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DSCP-FTW November 9, 2023 

ALFOODACT 2023-046 

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: Mid America Pet Food Expands Voluntary Recall to Include Additional Dog and 

Cat Food Products Due to Possible Salmonella Health Risk

1. REFERENCE: DHA-MSR 6025.01/AR 40-660/ DLAR 6025.01/NAVSUPINST 

10110.8D/AFI 48-161_IP/MCO 10110.38D, DOD Hazardous Food & Nonprescription Drug 

Recall System, 6 September 2018. 

2. COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Mid America Pet Food, Mount Pleasant, Texas, is 

expanding its October 30, 2023, voluntary recall to include additional pet food products, with 

Best By Dates before 10/31/24, made at its Mount Pleasant facility, due to the products’ potential 

to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products, and there 

is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not 

thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to 

these products. 

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. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, 

endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers 

exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare 

providers. Children, the elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems may be at 

greater risk of Salmonella infection.

Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, 

and vomiting. Some pets will have may only exhibit decreased appetite, fever, and abdominal 

pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If 

your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your 

veterinarian.

The Best By Date is found on the middle top of the back of each bag. This expanded voluntary 

recall is being issued due to some of the product lots testing positive for Salmonella through 

random and targeted sampling of finished product, including by the firm and the South Carolina 
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Department of Agriculture. As of November 1, 2023, seven people reported Salmonella 

infections. 

Retailers and distributors should immediately pull all product from their inventory and shelves 

and destroy product. Do not sell or donate the recalled products. 

Do not feed the recalled product to pets or any other animals. Destroy the food in a way that 

children, pets, and wildlife cannot access. Wash and sanitize pet food bowls, cups, and storage 

containers. Always ensure that you wash and sanitize your hands after handling recalled food or 

any utensils that come in contact with recalled food. 

This is a voluntary recall being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration.

3. PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Voluntarily recalled brands produced at the Mount Pleasant 

facility include: Victor Super Premium Dog Foods, Wayne Feeds Dog Food, Eagle Mountain Pet 

Food, and some Member’s Mark varieties with Best By Dates before 10/31/24. Recalled 

products were distributed to distributors and retailers throughout the United States. The affected 

products include: 

Product Description - Dog Food UPC Bag Size Best By Date

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Beef 

Meal & Brown Rice Formula

894308002343 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005092 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002336 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Chicken 

Meal & Brown Rice Formula

894308002428 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005108 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002152 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Lamb 

Meal & Brown Rice Formula

894308002411 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005115 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002053 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Ocean 

Fish Formula

894308002497 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005122 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002077 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain 

Free Chicken Meal & Sweet Potato Recipe

854524005016 30 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005245 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005047 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain 

Free Lamb Meal & Sweet Potato Recipe

854524005177 30 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005160 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005184 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain 

Free Yukon River Canine

894308002510 30 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002527 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002176 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024
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Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose

Grain Free Active Dog & Puppy

894308002473 30 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002534 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002169 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose

Grain Free Hero Canine

894308002763 50 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002381 30 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005290 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose

Grain Free Ultra Pro

894308002480 30 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005306 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose 

Performance

894308002404 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005337 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose

Nutra Pro

854524005085 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005146 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005078 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Senior 

Healthy Weight

894308002572 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005153 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002596 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Elite 

Canine

894308002824 50 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002831 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002848 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic High 

Energy

854524005252 50 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002367 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005313 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic HiPro Plus

854524005276 50 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002374 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005139 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002145 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic

Multi- Pro

894308002718 50 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005214 30 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005344 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic 

Professional

854524005269 50 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

894308002350 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005320 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Realtree Edge 

