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Pet food manufacturers hit back at criticism
Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd recalls products over health risk
Call for urgent review of animal activities licensing
Pioneering Pawfect Foods set to hit the UK pet market
Excitement builds as PATS Telford gets set for epic show
Supreme drives cross category sales with treats value-add
Innocent launches British Air-Dried Complete Food
Measuring water quality in line with DEFRA guidelines
Police Dog awarded animals’ George Cross
Two miracle pets who dodged death by a whisker entered into national competition
Sales of pet cooling range take off during recent heatwave
Help owners to keep canines cool this summer
PetQuip Awards-nominated Trespaws introduces dog cooling vests
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Plans to replace popular pet shop with cafe
Pets at Home vet kicked and stamped on dog in fit of rage
Pet retail assistants seek field sales roles
Nutriment is leader of the pack on ‘All About Dog Food’ supersite
Discover Tonka Toys for dogs
Pet firm reaches regional finals of NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards
See CSJ’s ‘A Way with Dogs’ - series 2
The best of the previous Pet Trade Xtra
Smart Garden Products launches new pet division
Dog food labels too hard to read for half of Brits
Pets at Home criticised by bird welfare group
National campaign to promote responsible dog walking
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Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd recalls products over health risk

Welsh firm Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd is recalling four batches of frozen raw pet food – Frozen Raw Beef, Chicken, Lamb, and Chicken & Tripe Pet Food – because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the products.

 

In a risk statement issued on its website the Food Standards Agency said: "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.

 

Aberystwyth-based Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd is recalling the above products from their customers. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.

 

 

The FSA has issued the following advice to consumers: "If you 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."

 

The full FSA recall statement can be viewed at https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-36-2019

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