The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning pet owners that dry dog food produced at a Texas plant may be contaminated with salmonella.
East Texas-based TFP Nutrition is voluntarily recalling 50-pound bags of its Retriever All Life Stages Mini Chunk Chicken Recipe dry food, the FDA said.
The food was produced at the company’s Nacogdoches facility in early October and distributed to 10 different states, including Texas.
The FDA also issued another warning on Oct. 30 about dry dog food made by Mount Pleasant-based Mid America Pet Food, which recently recalled 5-, 15- and 40-pound bags of Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Beef Meal and Brown Rice Recipes that may also be contaminated with salmonella.
The recall was issued after a third party conducted random sampling and found three batches of product tested positive for Salmonella. The FDA said the food was distributed to various distributors and retailers in the United States.
To date, there have been no reports of dogs or humans becoming ill from the dog food.
According to the FDA, dogs infected with salmonella may be lethargic, have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Contaminated dog food can also affect humans if they handle the food without washing their hands.
People infected with Salmonella may experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever.
