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          FDA and CDC Investigate Cases of Salmonella Linked to Pet Food Made by Mid America Pet Food; Multiple Brands RecalledOutbreaks and Advisories FDA and CDC Investigate Cases of Salmonella Linked to Pet Food Made by Mid America Pet Food; Multiple Brands Recalled
  
  	
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and state partners, is investigating seven human cases of *Salmonella*Kiambu infection potentially associated with pet food made by Mid America Pet Food.
	Mid America Pet Food has voluntarily recalled all the pet food brands it manufactured with a best by date before 10/31/2024, which include Victor, Eagle Mountain, Wayne Feeds and two varieties of Member’s Mark pet foods. These products include both dog and cat foods and were sold nationwide in retail stores and online. See the full list of products below.
	This recall expands previous recalls by the firm on September 3, 2023 and October 30, 2023.
	CDC reports that, as of November 1, 2023, seven people infected with the strain of *Salmonella*have been reported from seven states (see map). Six of seven cases reported were in children one year of age or younger. Five of these cases reported exposure to dogs and three reported feeding Victor pet food to their pets. Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 14, 2023, to August 19, 2023 (see timeline). One person was hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
	A retail sample of Victor brand Hi-Pro Plus dry dog food collected by the South Carolina State Department of Agriculture and analyzed by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control matches the strain of *Salmonella*found in the seven ill people.
	If consumers have any pet food on the list below, they are advised to throw it away in a secure container. Do not feed it to your pets or other animals. Do not donate the food.
	Clean and disinfect all pet supplies and surfaces that the food or pet had contact with.
	*Salmonella*can make both people and pets sick. People with symptoms of *Salmonella*infection should consult their health care providers. Consult a veterinarian if your pet has symptoms of *Salmonella*infection. See additional symptom information below.
	The investigation is ongoing, and the FDA will update this advisory as appropriate.Dog Food Recalls
	Product Description
			UPC
			Bag Size
			Best by DateVictor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula
			894308002343
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula
			854524005092
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula
			894308002336
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Formula
			894308002428
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Formula
			854524005108
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Formula
			894308002152
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Formula
			894308002411
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Formula
			854524005115
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Formula
			894308002053
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Ocean Fish Formula
			894308002497
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Ocean Fish Formula
			854524005122
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Ocean Fish Formula
			894308002077
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain Free Chicken Meal & Sweet Potato Recipe
			854524005016
			30 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain Free Chicken Meal & Sweet Potato Recipe
			854524005245
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain Free Chicken Meal & Sweet Potato Recipe
			854524005047
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain Free Lamb Meal & Sweet Potato Recipe
			854524005177
			30 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain Free Lamb Meal & Sweet Potato Recipe
			854524005160
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain Free Lamb Meal & Sweet Potato Recipe
			854524005184
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain Free Yukon River Canine
			894308002510
			30 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain Free Yukon River Canine
			894308002527
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Grain Free Yukon River Canine
			894308002176
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Grain Free Active Dog & Puppy
			894308002473
			30 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Grain Free Active Dog & Puppy
			894308002534
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Grain Free Active Dog & Puppy
			894308002169
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Grain Free Hero Canine
			894308002763
			50 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Grain Free Hero Canine
			894308002381
			30 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Grain Free Hero Canine
			854524005290
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Grain Free Ultra Pro
			894308002480
			30 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Grain Free Ultra Pro
			854524005306
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Performance
			894308002404
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Performance
			854524005337
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Nutra Pro
			854524005085
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Nutra Pro
			854524005146
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Nutra Pro
			854524005078
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Senior Healthy Weight
			894308002572
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Senior Healthy Weight
			854524005153
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Purpose Senior Healthy Weight
			894308002596
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Elite Canine
			894308002824
			50 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Elite Canine
			894308002831
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Elite Canine
			894308002848
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic High Energy
			854524005252
			50 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic High Energy
			894308002367
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic High Energy
			854524005313
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Hi-Pro Plus
			854524005276
			50 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Hi-Pro Plus
			894308002374
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Hi-Pro Plus
			854524005139
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Hi-Pro Plus
			894308002145
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Multi-Pro
			894308002718
			50 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Multi-Pro
			854524005214
			30 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Multi-Pro
			854524005344
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Professional
			854524005269
			50 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Professional
			894308002350
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Classic Professional
			854524005320
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Realtree Edge Energy
			899944446056
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Realtree Edge Energy
			899944446063
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Realtree Edge Energy
			899944446070
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Realtree Max-5 Pro
			899944446025
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Realtree Max-5 Pro
			899944446032
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Realtree Max-5 Pro
			899944446049
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Wayne Feeds Dog Food, High Energy
			899944446094
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Wayne Feeds Dog Food, Original
			899944446087
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Wayne Feeds Dog Food, Protein Plus
			899944446100
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Wayne Feeds Gold Dog Food, Sport Protein
			899944446148
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Wayne Feeds Gold Dog Food, Joint Support
			899944446131
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Wayne Feeds Gold Dog Food, Puppy Plus
			899944446155
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Eagle Mountain Pet Food Pro Balance, Dog Food
			899944446001
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Member's Mark, Beef & Brown Rice Recipe, Dog Food
			193968343347
			30 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Member's Mark, Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe, Dog Food
			193968343354
			30 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024

