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Critical RiskFDA Vet
Pets & Animals/Pet Food

Vitakraft Vita Smart Hedgehog Food Recalled for Potential Salmonella

Agency Publication Date: June 28, 2024
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Summary

Vitakraft Sun Seed Inc. is voluntarily recalling 26,114 bags of Vitakraft Vita Smart Hedgehog Food due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected product is packaged in 25-ounce plastic bags and was distributed to retailers in Arizona, California, Georgia, New Jersey, Nevada, and Wisconsin. Consumers should not feed this product to their pets as it may cause illness in both animals and humans who handle the food.

Risk

The food may be contaminated with Salmonella, which can cause serious illness in hedgehogs and can also be transmitted to humans who handle the contaminated pet food, especially if they do not wash their hands thoroughly after contact.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your 25-ounce plastic bags of Vitakraft Vita Smart Hedgehog Food for Product Numbers 0-87535-40060-4 or 0-51233-34792-9.
  2. Identify if your package matches one of the 12 affected batch/lot numbers (such as 406118, 407265, or 407849) or Best By dates ranging from May 4, 2025, to November 20, 2025. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
  3. If you have animal health concerns, contact your veterinarian. Return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions.
  4. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 for additional questions regarding this recall.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

💰Option 1: Full Refund
How to: If you have animal health concerns, contact your veterinarian. Return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
🗑️Option 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Vitakraft Vita Smart Hedgehog Food (25-oz)
UPC Codes:
087535400604
051233347929
Lot Numbers:
406118 (Best By 05/04/2025)
407265 (Best By 05/22/2025)
407849 (Best By 06/09/2025)
409133 (Best By 06/20/2025)
410999 (Best By 07/17/2025)
415624 (Best By 09/21/2025)
419647 (Best By 11/20/2025)
409175 (Best By 06/28/2025)
411084 (Best By 07/20/2025)
412635 (Best By 08/18/2025)
415713 (Best By 10/09/2025)
417491 (Best By 10/18/2025)

Packaged in 25 ounce plastic bags - 12 bags per case.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 94904
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Vitakraft Sun Seed Inc
Sold By: retailers
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 26,114 bags
Distributed To: Arizona, California, Georgia, New Jersey, Nevada, Wisconsin
Agency Last Updated: July 11, 2024

Were You Affected by This Recall?

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AI-Enhanced Content: The summary, action steps, and risk assessment on this page were generated by AI from official government recall data to improve readability. This is not legal or medical advice. Always refer to the official agency sources below for authoritative information.

Sources: FDA iRES · FDA Press Release · Raw API Response