A Wales-based pet food manufacturer is recalling three batches of frozen raw pet food because salmonella has been found in the products.
Homeland By Products is recalling its Frozen Raw Beef (batch code 1510), Frozen Raw Turkey (1513) and Frozen Raw Tripe (1518) products with a best-before date of May 2021. All three come in 500gm packs.
No other Homeland By Products products are known to be affected.
A statement from the Food Standards Agency said: “Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause illness in humans and animals. The product could therefore carry a potential risk, because of the presence of salmonella, either through direct handling of the pet food, or indirectly, for example from pet feeding bowls, utensils or contact with the faeces of animals.
“In humans, symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. Infected animals may not necessarily display signs of illness, but symptoms can include diarrhoea.”
Pet owners are advised not to use any of the products listed above and the FSA advises customers to return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
The FSA said: “When handling and serving raw pet food it is always advised to clean utensils and feeding bowls thoroughly after use. Consumers should wash hands thoroughly after handling raw pet food, bowls, utensils or after contact with the faeces of infected animals.
“Raw pet food should be stored separately from any food (especially ready to eat foods). Care should be taken when defrosting to avoid cross contamination of foods and surfaces.”
