FDA WARNS: Certain Lots Of Darwin’s Natural Selections Pet Food Contaminated With Salmonella And Listeria

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising pet owners to stop feeding their pets with six of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products raw cat and dog food made by Arrow Reliance, Inc. after they tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are sold in frozen 2-pound white and clear plastic packages with four separate units. Furthermore, the dog food has blue labeling while the cat food has blue and green labeling.

Here are the affected varieties with their lot codes:

• Darwin’s Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain-Free Chicken Recipe for Cats
  • Lot No: 10832 MFG. Date: Jul 25, 2024
• Darwin’s Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain-Free Chicken Recipe for Cats
  • Lot No: 10856 MFG. Date: Aug 04, 2024
• Darwin’s Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain-Free Chicken Recipe for Cats
  • Lot No: 10890 MFG. Date: Aug 13, 2024
• Darwin’s Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain-Free Chicken Recipe for Dogs
  • Lot No: 10828 MFG. Date: Jul 24, 2024
• Darwin’s Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain-Free Chicken Recipe for Dogs
  • Lot No: 10844 MFG. Date: Jul 30, 2024
• Darwin’s Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain-Free Chicken Recipe for Dogs
  • Lot No: 10887 MFG. Date: Aug 12, 2024

The lot codes are printed on the front of the lower left unit of the package.

Furthermore, to make it easier to identify the products, the FDA provided the following photos in their advisory:

The advisory comes after Arrow Reliance, Inc. refused to recall the products mentioned above even after the FDA recommended them to do so.

Now, the FDA is advising pet parents who have the affected products listed above to stop feeding it to their pets, throw it away in a secure container where no other animal can access it, and to not donate the food.

In addition to this, the FDA is also advising consumers to clean and disinfect all their pet supplies, including storage containers, bowls, utensils, food prep surfaces, pet bedding, litter boxes, toys, floors, and any other surfaces that the food or pet may have had contact with, including your refrigerator or freezer. 

Consumers should also thoroughly wash their hands after handling the product and clean up potentially contaminated items and surfaces.

“Pet foods contaminated with Salmonella and L. mono are of particular public health importance because they can affect both human and animal health,” the FDA writes.

“Pets can get sick from Salmonella and may also be carriers of the bacteria and pass it on to their human companions without appearing to be ill.”

Thankfully, there have been no reports of pets getting sick due to the affected products.

However, the FDA is encouraging pet parents to immediately contact their pets’ veterinarians if they think their pet have become ill after consuming contaminated food.