Carolina Prime Pet initiates dog treat recall due to salmonella contamination

Carolina Prime Pet recall overview: 

• Who: Carolina Prime Pet is recalling 400 16-ounce bags of “Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips” treats for dogs 
• Why: The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
• Where: The Carolina Prime Pet recall is active in the United States.

Carolina Prime Pet is recalling certain bags of treats for dogs because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.  

The recall was published Nov. 23 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website. It applies to 400 16-ounce bags of “Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips.” 

According to the recall, the potential for contamination was discovered after testing performed by a third-party laboratory identified contamination in a “related yet commercially unreleased lot of the same product.”

No illnesses reported so far, recall says

No pet illnesses have been reported so far in relation to the recall, the company said, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they can sometimes result in legal action.

Salmonella can affect animals eating the product, and there is also a risk to humans from handling contaminated products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with them, the dog treat recall states.

Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever, it adds. Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. 

The recalled “Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips” were distributed to Hollywood Feed stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,

The product comes in a 16-ounce purple-and-black bag marked on the back side with lot number 20051324L2 and an expiration date of 11/13/25. 

In October, Answers Pet Food recalled certain lots of its dog foods after samples collected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were reported to have tested positive for salmonella and listeria. 

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