
The list of recalled pet food products has grown, as more and more products are recalled as a result of the salmonella contamination involving peanut butter and peanut paste manufactured at the Peanut Corporation of America's manufacturing plant in Georgia.
The salmonella-tainted peanut butter has sickened hundreds of humans and salmonella deaths have even been reported as a result of the peanut butter salmonella contamination.
What makes the situation a bit more difficult is that the peanut butter that's contaminated with salmonella isn't sold by the jar; it's sold to commercial manufacturing facilities. So food products that used the tainted peanut butter as an ingredient are being tracked down and recalled.
Several pet food products were added to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) list of recalled foods. As of January 25, 2009, the following pet treat products were recalled as a result of the salmonella-tainted peanut butter.
Recalled: Puppy Chow Snack Mix
All package sizes of Puppy Chow Snack Mix have been recalled.
The product, sold under the Avanza Supermarket brand name, is said to contain peanut butter that's been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.
An array of stores carry this brand of recalled puppy treats, including Wholesale Food Outlet, Family Thrift Center, Prairie Market, Pick N' Save, Econofoods, SunMart Foods and Family Fresh Market.
Recalled: Happy Tails Multi Flavored Dog Biscuits
Happy Trails brand Multi-Flavored Dog Biscuits have been recalled; some of the dog treats in this multi-flavored package are said to contain the peanut butter that's been recalled due to salmonella contamination.
These treats are sold at many stores across the United States, including Albertsons, Shaw's Supermarkets and Star Market, among others.
The following UPC codes and package sizes are included in the recall:
- 26-ounce packages - UPC 41163-42406
- 4-pound packages - UPC 41163-42403
For additional information, shoppers can call Supervalu Inc. at 877-932-7948.
In addition, Shaws has also recalled Shoppers Valu brand Multi Flavored Dog Treats in all package sizes.
Recalled: Grreat Choice Dog Biscuits
Sold at PetSmart stores, Grreat Choice Dog Biscuits have been recalled as a result of possible salmonella contamination. The treats contain peanut butter that's been included in the nationwide recall of January 2009.
PetSmart's recalled Grreat Choice Dog Biscuits were sold between August 21, 2008 and January 29, 2009.
The following Grreat Choice Dog Biscuit treats have been recalled:
- Small Assorted 32 oz. - UPC 73725702900
- Small/Medium Assorted 4 lb. - UPC 73725700601
- Small/Medium Assorted 8 lb. - UPC 73725700605
- Small/Medium Assorted 10 lb. - UPC 73725702755
- Large Assorted 8 lb. - UPC 73725700638
- Extra Large Assorted 8 lb. - UPC 73725700779
- Peanut Butter 4 lb. - UPC 73725700766
Additional information on these recalled pet treats is available by calling the PetSmart Customer Service Hotline at 1-888-839-9638.
How to Learn More About Pet Food Recalls and Salmonella in Pets
For more information on how to learn about pet food recalls, visit The Pet Health Blog.
To learn about what foods have been recalled as a result of the salmonella-tainted peanut butter situation, and to get updates on what products are recalled, visit the FDA's website.
For more information on this pet food recall and others, visit the Pet Food Recall Page, which includes articles on how to safely handle recalled pet food, how to decontaminate pet food storage containers after a pet food recall and the page also includes the latest information on this pet food recall.
Pet owners may also want to read about the Signs and Symptoms of Salmonella in Dogs and Cats.
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