The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially issued a recall on the products manufactured by Bravo Pet Foods of Manchester, Connecticut.
According to the agency, some of the pet food items manufactured by the company may be contaminated with Salmonella.
As detailed by the company in a press release posted on the FDA's website, the affected product is the Bravo Blend Chicken Diet for Dogs & Cats - Chub. This has the item number 21-102 and comes in a 2-pound pack. It also has the UPC code 829546211028 with a "best used by" date set at November 13, 2016.
According to Bravo Pet Foods, traces of Salmonella were discovered during a routine test by the Colorado State Department of Agriculture on the Bravo Chicken Blend from one retailer. As a precaution, the company also issued its own recall on other products even though they did not tested positive for Salmonella, Food Poisoning Bulletin reported.
The items including the Bravo Blend Turkey Diet for Dogs and Cats and the Bravo Balance Turkey Diet for Dogs were also recalled because they were manufactured on the same period as the Bravo Blend Chicken Diet for Dogs and Cats. These two additional items have "best used by" dates of November 13, 2016.
According to the company, consumers who purchased these products should not resell the items and feed them to their pets. Instead, they should dispose of the item in a safe manner by throwing them in a covered trash container.
They can also return them to the retailers where they purchased them by completing and submitting the proper recall form.
Bravo Pet Foods noted that consumer who purchased the affected products should look out for symptoms of Salmonella infections in their pets. They should then immediately call their veterinarians if they think their pet dogs or cats are sick.
"Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting," the company said in the press release. "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," the company added. "If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian."
Likewise, humans with Salmonella infections will also display the same symptoms.
"Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers," Bravo Pet Foods stated.
