CDC reports salmonella outbreak linked to dry dog food; recall includes cat and dog food products


The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Thursday of a salmonella outbreak in humans that’s linked to dry dog food.Additionally, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of the Victor brand Hi-Pro Plus dry dog food linked to the outbreak. Several other brands of dry dog and cat food sold by Hi-Pro Plus’s manufacturer, Mid America Pet Food, are also under FDA recall.The CDC issued a food safety alert, recording seven cases of salmonella across seven states that have resulted in one hospitalization. Most of those infected were infants.According to the CDC, disease from salmonella bacteria infects 1.35 million people in the U.S. each year, mostly through ingesting contaminated food or water. Common symptoms include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.Though symptoms tend to go away on their own, some cases require hospitalization — which occurs over 26,000 times each year nationwide.Infants are more likely to develop a severe salmonella infection because their immune systems are still developing, the agency said.According to Thursday’s CDC alert, people in the recent outbreak were infected by touching contaminated dog food, touching dog bowls that contained the dog food or touching the poop or saliva of dogs that were fed the dog food. The outbreak strain was found in the pet foods during routine testing, the CDC announced.The CDC recommends that pet owners throw away the recalled pet food in a sealed trash bag to avoid wildlife encountering the bacteria. Pet owners should also clean surfaces like pet bowls that may have touched the pet food.Individuals should contact a health care provider if they begin noticing symptoms like diarrhea and vomiting, the CDC said.More about the recallThe announcement about the recalls on the FDA’s website states that Mid America Pet Food of Mount Pleasant, Texas, is expanding an Oct. 30, 2023, voluntary recall to include additional pet food products with “Best By Dates” before Oct. 31, 2024.The products being recalled were made at the Mount Pleasant facility and are being recalled “due to the products’ potential to be contaminated with Salmonella,” according to the announcement.The recall announcement states that the vvoluntarily recalled brands include: Victor Super Premium Dog FoodsWayne Feeds Dog FoodEagle Mountain Pet FoodSome Member’s Mark varieties with Best By Dates before 10/31/24. “Recalled products were distributed to distributors and retailers throughout the United States,” the recall announcement states. A full list of the cat and dog foods impacted by the recall can be found here. See images of the products impacted by the recall in the video player above.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Thursday of a salmonella outbreak in humans that’s linked to dry dog food.

Additionally, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of the Victor brand Hi-Pro Plus dry dog food linked to the outbreak.

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Several other brands of dry dog and cat food sold by Hi-Pro Plus’s manufacturer, Mid America Pet Food, are also under FDA recall.

The CDC issued a food safety alert, recording seven cases of salmonella across seven states that have resulted in one hospitalization. Most of those infected were infants.

According to the CDC, disease from salmonella bacteria infects 1.35 million people in the U.S. each year, mostly through ingesting contaminated food or water. Common symptoms include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.

Though symptoms tend to go away on their own, some cases require hospitalization — which occurs over 26,000 times each year nationwide.

Infants are more likely to develop a severe salmonella infection because their immune systems are still developing, the agency said.

According to Thursday’s CDC alert, people in the recent outbreak were infected by touching contaminated dog food, touching dog bowls that contained the dog food or touching the poop or saliva of dogs that were fed the dog food. The outbreak strain was found in the pet foods during routine testing, the CDC announced.

The CDC recommends that pet owners throw away the recalled pet food in a sealed trash bag to avoid wildlife encountering the bacteria. Pet owners should also clean surfaces like pet bowls that may have touched the pet food.

Individuals should contact a health care provider if they begin noticing symptoms like diarrhea and vomiting, the CDC said.

More about the recall

The announcement about the recalls on the FDA’s website states that Mid America Pet Food of Mount Pleasant, Texas, is expanding an Oct. 30, 2023, voluntary recall to include additional pet food products with “Best By Dates” before Oct. 31, 2024.

The products being recalled were made at the Mount Pleasant facility and are being recalled “due to the products’ potential to be contaminated with Salmonella,” according to the announcement.

The recall announcement states that the vvoluntarily recalled brands include:

  • Victor Super Premium Dog Foods
  • Wayne Feeds Dog Food
  • Eagle Mountain Pet Food
  • Some Member’s Mark varieties with Best By Dates before 10/31/24.

“Recalled products were distributed to distributors and retailers throughout the United States,” the recall announcement states.

A full list of the cat and dog foods impacted by the recall can be found here.

See images of the products impacted by the recall in the video player above.


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