Stella & Chewy’s has been notified by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development that it had issued a stop sale order on Stella’s Super Beef Dinner Morsels for Dogs 8.5 oz. frozen bags, lot #165-15, “Use by 6-25-2016,” during routine surveillance because it tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
As a precautionary measure, the company is voluntarily recalling selected products from Lot # 165-15, as listed below.
Furthermore, while they have not tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, in an abundance of caution, the company also is voluntarily recalling two additional products that may have been exposed to the affected lot.
The affected products are:
- Frozen Stella’s Super Beef Dinner Morsels for Dogs, 8.5 oz., UPC 186011 001554, Lot # 165-15, Use By Date 6/25/2016
- Frozen Stella’s Super Beef Dinner Morsels for Dogs, 4 lb., UPC 186011 001370, Lot # 165-15, Use By Date 6/25/2016
- Frozen Duck Duck Goose Dinner Morsels for Cats, 1.25 lb., UPC 186011 001455, Lot # 165-15, Use By Date 6/25/2016
Moreover, in an abundance of caution, the company is also recalling the following products which may have come into contact with the affected lot:
- Frozen Chick Chick Chicken Dinner Morsels for Cats, 1.25 lb., UPC 186011 001448, Lot # 160-15, Use By Date 7/2/2016
- Frozen Chick Chick Chicken Dinner Morsels for Cats, 1.25 lb., UPC 186011 001448, Lot # 152-15, Use By Date 7/2/2016
In a statement on its website, the company said: “The health and safety of our customers and their pets is always of the utmost importance to us. We are accountable for every product we make, and recognize that we have an important obligation to provide customers with the quality products they deserve and have come to expect from us over the years.”
