Stores are urgently recalling more batches of pet food after finding deadly listeria bacteria.
Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd is recalling nine batches of frozen raw pet food because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the products.
In all cases, customers who may have bought any of these products are being urged not to use them, or to return them to the store they purchased them from.
Product details
Beef
Pack size 500g
Batch code 1583
Best before date 2021-07-10
Best before 10/07/21
Venison
Pack size 500g
Batch code 1498 1498 1498
Best before 28/05/21 04/07/21 23/07/21
Duck
Pack size 500g
Batch code 1515 1515 1515 1515
Best before 02/07/21 06/07/21 12/07/21 22/07/21
Lamb Tripe
Pack size 500g
Batch code 1590
Best before date 2021-07-09
Best before 09/07/21
Duck & Beef
Pack size 500g
Batch code 15151570 15151579 15151596
Best before 26/06/21 02/07/21 12/07/21
Beef & Tripe
Pack size 500g
Batch code 15881590
Best before date 2021-07-09
Best before 09/07/21
Chicken & Tripe
Pack size 500g
Batch code 15601590
Best before date 2021-07-06
Best before 06/07/21
Duck & Lamb
Pack size 500g
Batch code 15151567 15151567 15151594
Best before 26/06/21 02/07/21 09/07/21
Duck & Tripe
Pack size 500g
Batch code 15151576 15151590
Best before 29/06/21 06/07/21
What's the risk?
The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products listed above.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause illness in humans and animals. The product could therefore carry a potential risk either through direct handling of the pet food, or indirectly, for example from pet feeding bowls, utensils or contact with the faeces of animals.
In humans, symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.
Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.
What should I do?
If pet owners have bought any of the above products do not use them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
When handling and serving raw pet food it is always advised to clean utensils and feeding bowls thoroughly after use.
Wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw pet food, bowls, utensils or after contact with animal faeces.
Raw pet food should be stored separately from any food (especially ready to eat foods).
Care should be taken when defrosting to avoid cross contamination of foods and surfaces.