Energy

899944446056 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

899944446063 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

899944446070 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Realtree Max-5 

Pro

899944446025 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

899944446032 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

899944446049 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Wayne Feeds Dog Food, High Energy 899944446094 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Wayne Feeds Dog Food, Original 899944446087 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024
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Wayne Feeds Dog Food, Protein Plus 899944446100 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Wayne Feeds Gold Dog Food, Sport Protein 899944446148 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Wayne Feeds Gold Dog Food, Joint Support 899944446131 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Wayne Feeds Gold Dog Food, Puppy Plus 899944446155 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Eagle Mountain Pet Food Pro Balance, Dog Food 899944446001 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Member’s Mark, Beef & Brown Rice Recipe, Dog 

Food 193968343347 30 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Member's Mark, Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe, 

Dog Food 193968343354 30 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Product Description - Cat Food UPC Bag Size Best By Date

Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Hi-Pro Plus 

Active Cat & Kitten

854524005825 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005832 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Grain Free Fit 

Feline Indoor Cat

854524005870 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005887 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Grain Free 

Healthy Skin & Coat Indoor Cat

854524005900 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005917 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Mers Feline

854524005283 15 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

854524005221 5 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Wayne Feeds Gold Cat Food, Ranch & Sea Recipe 899944446162 16 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

Wayne Feeds Cat Food, Barn Cat Plus 899944446179 40 pound bag Before 10/31/2024

 
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5. CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Mid America Pet Food Consumer Affairs at 1-888-

428-7544 from 8 AM to 11 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) seven days a week for additional 

information.

6. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FINDINGS.

a. Army Veterinary Services and Air Force Public Health Personnel: Report negative and 

positive findings in the Veterinary Service Information Management System (VSIMS) 

Subsistence Recalls application. If you are not in one of these two groups, please use the 

instructions below (paragraphs b-d).

b. Navy: 

1) SHIPS AT SEA: Must report positive and negative findings to supporting Veterinary 

Service unit. Are authorized to destroy or dispose of recalled products utilizing the procedures 

and reporting requirements outlined in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5302 and 6000(4), to include 

completion of a DD Form 200 and Standard Form 364. Procedures for completing the DD Form 

200 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 6001. Procedures for completing Standard Form 

364 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5300(2)(c). 

2) SHIPS IN PORT/HOMEPORTED/ASHORE GALLEYS: Supporting Veterinary 

Service unit will conduct inspection and report positive and negative findings in VSIMS 

Subsistence Recalls application. Contact the appropriate DLA Account Manager via Regional 

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) to arrange pickup of recall items. Contact your 

supporting (NAVSUP FLC) for any issues regarding PV Pickup. Proceed with the same guidance 

in the paragraph above. 

c. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractors: Report positive and negative findings to 

your Contracting Officer, Contracting Specialist, TVLS, and dscpconssafofc@dla.mil within 72-

hours. Positive Response Information required: (Vendor must provide all the following 

information): 

1) ALFOODACT 202X-XXX 

2) DLA Contract Number: 

3) Unit of Measure:

4) Quantity Currently in Stock: 

5) List of customers that received product AND (a-h) for each customer: 

a) Customer name and location: 

b) DLA Purchase Order Number:

c) Vendor Invoice Number: 

d) Item Stock number (LSN, NSN): 

e) Quantity Shipped: 

f) Date Shipped: 

g) Value of Affected Product:

h) Amount of credit due: 
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d. AAFES, MWR, NEX, MCCS, DeCA, DLA, dining facilities, and all other agencies,

report your findings in accordance with the procedures outlined by your agency. 

7. If you know of others who need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Subscribe (Add 

the following to an email if the link does not work; Subject: Subscribe to Subsistence Recall 

Notifications, Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil). If you no 

longer need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Unsubscribe (Add the following to an 

email if the link does not work; Subject: Unsubscribe from Subsistence Recall Notifications, 

Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil).

8. Previous recalls are available on the DLA-TS Food Safety Office website: 

https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/fso/ALFOODACT/. 

9. Point of contact for ALFOODACT messages is the undersigned at commercial telephone 215-

737-0329/DSN: 312-444-0329, or dscpconssafofc@dla.mil. 

 

LORENZO D. LEWIS JR.

Chief Warrant Officer Two, U.S. Army 

Consumer Safety Officer