April 7, 2019 — Thogersen Family Farm of Stanwood, WA is voluntarily recalling raw frozen ground pet food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
What’s Recalled?
The following 2-pound packaged varieties are included in this recall:
- Coarse ground rabbit frozen raw pet food
- Coarse ground mallard duck frozen raw pet food
- Ground llama frozen raw pet food
- Ground pork frozen raw pet food
Recalled product labels did not contain any lot identification, batch codes, or expiration dates.
Products were packaged in 2-pound flattened, rectangular clear plastic packages and stored frozen.
The front of each package contains one large white square label with the company name, product type and weight.
About Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.
Listeria monocytogenes infections can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Anyone experiencing these symptoms should immediately contact a health care provider.
Pets with Listeria monocytogenes infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting.
Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain.
Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans.
If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
Recalled product labels did not contain any lot identification, batch codes, or expiration dates. Products were packaged in two pound flattened, rectangular clear plastic packages and stored frozen.
The front of the package contains one large white square label with the company name, product type and weight.
Where Was It Sold?
Thogersen Family Farm stated the affected products were either sold to individual customers or two retail establishments that have been notified.
Some of the product has not been distributed and held at the manufacturing location.
What Caused the Recall?
The recall is the result of samples collected by the Washington State Department of Agriculture and revealed the finished products contained the bacteria.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
What to Do?
Consumers who have purchased affected product should discontinue use.
For questions, consumers may contact the company at 360-929-9808.
U.S. citizens can report complaints about FDA-regulated pet food products by calling the consumer complaint coordinator in your area.
Or go to https://www.fda.gov/petfoodcomplaints.
Canadians can report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
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