K9 Natural Ltd. is voluntarily recalling four batches of the K9 Natural Frozen Chicken Feast 2.2 pound and 11 pound bags of raw dog food that were imported into the US market in June 2017 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.
No pet or human illnesses, injuries or complaints have been reported to date.
If you have any symptoms after handling the recalled product, please contact your healthcare provider. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has any symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
Recalled batched of raw dog food
K9 Natural Frozen Chicken Feast 2.2 pound bags, shipped to distributors in Washington, California, Texas and Colorado and distributed to pet specialty retail stores.
- Batch number #170517 with an expiration date of 17NOV2018
K9 Natural Frozen Chicken Feast 11 pound bags, shipped to distributors in Washington, California, Texas, Colorado and Pennsylvania and distributed to pet speciality retail stores.
- Batch number #150517 with an expiration date of 15NOV2018
- Batch number #160517 with an expiration date of 16NOV2018
- Batch number #170517 with an expiration date of 17NOV2018
The batch number and expiration dates are stamped in the bottom left on the back of the pack.
Effects of Listeria in pet food
Listeria Monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in humans and animals. Symptoms of infection may include nausea, vomiting, aches, fever, and diarrhea, and may lead to most serious issues such as meningitis and abortion. Healthy people and animals can be infected, and some are more susceptible, including young children, pregnant women, frail or elderly people or others with weakened immune symptoms. Animals that become ill with Listeria Monocytogenes could display symptoms similar to humans.
Listeria Monocytogenes can affect animals eating the product and there is risk to humans from handling the products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to the products.