Raw Pet Food Blamed For Kitten's Death, FDA Investigating

TUKWILA, WA - The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a Tukwila pet food company over a series of recalls over the last two years. Arrow Reliance, maker of Darwin’s Natural and ZooLogics brand foods, has recalled food four times, and at least six animals have been sickened - including a kitten that died of salmonella poisoning, according to the FDA.

The recalls involved contamination with either salmonella or listeria, illnesses that pets can pass to humans. The most recent recall associated with the company happened Feb. 10 and includes ZooLogics Duck with Vegetable Meals for Dogs (Lot #41957) and ZooLogics Chicken with Vegetable Meals for Dogs.

The FDA is advising consumers not to feed pets this brand of food. For more on the investigation, visit this FDA webpage.

Here are the pet foods types that have been recalled from October 2016 to date:

• Darwin’s Natural Selections Duck with Organic Vegetables Meals for dogs, due to Salmonella Lot #40487, manufacture date 9/29/17, in 2 lb. flexible film packages, recalled on 12/04/17
• Darwin’s Natural Selections Chicken with Organic Vegetables Meals for Dogs, due to Salmonella and Listeria Monocytogenes Lot #40727, manufacture date 9/26/17, in 2 lb. flexible film packages, recalled on 12/04/17
• Darwin’s Natural Selections Turkey with Organic Vegetables Meals for Dogs, due to Salmonella Lot #39937, manufacture date 8/24/17 and Lot #40507, manufacture date 9/20/17, in 2 lb. flexible film packages, recalled on 12/04/17
• Darwin’s Natural Selections Frozen Duck Meals for Cats, due to potential contamination with Salmonella Lot #38277, manufacture date 6/1/17, in 2 lb. flexible film packages, recalled on 09/08/17
• Darwin’s Natural Selections Frozen Raw Beef with Organic Vegetables Meals for Dogs, due Listeria Monocytogenes Lot #3146070, manufacture date 7/21/16, in 2 lb. flexible film packages, recalled on 10/17/16
• Darwin’s Natural Selections Frozen Raw Turkey with Organic Vegetables Meals for Dogs, due to Listeria Monocytogenes Lot #3142070, manufacture date 7/20/16, in 2 lb. flexible film packages, recalled on 10/17/16
• ZooLogics Frozen Raw Turkey with Vegetable Meals for Dogs, due to Listeria monocytogenes Lot #3155070, manufacture date 7/25/16, in 2 lb. flexible film packages, recalled on 10/17/16

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