Pet Supplies Plus: Bulk Pig Ear Pet Treats Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Agency Publication Date: August 23, 2019

Summary

Pet Supplies Plus is recalling approximately 1,608,800 individual bulk pig ear pet treats due to potential Salmonella contamination. These treats were sold as unpackaged items from self-serve bulk bins at all store locations across 33 states. Consumers who purchased these pig ears should not handle them or feed them to their pets and should return them to any Pet Supplies Plus location for a full refund.

Risk

Salmonella can affect both the animals eating the treats and the humans who handle the products, especially if they do not thoroughly wash their hands after contact. Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea, fever, or vomiting, while humans may experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and fever.

What You Should Do

Check your records or past purchases for pig ear pet treats bought from self-serve bulk bins at Pet Supplies Plus; these are identified by PLU 15033.
Immediately stop using and handling the bulk pig ears, and ensure they are kept out of reach of children and pets.
Thoroughly wash your hands and sanitize any surfaces or containers that may have come into contact with the pig ears to prevent the spread of Salmonella.
Return the affected pig ears to any Pet Supplies Plus store location to receive a full refund.
Monitor your pet for symptoms like fever, vomiting, or bloody diarrhea, and contact a veterinarian if these signs appear.
For additional questions or information, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator in your state or call the FDA at 1-888-463-6332.

Your Remedy Options

Full Refund

Full refund for recalled pig ears.

How to: Return the product to any Pet Supplies Plus location for a full refund.

Affected Products

Product: Pig ears - pet treat, unpackaged, sold from self-serve bulk bins

Model:

PLU 15033

V-0005-2020

Date Ranges: Sold prior to June 25, 2019

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 83261

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Pet Supplies Plus

Sold By: Pet Supplies Plus

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 1,608,800 individual bulk pig ears

Distributed To: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia

Agency Last Updated: October 5, 2019

Were You Affected by This Recall?

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Summary

Risk

What You Should Do

Check your records or past purchases for pig ear pet treats bought from self-serve bulk bins at Pet Supplies Plus; these are identified by PLU 15033.

Immediately stop using and handling the bulk pig ears, and ensure they are kept out of reach of children and pets.

Thoroughly wash your hands and sanitize any surfaces or containers that may have come into contact with the pig ears to prevent the spread of Salmonella.

Return the affected pig ears to any Pet Supplies Plus store location to receive a full refund.

Monitor your pet for symptoms like fever, vomiting, or bloody diarrhea, and contact a veterinarian if these signs appear.

For additional questions or information, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator in your state or call the FDA at 1-888-463-6332.