More Dog Treats Added to Peanut Butter Recall List

American Nutrition Inc. of Ogden, Utah, has issued a voluntary recall for certain baked dog treats containing peanut paste supplied by the Peanut Corporation of America. PCA’s Blakely, Ga., plant is the subject of an ongoing U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into potential Salmonella contamination of peanut paste and other peanut products.

The following items manufactured by American Nutrition are subject to this recall:

• American Nutrition Vita Bone Flavors Large Dog Treats (48-oz. box)
  UPC 0 12623 73480 4, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• American Nutrition Vita Bone Flavors Medium Dog Treats (24-oz. box)
  UPC 0 12623 73241 1, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• American Nutrition Vita Bone Flavors Small Dog Treats (24-oz. box)
  UPC 0 12623 73240 4, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• American Nutrition Vita Snacks Peanut Butter (3-oz. plastic bag)
  UPC 0 12623 81315 8, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• Farm Style Small Assorted Dog Biscuits (5-lb. plastic bag)
  UPC 0 78601 90205 4, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• Hill Country Fare Small 5 Flavor Dog Biscuits (4-lb. plastic bag)
  UPC 0 41220 52080 0, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• Hill Country Fare Small Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits (4- lb. plastic bag)
  UPC 0 41220 17538 3, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• Integrity Small Assorted Dog Biscuits (4-lb. plastic bag)
  UPC 0 64237 14639 8, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• Northwest Royal Small Dog Biscuits Assorted Flavors (5-lb. plastic bag)
  UPC 0 71357 00337 2, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• Mill Creek Premium Large Assorted Dog Biscuits (20-lb. box)
  UPC 0 78601 95106 9, Lot Codes: 001A7xxx to 018A9xxx.
• Mill Creek Premium Small Assorted Dog Biscuits (20-lb. box)
  UPC 0 78601 95105 2, Lot Codes: 001A7xxx to 018A9xxx.
• Premium Smarty Dog Biscuits Assorted Flavors Small (4-lb. plastic bag)
  UPC 0 41512 04609 4, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• Springfield Prize Multi-Flavor Dog Biscuits (26-oz. box)
  UPC 0 41380 14169 3, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• Springfield Prize Multi-Flavor Dog Biscuits (4-lb. plastic bag)
  UPC 0 41380 13965 2, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• Western Family Biscuits Multi-Flavor (10 lb. box)
  UPC 0 15400 06229 9, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• Western Family Biscuits Multi-Flavor (4-lb. plastic bag)
  UPC 0 15400 06408 8 , Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• Western Family Biscuits Multi-Flavor (18-oz. box)
  UPC 0 15400 03886 7, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• Next Gen Pet Products Small Assorted Biscuits (30-lb. box)
  Lot Codes: 001A7xxx to 018A9xxx.
• Small Assorted Dog Biscuits-Bulk (1/25# box)
  Lot Codes: 001A7xxx to 018A9xxx.
• Western Family (Canada only) Small Dog Biscuits 4 Assorted Flavors (2-kg. plastic bag)
  UPC 0 62639 29585 1, Best Before: all dates prior to 1/18/10.
• Yeaster Small Assorted (30-lb. box)
  Lot Codes: 001A7xxx to 018A9xxx.

Customers who bought the recalled dog treats should discontinue use immediately and return items to the store location where they were purchased or destroy any remaining product. Those with questions can call American Nutrition at 800-257-4530.

Pets with Salmonella may be lethargic and experience diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting, according to the FDA. Some pets may exhibit milder systems such as decreased appetite, fever, and abdominal pain, while other pets may show no symptoms at all. The FDA recommends that pet owners contact their veterinarian if a pet has consumed the recalled product and shows these symptoms.

The FDA has posted additional information on Salmonella at their website, along with investigation updates.

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