Cat Meals recalled over Chicken Flu

Savage Pet of El Cajon, CA is recalling 66 Giant Rooster Packing containers 84 oz. and 74 Small Rooster Packing containers 21 oz. with the lot code/greatest by date of 11152026 as a result of it has the potential to include H5N1, also referred to as fowl flu .

Savage Cat Meals Giant Rooster Packing containers and Small Rooster Packing containers have been distributed to retailers in California, Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington.

Individuals who fed cats the recalled merchandise ought to look ahead to signs of fowl flu, together with fever, lethargy, low urge for food, reddened or infected eyes, discharge from the eyes and nostril, issue respiratory, and neurological indicators like tremors, stiff physique actions, seizure, lack of coordination, or blindness. Individuals with cats exhibiting these indicators after feeding this product ought to instantly contact their veterinarian.

Whereas no human infections have been recognized amongst individuals dealing with uncooked pet meals merchandise, people can turn out to be contaminated if stay virus will get into an individual’s eyes, nostril, or mouth. Individuals ought to wash their arms whereas dealing with uncooked merchandise and sanitize contact surfaces. Individuals who dealt with the recalled merchandise ought to look ahead to signs of fowl flu, together with eye redness or irritation (conjunctivitis), cough, sore throat, sneezing, runny/stuffy nostril, muscle/physique aches, complications, fatigue, fever, bother respiratory, seizures, rash, diarrhea, nausea, and/or vomiting. Individuals exhibiting these indicators after having contact with this product ought to contact their healthcare supplier and native well being division.

In February, Savage Pet was made conscious of 1 cat in Colorado who contracted H5N1, acquired sick and recovered. Colorado State College Laboratory examined sealed packets of Savage Cat Meals utilizing PCR testing for H5N1. The PCR check outcomes have been “non-negative”. The product with “non-negative” PCR outcomes was despatched to the Nationwide Veterinary Providers Laboratory in Ames, Iowa for virus isolation testing.

The product in query was faraway from the market whereas awaiting closing check outcomes. On 02/17/25 each retailer who could have acquired the lot code in query was contacted and knowledgeable to return it for correct destruction.

On 03/06/25 the NVSL virus isolation testing outcomes confirmed the virus to be unfavourable.

On 3/13/2025 Savage Pet was made conscious of a further case in New York of a kitten that was feeding lot 11152026 who contracted avian flu. Additional testing is ongoing.

To make sure most security we’re modifying our market withdrawal to a recall.

The product with lot code/greatest by date of 11152026 was distributed in November 2024. The containers are cardboard and include particular person plastic packets inside. The lot code/greatest by date is stamped on the underside and on every packet.

Don’t feed the recalled product to pets or animals. Don’t promote or donate the recalled merchandise.