Blue Ridge Beef recalls puppy food that may be contaminated with salmonella

A recall is underway for 9,600 pounds of puppy food made by Blue Ridge Beef.

This was prompted by concerns that the two-pound logs of the raw pet food company’s Puppy Mix could contain salmonella bacteria, according to a recall notice from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Each of the newspapers recalleddistributed in August, bears the UPC 854298001696. The batch numbers, present at the end of the packaging, are 08/06/N25 and 08/16/N25.

The FDA advisory asked pet owners not to give the recalled Puppy Mix to pets, sell it, or give it as a donation. Instead, they should either return it to where they bought it or destroy it.

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Sales of the affected Puppy Mix logs occurred largely in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia at retailers, according to the notice.

The recall notice states that Blue Ridge Beef “was informed by the FDA that these products tested positive” for the bacteria in late November.

Concerns about salmonella contamination arose after a “customer litter of puppies became ill and reported the problem” to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the FDA said.

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Salmonella “can affect animals eat these products and there is a risk for humans to handle contaminated pet products, especially if they have not washed their hands thoroughly after contact with the products or any surface exposed to these products.” , according to the agency.

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Pets may exhibit symptoms such as lethargy, diarrhea, fever, vomiting and lack of appetite if they become ill from salmonella. the FDA said. During this time, exposed people may feel nauseated, vomit, have diarrhea and cramps, and develop a fever.

Blue Ridge Beef says on its website that it is committed to “quality, service and safety.”

The company has been manufacturing raw pet foods for more than four decades. Its products can be found at retailers in a total of 33 states and the District of Columbia, according to its website.

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