The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cautioning pet parents who feed Darwin’s Natural Pet Products to check lot numbers before feeding their furry family members another meal. This comes after recent samples of the brand’s raw cat and dog food, made by Arrow Reliance Inc., tested positive for Salmonella.
What’s Recalled
The following lots are included in this recall:
- Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Chicken Recipe with Organic Vegetables for Dogs, Lot 9774, manufactured on Jun 13, 2023.
- Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Chicken Recipe for Cats, Lot 9795, manufactured on Jun 28, 2023.
- Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Chicken Recipe for Cats, Lot 9830, manufactured on Jul 19, 2023.
These products are manufactured by Arrow Reliance Inc., doing business as Darwin’s Natural Pet Products, and are sold online.
What to look for? Well, the products are in white and clear plastic packaging. The dog food has blue labeling, and the cat food has blue and green labeling. Each package weighs two pounds and consists of four separate units. The lot codes are printed on the front of the lower left unit of the package.
About Salmonella
Pets infected with Salmonella don’t always display symptoms, but signs can include lethargy, decreased appetite, fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, and vomiting. If your pet has these symptoms, contact your vet immediately.
It’s important to note that infected pets can shed the bacteria in their feces and saliva without showing signs of being sick.
People with Salmonella infection can experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps, and fever. Most people’s symptoms appear 12 to 72 hours after being exposed to the bacteria. The infection usually lasts for 4-7 days and most people recover without treatment. However, for some people, diarrhea may be so severe that they need to be hospitalized. Young children, the elderly, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.
Feed this Food?
Since the recalled products are sold and stored frozen, the FDA is concerned people may still have them in their possession. If you do have the impacted foods, stop feeding them to your pets and throw them away in a secure container where other animals, including wildlife, cannot access them.
Additionally, the FDA urges all pet parents to properly sanitize their refrigerators/freezers, utensils, bowls, prep surfaces, etc.
