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Diamond Pet Foods Expands Voluntary Recall of One
Production Run of Dry Dog Food
Due to a Potential Health Risk
Recall
is limited to one formula of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul distributed
to 10 states
Contact:
Consumer:
Diamond Pet Foods
800-442-0402
Media:
Diamond Pet Foods
816-255-1974
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 26, 2012 - Diamond
Pet Foods is expanding a voluntary recall to include one production run and four
production codes of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light formula
dry dog food. One bag of the product has tested positive for
Salmonella, and the recall of the four production codes is being
conducted as a precautionary measure. No dog illnesses have been reported.
| Product Name |
Bag Size |
Production Code |
Best By Date |
| Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
Adult Light Formula – dry dog food |
35 lb. |
CLF0102B31XCW
CLF0102B31XCW
CLF0102B32XWR |
27/JAN/2013
28/JAN/2013
28/JAN/2013 |
| Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light
Formula – dry dog food |
6lb. |
CLF0102B3XALW |
28/JAN/2013 |
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog
food is manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods and was distributed in Florida,
Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina and Virginia, who may have further distributed the product to
other states, through pet food channels. The company is working directly with
distributors and retailers who carry these products to remove them from the
supply chain.
Consumers who have purchased Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
Adult Light Formula dry dog food with this specific production/lot code and best
before date should discard the product. Diamond Pet Foods apologizes for any
potential issues this may have caused pet owners and their dogs.
Pets with Salmonella infections may have decreased
appetite, fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, pets may be lethargic and
have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. 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.
Individuals handling dry pet food can become infected with
Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands
after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product. Healthy people
infected with salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the
following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal
cramping and fever. According to the Centers for Disease Control, people who are
more likely to be affected by Salmonella include infants, children
younger than 5 years old, organ transplant patients, people with HIV/AIDS and
people receiving treatment for cancer.
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula dry
dog food is an expansion of an April 6 voluntary recall that included:
| Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice |
6lb |
DLR0101D3XALW Best Before 04 Jan 2013
|
| Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice |
20lb |
DLR0101C31XAG Best Before 03 Jan 2013
|
| Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice |
40lb |
DLR0101C31XMF Best Before 03 Jan 2013
|
| Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice |
40lb |
DLR0101C31XAG Best Before 03 Jan 2013
|
| Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice |
40lb |
DLR0101D32XMS Best Before 04 Jan
2013 |
Background InformationOn April 8, 2012, Diamond Pet
Foods temporarily suspended delivery of all products made at its Gaston, S.C.,
plant. The company took this precautionary step immediately upon discovering a
quality issue when it voluntary recalled on April 6, 2012, a limited number of
batches of its Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice dry dog food produced at
the plant, which was the potential that the product might be contaminated with
Salmonella.
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About Diamond Pet FoodsFounded in 1970,
Diamond Pet Foods is a family owned and privately held company. Our mission is
to provide the highest quality pet foods at an affordable price so that
everyone, from a commercial kennel operation to a child feeding their first
puppy or kitten, could afford high quality nutrition.
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