Wild Coast Raw Frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula recalled due to Bird Flu, USA

United States

Wild Coast LLC dba Wild Coast Raw of Olympia, WA is recalling lots of frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula raw pet food for cats because it has the potential to be contaminated with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 also known as bird flu. H5N1 can be transmitted to animals eating contaminated products. The product was distributed to pet food retailers in Washington State and Oregon. The recall was initiated after sampling conducted by the Oregon Department of Agriculture revealed the presence of the same strain of H5N1 in the affected cats and these products as well as sampling by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Wild Coast Raw and the Washington State Department of Agriculture continue to work collaboratively to address the source of the problem.

AFFECTED PRODUCT:
- Product: Frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula raw pet food for cats
- Size: 16oz and 24oz
- The product is frozen in a small round white plastic container with a green label.
- The affected lots are identified by a sticker on the lid: #22660, #22653, #22641, #22639, #22672, and #22664
- Best Buy date of 12/25.
- The recall is widened to include any raw material sharing similar production dates and lot codes as #22660 and #22664.
- These two lot codes were included in the WSDA’s public health alert on 2/14.

People who fed pets the recalled products should watch for symptoms of bird flu in their pets, including fever, lethargy, low appetite, reddened or inflamed eyes, discharge from the eyes and nose, difficulty breathing, and neurological signs like tremors, stiff body movements, seizure, lack of coordination, or blindness. People with pets exhibiting these signs after feeding this product should contact their veterinarian.

Do not sell or donate the recalled products. Do not feed the recalled product to pets or any other animals. Consumers who have purchased this product are urged to immediately and securely discard it to prevent animals and wildlife from consuming the recalled product. Contact your place of purchase for a full refund.

Source: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/voluntay-recall-wild-coast-raw-boneless-free-range-chicken-formula-raw-pet-food-because-possible