Class action claims Mid-America Pet Food products contaminated with salmonella 

Mid-America pet food class action lawsuit overview:

• Who: Plaintiffs Courtney Andersen and Lisa Burmeister filed a class action lawsuit against Mid-America Pet Food LLC.
• Why: Mid-America allegedly sold pet food that was contaminated with salmonella and caused the plaintiffs’ pets to become ill.
• Where: The Mid-America class action lawsuit was filed in Texas federal court.

Mid-America Pet Food LLC is facing a pet food class action lawsuit over concerns it manufactured and sold pet food that was contaminated with salmonella and caused pets to become sick. The potentially contaminated pet food salmonella products were subsequently recalled.

The Mid-America class action lawsuit notes that the defendant manufactures and sells pet food products under several brand names, including Victor Super Premium, Wayne Feeds, Eagle Mountain and Member’s Mark.

On Sept. 3, Mid-America reportedly recalled one lot of Victor Super Premium Dog Food Hi-Pro Plus manufactured at its production facility in Mount Pleasant, Texas due to potential pet food salmonella contamination.

Salmonella is a group of bacteria that can cause symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite and abdominal pain if ingested, the pet food class action lawsuit explains. Humans can reportedly become ill if they handle pet food that has been contaminated with salmonella.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that the recall was issued because a sample of the pet food had tested positive for salmonella in a random sample test conducted by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, according to the Mid-America class action lawsuit.

A second pet food salmonella recall was issued on Oct. 30 to include three lots of Victor Super Premium Dog Food Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula, and the recall was expanded to include pet foods with Best By dates before Oct. 31, 2024.

Plaintiffs say their pets became ill due to Mid-America pet food salmonella contamination

Plaintiffs Courtney Andersen and Lisa Burmeister each claim to have purchased Mid-America pet food products that were subject to the pet food salmonella recall. They say their pets became ill after eating the allegedly contaminated pet food products, and Burmeister’s previously healthy dog ultimately had to be euthanized due to the severity of her sickness.

Burmeister notes that she and her son also became ill around the same time as their dog.

The pet food class action cites estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that salmonella causes approximately 1.35 million illnesses, 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths in the United States each year.

Because the risks posed by salmonella contamination are so great, the plaintiffs argue that manufacturers should have quality control standards to prevent sourcing and use of ingredients contaminated by salmonella.

The Mid-America class action lawsuit asserts claims for negligence, negligent misrepresentation, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, fraudulent concealment and unjust enrichment.

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Andersen and Burmeister are represented by Greg Love of Steckler Wayne & Love, Jeffrey S. Goldenberg of Goldenberg Schneider LPA and Charles E. Shaffer of Levin Sedran & Berman LLP.

The pet food salmonella class action lawsuit is Courtney Andersen, et al. v. Mid-America Pet Food LLC, Case No. 5:23-cv-00140, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division.

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