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Critical RiskFDA Vet
Pets & Animals/Pet Food

Vitakraft Sun Seed Inc: Various Pet Foods and Treats Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Agency Publication Date: September 18, 2017
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Summary

Vitakraft Sun Seed Inc. is recalling 949 units of various pet foods and treats for guinea pigs, rabbits, parrots, and macaws because an ingredient may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes specific lots of brand-name products such as All Living Things, Doctors Foster and Smith, Meijer, National Geographic, and Sunseed SunSations sold in sizes ranging from 1 oz bags to 25 lb bags. Consumers should immediately stop using these products and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Risk

The pet food may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in animals and humans. People handling the contaminated pet food can become infected, especially if they do not thoroughly wash their hands after contact with the product or any surfaces exposed to the product.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your pet food packaging for the following affected brand names: All Living Things, Doctors Foster and Smith, Meijer, National Geographic, and SunSations.
  2. Verify if your product is affected by matching the UPC and Lot Number. For example, check for All Living Things Apple Slice Treats (UPC 737257321199) with Lot 103435 or 103118, or National Geographic Guinea Pig Entree (UPC 737257499898) with Lots 103440, 104434, or 103439.
  3. If you identify a recalled lot, stop using the product immediately and secure it in a plastic bag or container to prevent further exposure.
  4. Return the affected product to the retail store where it was purchased for a full refund or contact Vitakraft Sun Seed Inc. for further instructions.
  5. Thoroughly clean and sanitize any bowls, containers, or surfaces that came into contact with the recalled food.
  6. For additional questions or information, contact the FDA consumer complaint coordinator or the FDA toll-free hotline at 1-888-463-6332.

Your Remedy Options

๐Ÿ’ฐFull Refund

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

How to: Return the affected pet food to the retail store where it was purchased for a full refund.

Affected Products

Product: ALL LIVING THINGS apple slice treats (1 oz)
Model:
V-0014-2018
UPC Codes:
737257321199
Lot Numbers:
103435
103118
Date Ranges: 4/28/2019, 4/13/2019
Product: DOCTORS FOSTER AND SMITH Premium Blend with Omega-3s MACAW FOOD (5 lb)
Model:
V-0015-2018
UPC Codes:
825141589555
Lot Numbers:
104094
103741
103876
Date Ranges: 3/16/2020, 2/19/2020, 2/24/2020
Product: meijer parrot food VITAMIN & MINERAL ENRICHED (4 lb)
Model:
V-0016-2018
UPC Codes:
708820777132
Lot Numbers:
103980
103981
Date Ranges: 5/17/2019, 5/18/2019
Product: National Geographic GUINEA PIG ENTREE (4 lb)
Model:
V-0017-2018
UPC Codes:
737257499898
Lot Numbers:
103440
104434
103439
Date Ranges: 5/1/2019, 6/8/2019
Product: National Geographic RABBIT ENTREE DAILY DIET WITH TIMOTHY HAY (4 lb)
Model:
V-0018-2018
UPC Codes:
737257500198
Lot Numbers:
104436
103442
103444
103443
Date Ranges: 6/8/2019, 4/27/2019
Product: FRUIT & VEGGIE TREAT (PARROT) (25 lb)
Model:
V-0019-2018
UPC Codes:
087535100597
Lot Numbers:
104082
Date Ranges: 5/22/2019
Product: SUNSEED SUNTHING SPECIAL SunSations pet rabbit formula (3.5 lb)
Model:
V-0020-2018
UPC Codes:
087535360564
Lot Numbers:
104246
Date Ranges: 6/5/2019

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 77574
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Vitakraft Sun Seed Inc
Sold By: Meijer; Pacific Coast Distributing, Inc.; Foster and Smith, Inc.; PetSmart
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 7 products (274/cs/24/1 oz bags; 200 cs/5/5 lb bags; 215 cs/6/4 lb bags; 119 cs/6/4 lb bags; 120 cs/6/4 lb bags; 17/25 lb bags; 4 cs/6/3.5 lb bags)
Distributed To: Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

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