There have been an unusual number of Salmonella-related pet product recalls this year – so many, that one of my readers asked me whether leftover hydrolyzed vegetable protein (recalled earlier this year by Basic Food Flavors) might be behind the spate of pet food, pet treat and pet supplement recalls.
The following pet product manufacturers have announced Salmonella-related recalls since October 1, 2009:
- Pet Carousel (Sanger, CA), December 9th: All Pig Ears and all varieties of Beef Hoof pet treats
- Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. (Pacoima, CA), June 18th:Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food with the "Best By" date of June 17, 2011, in 5-lb. and 28-lb. bags
- United Pet Group (Cincinnati, OH), June 22th: All unexpired lots of its PRO-PET Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement tablets for Dogs
- Feline's Pride (Buffalo, NY), July 1st: Feline’s Pride Raw food with ground bone for cats and kittens, Natural Chicken Formula, Net Wt. 2.5 lbs. (1.13 kg., 40 oz.) produced on 6/10/10.
- Merrick Pet Care, Inc. (Amarillo, TX), July 2nd: Beef Filet Squares for Dogs pet treats (10 oz., Item #60016; Lot #10084TL7; Best by March 24, 2012)
- United Pet Group (Cincinnati, OH), July 2nd: Earlier recall expanded to include additional pet nutritional supplement products for dogs and cats.
- Feline's Pride (Buffalo, NY), July 15th: Earlier recall expanded to include the product produced on 6/21/10.
- The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH), July 25th: Two specific lots of Iams Veterinary Formulas Feline Renal, 5.5 lbs, sold in veterinary clinics.
- The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH), July 30th: Earlier recall expanded to include additional veterinary foods and some specialized dry pet food sold by retailers.
- Merrick Pet Care, Inc. (Amarillo, TX), August 3rd: Earlier recall expanded to include Texas Hold'ems (Item #60016; Lot #10127; Best by May 6, 2012)
