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          TFP Nutrition Expands Voluntary Recall of Dry Dog, Dry Cat, and Catfish Food Due to Potential Salmonella Health Risk. Recall Includes Dry Dog, Dry Cat, and Catfish Foods Manufactured in Nacogdoches, TX FacilityRecalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT
    
  
  
  TFP Nutrition Expands Voluntary Recall of Dry Dog, Dry Cat, and Catfish Food Due to Potential Salmonella Health Risk. Recall Includes Dry Dog, Dry Cat, and Catfish Foods Manufactured in Nacogdoches, TX Facility

  
    
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  Company Announcement Date:
             November 16, 2023

                          FDA Publish Date: 
               November 16, 2023
                                    Product Type: 
              Animal & VeterinaryFood & Beverages                            Pet Food
                          Reason for Announcement:
              Recall Reason Description
              Potential Salmonella contamination

            Company Name: 
              TFP Nutrition

            Brand Name:
              Brand Name(s)
          Multiple brands

            Product Description:
              Product Description
          Dry Dog, Dry Cat, and Catfish Food   
Company Announcement



TFP Nutrition is expanding their voluntary recall that was initiated to include all dry dog, dry cat, and catfish formulas manufactured in their Nacogdoches, Texas, facility. The recall of these production codes is being conducted due to the potential for *Salmonella* contamination.

Individuals handling dry pet food can become infected with *Salmonella*, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product. 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 company is working directly with retailers to remove the impacted product from the supply chain. Consumers who have purchased any of the formulas listed below with these specific date codes should immediately stop feeding the affected products to your pets and dispose of any product and packaging. TFP Nutrition apologizes for any potential issues this may have caused pet owners and their pets.

Pet owners who are unsure if the product they purchased is included in the recall may visit tfpnutrition.com/recall. Please be ready to provide the product name, product size, and manufacture date or lot code which can be found on the back of the bag. Pet owners may also reach out via phone by calling 1-866-311-1323.

The dry dog, dry cat, and catfish food recall is an expansion of an Oct. 20, 2023 limited voluntary recall that included 50-pound bags of Retriever Mini Chunk Chicken Recipe with manufacturing dates from 3277 TFP to 3278 TFP distributed in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/tfp-nutrition-initiates-voluntary-recall-50-lb-bags-retriever-all-life-stages-mini-chunk-chicken

**Dry Dog Formulas** *(as listed in the below attached chart)***Dry Cat Formulas** *(as listed in the below attached chart)***Floating Catfish Formulas** *(as listed in the below attached chart)*

The date code is printed on the back of the bag near the bottom. Please use the example graphic below and the “MFG From” column associated with your formula to see if your product is affected. The XXXXX is the timestamp when the bag was packaged.

Link to TFP Nutrition List of Recalled Products





Company Contact Information
  
  
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                 1-866-311-1323
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              1-866-311-1323



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            Example graphic below and the “MFG From” column associated with your formula to see if your product is affected. The XXXXX is the timestamp when the bag was packaged
    1. “STAR PRO, Premium Dog Food, Performance Formula”
    2. “STAR PRO, Premium Dog Food, High Energy Formula”
    3. “STAR PRO, Premium Dog Food, Puppy Formula”
    4. “STAR PRO, Premium Dog Food, Professional Formula”
    5. “STAR PRO, Premium Dog Food, Maintenance Formula”
    6. “Country Acres FARM DOG, Adult Dog Food”
    7. “Legacy Hi Pro Plus, Lone Star, dog food”
    8. “Legacy Mini Chunks, Lone Star, dog food”
    9. “Hill Country Fare, Bite Size Dog Food”
    10. “TEXAS PETS Small Bites, Chicken Flavor, dog food”
    11. “TEXAS PETS Large Breed, Chicken Flavor, dog food”
    12. “TEXAS PETS Texas Sporting, Beef & Chicken Flavor, dog food”
    13. “Member’s Mark, Chicken + Brown Rice Recipe, dog food”
    14. “Exclusive, Red Flannel, Adult Formula dog food”
    15. “Exclusive, Red Flannel, Bites N’ Bones dog food”
    16. “Exclusive, Signature, Lamb & Brown Rice Formula dog food”
    17. “Exclusive, Signature, Chicken & Brown Rice Formula Adult dog food”
    18. “Exclusive, Signature, Chicken & Brown Rice Formula large breed puppy dog food”
    19. “Retriever Bites & Bones, Chicken Flavor, Adult dog food”
    20. “Retriever Mini Chunk, Chicken Flavor, Adult dog food”
    21. “Retriever Hi Protein, Beef & Chicken Flavor, Adult dog food”
    22. “Retriever Choice Chops, Meat Flavor, Adult dog food”
    23. “Retriever Puppy Blend, Chicken Flavor, Puppy dog food”
    24. “EconoMax Cat Food”
    25. “Multi-Cat, Food for Adult Cats”
    26. “PMI Nutrition Feline Medley formula”
    27. “Paws & Claws Delicious Mix, cat food”
    28. “Paws & Claws Seafood Mix, cat food”
    29. “Paws & Claws Kitten Mix, cat food”
    30. “Country Acres Farm Cat, cat food”
    31. “TEXAS PETS 4 Flavor Morsels, cat food”
    32. “TEXAS PETS Kitten, cat food”
    33. “Exclusive Red Flannel Cat Formula, cat food”
    34. “Exclusive Signature, Adult Cat, Weight Management & Hairball care, Chicken and Brown Rice Formula, cat food”
    35. “STAR PRO Feline Formula, cat food”
    36. “Legacy Meow For More, Lone Star, cat food”
    37. “Lone Star Floating Catfish Food”

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      11/16/2023
               
             
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