{"id":48243,"date":"2021-04-12T16:36:49","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T20:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=48243"},"modified":"2021-04-12T16:37:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T20:37:22","slug":"voluntary-recall-of-two-lots-of-meow-mix-original-choice-dry-cat-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2021\/04\/voluntary-recall-of-two-lots-of-meow-mix-original-choice-dry-cat-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Voluntary Recall of Two Lots of Meow Mix\u00ae Original Choice Dry Cat Food"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/meow-mix.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48244\" width=\"179\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/meow-mix.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/meow-mix-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/meow-mix-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/meow-mix-50x50.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The J. M. Smucker Co. today announced a limited, voluntary recall of two lots of\u00a0<em>Meow Mix\u00ae<\/em>\u00a0Original Choice Dry Cat Food (30LB bag) due to potential salmonella contamination. The Company has received no reports of pet illness or adverse reaction and has issued this recall out of an abundance of caution. The impacted products were sold at select Walmart stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If pet parents have products matching the following description in their possession, they should stop feeding it to their cats and dispose of it immediately. This information can be found on the bottom and back of each bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th scope=\"\u201dcol\u201d\">Product Name<\/th><th scope=\"\u201dcol\u201d\">Retail UPC Code<\/th><th scope=\"\u201dcol\u201d\">Lot Code<\/th><th scope=\"\u201dcol\u201d\">Best If Used By Date<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Meow Mix\u00ae Original Choice Dry Cat Food<br>30 LB Bag<\/td><td>2927452099<\/td><td>1081804<\/td><td>9\/14\/2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meow Mix\u00ae Original Choice Dry Cat Food<br>30 LB Bag<\/td><td>2927452099<\/td><td>1082804<\/td><td>9\/15\/2022<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Salmonella<\/em>&nbsp;can affect cats eating a product contaminated with&nbsp;<em>Salmonella<\/em>&nbsp;bacteria and can spread to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not washed their hands after having contact with their cat\u2019s foods, food surfaces and\/or cats that have been in contact with the impacted product. Healthy people infected with&nbsp;<em>Salmonella<\/em>&nbsp;should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely,&nbsp;<em>Salmonella<\/em>&nbsp;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms of&nbsp;<em>Salmonella<\/em>&nbsp;infection in cats may include vomiting or diarrhea. Some cats may not develop diarrhea, but may have a decreased appetite, fever, and excessive salivation. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian. Some cats may not appear sick but can spread infection to other animals and humans in the household.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pet parents who have questions or would like to report adverse reactions should call 1-888-569-6728, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m. ET or visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.meowmix.com\/contact-us\">www.meowmix.com\/contact-us<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/about-fda\/website-policies\/website-disclaimer\">External Link Disclaimer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The J. M. Smucker Co. today announced a limited, voluntary recall of two lots of\u00a0Meow Mix\u00ae\u00a0Original Choice Dry Cat Food (30LB bag) due to potential salmonella contamination. The Company has&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":48244,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[128],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48243"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48243"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48243\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}