Bravo Pet Foods and Nature’s Variety Recalls
Bravo Pet Foods, a Connecticut-based pet food company, has recalled select lots of Bravo Chicken products for dogs and cats due to possible presence of Salmonella. Bravo Pet Foods initiated the recall after routine testing by the New York State Department of Agriculture revealed Salmonella contamination.
The products involved in the Bravo Pet Foods recall include:
Bravo Blend Chicken diet for dogs and cats – Chub
Item# 21-102
Size: 2 lb (32 oz.) chub
Best Used by Date: 12-05-16
UPC: 829546211028
Bravo Balance Chicken Dinner for dogs – Patties
Item# 21-401
Size: 3 lb (48 oz.) bag
Best Used by Date: 12-05-16
UPC: 829546214012
Bravo Balance Chicken Dinner for dogs – Chub
Item# 21-402
Size: 2 lb (32 oz.) chub
Best Used by Date: 12-05-16
UPC: 829546214029
Bravo Blend Chicken diet for dogs and cats – Patties
Item# 21-508
Size: 5 lb (80 oz.) bag
Best Used by Date: 12-05-16
UPC: 829546215088
According to the press release issued by Bravo Pet Foods, Bravo Balance Chicken Dinner for dogs – Patties, Bravo Balance Chicken Dinner for dogs – Chub, and Bravo Blend Chicken diet for dogs & cats – Patties did not test positive for Salmonella but were also voluntarily recalled “out of an abundance of caution because they were manufactured in the same manufacturing facility on the same day as the product that tested positive.”
If you or your pet had contact with the recalled product, you are advised to watch for symptoms that may develop. Common symptoms associated with Salmonella poisoning include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, or abdominal pain. In some rare cases, Salmonella poisoning can result in more severe symptoms. Pets may also be infected without symptoms and may pass the infection to other pets or humans in the household. If you, your pet, or a family member is experiencing these symptoms, or if you suspect infection, you are urged to contact an appropriate medical professional.
Anyone who has purchased recalled Bravo Pet Foods product(s) is urged to dispose of the product(s) in a safe manner (e.g., a securely covered trash receptacle). Pet owners can then return to the store where they purchased the product(s) and submit a Bravo Recall Claim Form for a full refund or store credit.
For further information about the Bravo Pet Foods recall, visit www.bravopetfoods.com or call toll free (866) 922-9222 Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (EST).
Nature’s Variety, a St. Louis-based pet food company, has recalled its Instinct Raw Chicken Formula for dogs with a “Best By” date of 04/27/16 because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected products include the Instinct Raw Chicken Formula Frozen Diets packaged in the following forms:
UPC# 769949611431 – Instinct Raw Chicken Formula Bites for Dogs 4 lb.; Best By 04/27/16
UPC# 769949611448 – Instinct Raw Chicken Formula Bites for Dogs 7 lb.; Best By 04/27/16
UPC# 769949611486 – Instinct Raw Chicken Formula Patties for Dogs 6 lb.; Best By 04/27/16
The “Best By” date is located on the back of the package below the seal. The affected product was distributed through retail stores in the United States and limited distribution in Canada. No other Nature’s Variety products are affected.
No illnesses have been reported to date. Even though no illnesses have been reported, consumers should follow the Simple Handling Tips published on the Nature’s Variety package when disposing of the affected product.
Nature’s Variety became aware of a potential issue after receiving notification from the FDA that a routine surveillance sample of seven pound Instinct Raw Chicken Bites for dogs tested positive for Salmonella.
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. If a pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, or another pet or human has these symptoms, contact your veterinarian or health care provider.
Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.
Consumers with additional questions can call our Consumer Relations team at 888-519-7387 from 8 am to 7 pm Central time, 7 days a week during the recall. Or consumers can email Nature’s Variety directly via
cservice@naturesvariety.com.