From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2007-09-20 01:33:12 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] FDA press release of BRAVO raw pet foods
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Ferrets have been documented with these infections.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/bravo09_07.html
BEGIN QUOTE OF PRESS RELEASE
Recall -- Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market=20
withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the=20
media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the=20
product or the company.
Bravo! Issues Nationwide Recall of Select Poultry Products for Dogs=20
and Cats
Contact:
David Bogner
(866) 922-9222
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --Vernon, CT -- Sept. 18, 2007--- Bravo!=20
announces a voluntary recall of select tubes of three of its poultry=20
products for cats and dogs. The pet food is being recalled because=20
two of the products have the potential to be contaminated with=20
Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, while the other product has=20
the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Both Salmonella and Listeria are organisms which can cause serious=20
infections in dogs and cats, and if there is cross contamination, in=20
people, especially small children, frail or elderly people, and=20
others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people with Salmonella=20
infection may only suffer short-term symptoms, such as high fever,=20
severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.=20=20
Long term complications can include arthritis and other more serious=20
ailments. Healthy people with Listeria infection may only suffer=20
short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness,=20
nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria infection can cause=20
miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The company has received no reports of illness in either people or=20
animals associated with any of the three products.
The recalled products are distributed nationwide to distributors,=20
retail stores, internet sales and directly to consumers, and they can=20
be identified by the batch ID code located on the hang tag attached=20
to the bottom of the plastic film tubes. The recalled products=20
should not be sold or fed to pets. Pet owners should return unopened=20
frozen tubes of food to the store where purchased for a full refund. =
Pet owners should dispose of opened tubes of product in a safe manner=20
(example, a securely covered trash receptacle) and return the washed=20
plastic batch ID tag to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Recalled Pet Food
Product: Bravo Original Formula Chicken Blend frozen raw food
Product Numbers: 21-102, 21-105, 21-110
Sizes: 2 pound, 5 pound and 10 pound tubes
Batch ID code (on hang tag): 236
Reason for Recall: Salmonella, Listeria
Product: Bravo Original Formula Turkey Blend frozen raw food
Product Numbers: 31-102, 31-105, 31-110
Sizes: 2 pound, 5 pound and 10 pound tubes
Batch ID code (on hang tag): 236
Reason for Recall: Listeria
Product: Bravo Basic Formula Finely Ground Chicken frozen raw food
Product Number: 21-212
Size: 2 pound tube
Batch ID Code (on hang tag): 226
Reason for Recall: Salmonella, Listeria
Other Batch IDs for these same products are not involved in the recall.
Bravo! is issuing this action out of an abundance of caution and=20
sincerely regrets any inconvenience to pet owners as a result of this=20
announcement. This voluntary recall has been issued because the FDA=20
detected the bacteria in samples during a recent review.
In an effort to prevent the transmission of Salmonella from pets to=20
family members and care givers, the FDA recommends that everyone=20
follow appropriate pet food handling guidelines when feeding their=20
pets. A list of safe pet food handling tips can be found at:
http://www.fda.gov/cvm/CVM_Updates/foodbornetips.htm.
People may risk Salmonella infection not only by handling these pet=20
foods, but also by contact with pets or other surfaces exposed to=20
these foods, so it is important that they thoroughly wash their hands=20
with hot water and soap. Anyone who is experiencing the symptoms of=20
Salmonella or Listeria infection after having handled the recalled=20
product should seek medical attention. Consumers may report any=20
complaints to FDA's local District Complaint Coordinator=92s located on =
the FDA website: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html.
Healthy cats and dogs rarely become sick from Salmonella. Animals=20
ill with Salmonella will display symptoms similar to the ones listed=20
above for humans. People who have concerns about whether their pet=20
has Salmonella or not should contact their veterinarian.
For more information on the Bravo recall, please visit=20
www.bravorawdiet.com, or call toll free (866) 922-9222
END QUOTE
Sukie (not a vet)
Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
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