A raw pet food manufacturer is recalling a number of products due to the presence of salmonella.
This is the third recall by Raw Treat Pet Food, based in Wales, since August 1. The first recall was due to listeria, while the second was due to salmonella.
Products involved in this latest recall, all for 500g pack sizes, are:
Beef
Batch code. 1588
Best before date. 2021-07-10
Best before. 10 July 2021
Beef
Batch code. 1588
Best before date. 2021-07-12
Best before. 12 July 2021
Beef & Chicken
Batch code. 15881585
Best before date. 2021-07-12
Best before. 12 July 2021
Beef & Heart
Batch code. 15881596
Best before date. 2021-07-10
Best before. 10 July 2021
Beef & Tripe
Batch code. 15881590
Best before date. 2021-07-09
Best before. 9 July 2021
Beef & Tripe
Batch code. 15881600
Best before date. 2021-07-12
Best before. 12 July 2021
Beef & Turkey
Batch code. 15881573
Best before date. 2021-07-12
Best before. 12 July 2021
No other Raw Treat Pet Food products are known to be affected.
Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that sell these products.
Customers are advised to return these items to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
The Food Standards Agency said salmonella was a bacterium that could cause illness in humans and animals.
A spokesman said: “The products 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.”
