Bravo Packing, Inc.: Performance Dog Food Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Agency Publication Date: October 2, 2018

Summary

Bravo Packing, Inc. has recalled approximately 15,000 pounds of its Performance Dog Food frozen raw pet food due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled product consists of ground frozen dog food sold in 2-pound bags, though the specific identifying dates are only found on the larger 40-pound shipping cases. If you have this product, you should stop using it immediately and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Risk

Salmonella can cause serious illness in pets that eat the contaminated food, and it also poses a risk to humans who handle the food or come into contact with affected pets or surfaces. Symptoms of infection in pets include lethargy, diarrhea, fever, and vomiting, while humans may experience fever, nausea, and abdominal cramping.

What You Should Do

Check your freezer for 2-pound bags of ground frozen dog food labeled as 'PERFORMANCE DOG FOOD'.
Look for the code 071418 on the 40-pound case boxes the bags were shipped in, as the individual 2-pound bags do not have code dates printed on them.
Immediately stop feeding the recalled food to your pets and handle it with gloves or wash your hands thoroughly after touching any potentially contaminated packaging.
Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact the manufacturer, Bravo Packing, Inc., for further instructions.
If your pet has consumed this product and is showing signs of illness such as fever, lethargy, or diarrhea, contact your veterinarian immediately.
For additional questions, you can contact the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine at 240-402-7002.

Your Remedy Options

Full Refund

Return to place of purchase for a refund.

How to: Return to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions

Affected Products

Product: Performance Dog Food (2-lb bag)

Model:

V-0017-2019

Lot Numbers:

071418 (on 40-lb case box)

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 80942

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Bravo Packing, Inc.

Sold By: Tefco of Brooklyn; Tefco sub-distributors

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 15,000 pounds

Distributed To: New York

Agency Last Updated: November 2, 2018

Were You Affected by This Recall?

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Summary

Risk

What You Should Do

Check your freezer for 2-pound bags of ground frozen dog food labeled as 'PERFORMANCE DOG FOOD'.

Look for the code 071418 on the 40-pound case boxes the bags were shipped in, as the individual 2-pound bags do not have code dates printed on them.

Immediately stop feeding the recalled food to your pets and handle it with gloves or wash your hands thoroughly after touching any potentially contaminated packaging.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact the manufacturer, Bravo Packing, Inc., for further instructions.

If your pet has consumed this product and is showing signs of illness such as fever, lethargy, or diarrhea, contact your veterinarian immediately.

For additional questions, you can contact the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine at 240-402-7002.