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RECALL ALERT: ANSWERS Pet Food Voluntarily Recalls Certain Dog Foods Due To Potential Salmonella and Listeria

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ANSWERS Pet Food voluntarily withdraws certain lots of ANSWERS Detailed Beef Formula for Dogs, ANSWERS Straight Beef Formula for Dogs, and ANSWERS Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs on Sunday, September 22 due to possible contamination of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed that the samples they collected were reported to have tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

According to the FDA, the products being withdrawn are sold in 4lb half gallon cartons with the following brand names, size, expiration date, and lot numbers:

Furthermore, the FDA also provided the following photos of the affected products on their announcement:

ANSWERS Pet Food recalled product
Photos from: FDA
ANSWERS Pet Food recalled product (2)
Photos from: FDA
ANSWERS Pet Food recalled product (3)
Photos from: FDA
ANSWERS Pet Food recalled product (4)
Photos from: FDA

The affected products were reportedly distributed throughout the country in retail stores and direct online sales.

“ANSWERS will continue investigating this FDA report pursuing its number one priority to bring healthy, safe, truly raw pet food products to market,” the FDA announcement read.

Thankfully, no illnesses have been reportedly associated with these lots.

However, the FDA is advising pet parents to stop feeding their pets the affected products and to throw out and destroy the food in a way that children and other animals cannot access it.

“The FDA recommends that people do not touch potentially contaminated food with bare hands and therefore suggests wearing gloves or using paper towels when placing any contaminated product in a sealed bag to throw out or when handling such food,” the FDA also wrote.

Salmonella and Listeria can affect both people and animals. Salmonella can cause illness and death in both humans and animals, especially those who are very young, very old, or have weak immune system.

Listeria causes the same for people. And people can get infected if they handle contaminated products with bare hands, contact with pets that have eaten then contaminated products, or contact with surfaces where the product has touched or been exposed to.

In pets, Salmonella can cause vomiting, diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite and/or decreased activity level. 

The FDA is also advising consumers to clean and disinfect all pet supplies and surfaces that the food or pet had contact with.

Furthermore, the FDA reveals that if consumers want a refund, they can submit a receipt and pictures of the product to info@answerspetfood.com along with the retailer’s information.

For any other questions or concerns, you may email ANSWERS’ Pet Food at info@answerspetfood.com.

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Weekly Roundup: Funny Dog Posts From Last Week (Sep 23)

Welcome to the Dogington Post’s “The Weekly Roundup” where we scour the internet for the funniest posts about our furry friends.

To start the year, we present you funny dog posts from Sep 15 to Sep 21 that will paws-itively make you through the rest of the week!

If you’re having a ruff day, then these posts will surely have you barking in joy.

When they get their spot taken:

When you find land dolphins in their natural habitat:

When you buy a bed for your dog, but you also own a cat:

Oops!

When they do everything to avoid bath time:

“I wonder where the eggs went”:

When they get promoted to branch manager:

When life forces them to woof:

Well, at least they’re cooked well…?

When grandma visits:

When they love their rescuer!

When they just wanna help out:

When the vet makes them anxious:

When they get caught red-handed:

When they’re more fashionable than you:

Send help!

When nothing is more important than nap time:

@pubity

Dog is passed out😂😂 #Pubity (IG: briannahuynhphotography)

♬ original sound – Pubity

When they start trauma dumping:

@rachelsample

Get a malinois itll be fun 🤡

♬ Monkeyshine-JP – Lt FitzGibbons Men

When they get jealous:

@edenharpr

not mad just disappointed

♬ original sound – Eden Harper

When you put them outside during pizza night:

@pubity

This is Frank. Please let him have the pizza crust 🥺🥺 #RoadTo20Million #Pubity (@Frank’s World)

♬ original sound – Pubity

When they hide something inside their mouth:

@pubity

I’m convinced June understood EVERY SINGLE WORD 🤣🐶 #RoadTo20Million #Pubity (@Andrea Hertz via Collab)

♬ original sound – Pubity

When they walk into a dog-friendly hotel room:

@echogoldenbear

Making himself at home 😂 #funnydog #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #funnydogs #dogstagram #puppy #cutedog #doglife #doglover #funny #instadog #dogoftheday #doggo #doglovers #happydog #cute #love #puppylove #funnyvideos #cutedogs #funnydogvideos #dogvideos #pets #ilovemydog #dogsofinsta #meme #pet #dogmeme #puppiesofinstagram #goldenretrieverlife #goldenretriever #funnymoments #petfriendly

♬ original sound – Tae&Glo👉🏽👈🏽🖤🖤

When their hooman sibling tries them:

@novajai_

#fyp #dogsoftiktok #baby #siblings

♬ original sound – novajai_

When you catch a bad boy embarrassing his mom:

@kailanidineros

This dog was NOT tryna go home 😂😭 #dogsoftiktok #dogproblems #fyp

♬ original sound – kailanidineros

When they’re driving without a license:

@barstoolsports

One cool doggo @I Can’t Even (via:@tsingermedia)

♬ original sound – Barstool Sports

When they throw a temper tantrum:

@pubity

The dramatic SNEEZE at the end though 🤣🐶 #RoadTo20Million #Pubity (Kara Walker via ViralHog)

♬ original sound – Pubity

When they’re not great at being a guard dog:

@pubity

The way he leaped out of the window 🤣🤣 #RoadTo20Million #Pubity (@Christian Lanier via Collab)

♬ original sound – Pubity

When you disrespect them and they just…:

@barstoolsports

Wait for it 😭 @I Can’t Even

♬ original sound – Barstool Sports

If you just can’t get enough of our weekly roundup, you can check out last week’s batch of posts!

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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:

Darwin's natural pet products dog food
Photos from: FDA
Darwin's natural pet products cat food
Photos from: FDA

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.