These Dog Foods Are Being Pulled From Shelves Immediately After Testing Positive For Salmonella

Julia DeKorte
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Three different brands of dog food—Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Retriever, and Blue Ridge Beef—are issuing recalls on specific bags of dog food due to possible salmonella risks.

Salmonella symptoms in pets can include lethargy, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, fever, vomiting, loss of appetite, or abdominal pain. If you’ve noticed any of these symptoms in your furry friends, check the label of their dog food to make sure you’re not feeding your pup one of these contaminated brands.

Victor Super Premium Dog Food

Produced by Mid America Pet Food of Mount Pleasant, Texas, the Victor Super Premium Dog Food that is being recalled is the Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula. The FDA issued the recall on Oct. 30th. The affected products come in 5lb, 15lb, and 40lb bags with a best-by date of June 12, 2024, and will have one of the following three lot numbers on the bag:

  • 1000016890

  • 1000016891

  • 1000016892

Customers can contact Mid America Pet Food for additional information at info@mapf.com or at (888) 428-7544 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time.

Retriever

Retriever is produced by TFP Nutrition of Nacogdoches, also located in Texas, and the type that is being recalled is the Retriever All Life Stages Mini Chunk Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food. The FDA put out a notice on Oct. 21st that there is potential salmonella contamination in bags sold in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. The affected 50lb bags will have best-by dates of October 2024 and one of the following product codes:

  • 3277 TFP

  • 3278 TFP

Consumers with questions or looking for a replacement product or refund can call TFP at (800) 330-3048 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST.

Blue Ridge Beef

Blue Ridge Beef is produced in Statesville, North Carolina, and is recalling Breeders Choice dog food because of possible salmonella risks. The affected bags were sold in stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, and contain the UPC code: 8 54298 00193 1.

 

Consumers can email the company at blueridgebeefnc.com for a refund or call (704) 880-4500 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.