Blue Ridge Beef pet food recall expands to more states

Update:

• Blue Ridge Beef added nine more states to the recall of its 2-pound Kitten Grind, Kitten Mix and Puppy Mix food.
• The company distributed the affected lots to Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
• That means the Blue Ridge Beef pet food recall now affects pet food sold and distributed in 16 states.
• The recall includes lots N24 1114 to N24 1224 of Blue Ridge Beef pet food.
• Blue Ridge Beef learned the food tested positive for salmonella and listeria Dec. 15.

Blue Ridge Beef recall overview: 

• Who: Blue Ridge Beef recalled several lots of its 2-pound Kitten Grind, Kitten Mix and Puppy Mix. 
• Why: The North Carolina Department of Agriculture discovered the pet food tested positive for both salmonella and listeria.
• Where: Blue Ridge Beef distributed the pet food in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

(Jan. 2, 2024)

Blue Ridge Beef issued a recall for several lots of its 2-pound pet food due to the potential for salmonella and listeria contamination.

The Blue Ridge Beef recall includes 2-pound versions of Kitten Grind, Kitten Mix and Puppy Mix. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture discovered the issue when one lot of each of the products tested positive for listeria and salmonella Dec. 15.

The kitten food recall includes lots N24 1114 to N24 1224 of the 2-pound logs of Kitten Grind with UPC 8 54298 00101 6 and the Kitten Mix with UPC 8 54298 00143 6. The same lot range applies to the puppy food recall for Puppy Mix with UPC 8 54298 00169 6.

Salmonella and listeria can affect both the pets who eat the food and the humans who handle the food, especially if they do not wash their hands thoroughly afterward. Infected animals may experience lethargy, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting.

Blue Ridge Beef distributed the kitten and puppy food products Nov. 14-Dec. 20 in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

No reports of illness related to kitten, puppy food 

Blue Ridge Beef says it has not received any reports of illness related to the recall. The company is not facing legal action over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes lead to class action lawsuits.

Contact Blue Ridge Beef at blueridgebeefnc@yahoo.com for a full refund. Consumers can also contact Steven Lea from 8 a.m. to 5:30 pm. ET Monday through Friday at 704-880-4500.

TFP Nutrition issued a wide-ranging recall in November of all dry dog, dry cat and catfish formulas manufactured in its Nacogdoches, Texas, facility due to the potential for salmonella exposure.

Are you affected by the Blue Ridge recall? Let us know in the comments. 

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