The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a voluntary recall of batches of a hamster and gerbil feed after an ingredient tested positive for Salmonella.
According to a report at Newsweek, Central Valley Ag Cooperative initiated a voluntarily recall on February 26 for several lGS Hamster/Gerbil + Turmeric bulk super sacks after testing detected the possible presence of salmonella. The products affected bear the lot code B0624179808 11399 OXBOW and have a best-by date of 2/6/2026.
According to the recall notice published by the FDA, 7,464 pounds of the hamster and gerbil feed were impacted.
Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.
Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever, and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans.
