Salmonella-Tainted Smallbatch Pet Food Recalled in Oregon, California, Washington, and Colorado

PORTLAND, OR — A Portland-based organic animal food company on Friday announced a recall of some of its products due to the possibility of salmonella contamination.

Smallbatch Pets Inc. voluntarily recalled two lots of its frozen 2-pound chicken blend for dogs and cats May 5. The potentially contaminated products were distributed to retail pet stores in California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. Company officials said 282 cases of this specific pet food type were sold between Feb. 1 and May 5.

No salmonella infections related to this recall have been reported so far, the company said. The salmonella contamination was detected after a routine batch test was taken from a distributor by the Food and Drug Administration.

Concerned customers can check the UPC and ‘best by’ dates to confirm affected products:

While the contaminated product could affect any animal that consumes it, the salmonella-tainted chicken blend could also harm humans who come into contact with it if they do not take proper sanitary precautions after handling the product.

According to a statement from the company, symptoms of salmonella infection in humans include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, the statement continued, salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms.

Any customer experiencing these symptoms after handling Smallbatch’s frozen chicken blend is encouraged to contact their healthcare provider immediately.

Additionally, pet exposure can cause animals to become lethargic and show signs of fever, which could include vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, decreased appetite, or just simply abdominal pain.

Pets can also become infected without showing signs and then carry the infection to other animals or humans, the statement said.

Customers with this product are asked not to feed it to their pets and return what they have to the store where they bought it for a full refund, the company statement said.

For more information, call 888-507-2712 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (PST), or email info@smallbatchpets.com.

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