Urgent warning to dog owners as tainted treats are recalled across America

An urgent informing has been issued to canine owners astir canine treats which could beryllium contaminated with salmonella. 

The Food and Drug Administration announced that Carolina Prime Pet Inc. has recalled bags of canine treats crossed 19 states.

The North Carolina institution initiated the recall of 400 of its' 16-ounce container 'Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips' treats connected November 22. 

The treats were sold from Hollywood Feed stores successful Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

They were besides disposable done the company's website. 

The occupation was noticed aft third-party laboratory investigating identified the contamination.

Currently, nary illnesses person been reported. But should immoderate favored proprietor judge their canine has eaten the treats, the US Food and Drug Administration advises owners to interaction their veterinarian. 

Salmonella has the imaginable to impact some pets done depletion arsenic good arsenic humans done handling immoderate contaminated products - particularly with improper handwashing oregon cleaning of surfaces. 

Pets infected with salmonella whitethorn go lethargic and person diarrhea oregon bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. 

Some pets volition lone person a decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. 

Pets besides tally the hazard of carrying the corruption and spreading it to different animals oregon humans. 

Healthy radical infected with salmonella whitethorn acquisition immoderate oregon each of the pursuing symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea oregon bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. 

Salmonella infections tin seldom go much superior and effect successful arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, musculus pain, oculus irritation and urinary tract symptoms. 

If idiosyncratic experiences immoderate of these symptoms, they should interaction their healthcare provider.

The merchandise comes successful a 16-ounce purple and achromatic container marked connected the backmost broadside with batch fig 20051324L2 with an expiration day of 11/13/25. 

This circumstantial batch is the lone identified to beryllium perchance contaminated. 

Customers who bought the 16-ounce bags of 'Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips' stamped with batch 20051324L2 should cease utilizing them. 

Customers whitethorn interaction the institution astatine treats@carolinaprimepet.com or astatine 828-394-6460 Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM EST for accusation astir returning a recalled merchandise for a refund oregon replacement product.