Safety Report: Fold Hill Foods Cat Food Products - recalled due to safety concerns, UK

United Kingdom

Company name: Fold Hill Foods
Brand name: Fold Hill Food
Product recalled: Applaws Cat Dry Chicken, Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Salmon, AVA Adult Fish, AVA Adult Mature Chicken 7+, AVA Senior Chicken 12+, AVA Sensitive Skin & Stomach, AVA Weight Management, AVA Hairball, AVA Oral Care, AVA British Shorthair, AVA Persian, AVA Maine Coon, Applaws Kitten Dry Chicken, by Sainsbury’s Hypoallergenic Recipe complete dry cat food with Salmon 1+ Years, by Sainsbury’s Hypoallergenic Recipe complete dry cat food with Chicken 1+ Years, Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Lamb, Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Duck, Applaws Cat Dry Ocean Fish, Applaws Cat Dry Senior Chicken, Product, AVA Kitten Chicken, AVA Adult Chicken
FSA Recall date: 06/15/2021
Recall details: Fold Hill Foods is taking the precautionary action of recalling several hypoallergenic cat food products because of safety concerns.

- Applaws Cat Dry Chicken (400g, 2kg and 7.5kg)
- Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Salmon (400g, 2kg and 7.5kg)
- AVA Adult Fish (2kg)
- AVA Adult Mature Chicken 7+ (2kg and 4kg)
- AVA Senior Chicken 12+ (2kg)
- AVA Sensitive Skin & Stomach (1.5kg)
- AVA Weight Management (1.5kg)
- AVA Hairball (1.5kg)
- AVA Oral Care (1.5kg)
- AVA British Shorthair (1.5kg)
- AVA Persian (1.5kg)
- AVA Maine Coon (1.5kg)
- Applaws Kitten Dry Chicken (400g, 2kg and 7.5kg)
- by Sainsbury’s Hypoallergenic Recipe complete dry cat food with Salmon 1+ Years (800g)
- by Sainsbury’s Hypoallergenic Recipe complete dry cat food with Chicken 1+ Years (800g)
- Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Lamb (400g, 2kg and 7.5kg)
- Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Duck (400g, 2kg and 7.5kg)
- Applaws Cat Dry Ocean Fish (350g, 1.8kg and 6kg)
- Applaws Cat Dry Senior Chicken (400g, 2kg and 7.5kg)
- AVA Kitten Chicken (300g and 2kg)
- AVA Adult Chicken (300g, 2kg and 4kg)

Check the full detailed list of the recalled products in the link below.

If you have bought any of the above products you should stop feeding them to your cat. If cat owners are concerned about the health of their pet then they should seek immediate advice from their vet.

There has been an increase in cases of pancytopenia in cats and there is a possible link to the cat food products listed above. Pancytopenia is a very rare condition wherein the number of blood cells (red, white, and platelets) rapidly decreases, causing serious illness.

Check the full recall details on www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-36-2021

Source: FSA