Cat Food Recalls
	Product Description
			UPC
			Bag Size
			Best by DateVictor Super Premium Cat Food, Hi-Pro Plus Active Cat & Kitten
			854524005825
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Hi-Pro Plus Active Cat & Kitten
			854524005832
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Grain Free Fit Feline Indoor Cat
			854524005870
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Grain Free Fit Feline Indoor Cat
			854524005887
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Grain Free Healthy Skin & Coat Indoor Cat
			854524005900
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Grain Free Healthy Skin & Coat Indoor Cat
			854524005917
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Mers Feline
			854524005283
			15 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Mers Feline
			854524005221
			5 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Wayne Feeds Gold Cat Food, Ranch & Sea Recipe
			899944446162
			16 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024Wayne Feeds Cat Food, Barn Cat Plus
			899944446179
			40 pound bag
			Before 10/31/2024

Recalled Product Labels
	Representative labeling, Victor Dog Food


Representative labeling, Victor Dog Food – 2
Representative labeling, Victor Dog Food – 3
Representative labeling, Victor, Eagle Mountain, Wayne Feeds, Dog Food – 4
Representative Labeling, Wayne Feeds and Victor Cat Food
Representative Labeling, Victor Cat Food, Member’s Mark

What do I need to do?

If you have any of the recalled brands of food made by Mid America Pet Food (Victor, Eagle Mountain, Wayne Feeds, and certain Member’s Mark varieties) with a best by date before 10/31/2024, stop feeding it to your pets and throw it away in a secure container where other animals, including wildlife, cannot access it. Do not donate the food.

The best by date is located on the middle top of the back of the bag. If you no longer have the bag or can’t read the number, throw the food away.

Consumers who have had this product in their homes should clean and disinfect all pet supplies, including all storage containers, bowls, utensils, food prep surfaces, pet bedding, litter boxes, toys, floors, and any other surfaces that the food or pet may have had contact with. Clean up the pet’s feces in places where people or other animals may become exposed. Consumers should thoroughly wash their hands after handling the product or cleaning up potentially contaminated items and surfaces.

Retailers should secure the product and contact their distributor or Mid America Pet Food Consumer Affairs at 1-888-428-7544 on any day of the week from 8 AM to 11 PM Central Time for additional information.

What is *Salmonella*and what are the symptoms of *Salmonella*infection?

*Salmonella*is a bacterium that can cause illness and death in humans and animals, especially those who are very young, very old, or have weak immune systems. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people infected with *Salmonella*can develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Most people recover without treatment, but in some people, the diarrhea may be so severe that they need to be hospitalized. In these patients, the *Salmonella*infection may spread from the intestines to the blood stream and then to other body sites unless the person is treated promptly with antibiotics. Consult your health care provider if you have symptoms of *Salmonella*infection.

Pets do not always display symptoms when infected with *Salmonella*, but signs can include vomiting, diarrhea (which may be bloody), fever, loss of appetite and/or decreased activity level. If your pet has these symptoms, consult a veterinarian promptly. You should also be aware that infected pets can shed the bacteria in their feces without showing signs of being sick.

Why is the FDA concerned about *Salmonella*in pet food?

Pet foods contaminated with *Salmonella*are of particular public health importance because they can affect both human and animal health. Pets can get sick from *Salmonella*and may also be carriers of the bacteria and pass it on to their human companions without appearing to be ill. In addition to the human illnesses associated with Victor Pet Food, the FDA is aware of other cases in which humans and/or animals have gotten sick from exposure to *Salmonella*-contaminated pet foods (*Salmonella*-human cases, *Salmonella*-kitten, *Salmonella*-kitten, dog).

Once *Salmonella*gets established in the pet’s gastrointestinal tract, the animal can shed the bacteria when it has a bowel movement, and the contamination can continue to spread. Because animals can shed the bacteria when they have bowel movements, it’s particularly important to clean up the animal’s feces in yards or parks where people or other animals may become exposed, in addition to cleaning items in the home.

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires that all animal foods, like human foods, be safe to eat, produced under sanitary conditions, contain no harmful substances, and be truthfully labeled. Refrigeration or freezing does not kill *Salmonella*.

How can I report a pet illness?

People who think their pets have become ill after consuming contaminated pet food should first contact their veterinarians. Veterinarians who wish to have pets tested for *Salmonella*may do so through the Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (Vet-LIRN Network) if the pet is from a household with a person infected with *Salmonella*.

The FDA encourages consumers to report complaints about pet food products electronically through the Safety Reporting Portal or by calling their state’s FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinators.

How can I report a human illness?

CDC recommends that you contact a healthcare provider if you or your child have severe *Salmonella*symptoms. Diagnosis of *Salmonella*infection requires certain tests.

For More Information:

Mid America Pet Food Expands Voluntary Recall to Include Additional Dog and Cat Food Products Due to Possible *Salmonella*Health Risk
	CDC Pet Food Safety Alert: *Salmonella* Linked to Dry Dog Food
	Get the Facts about *Salmonella*
	*Salmonella*(Salmonellosis)

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