[OAGDU] Fw: Attention graduates: Pet Food Recall

Wed Nov 22 23:32:15 UTC 2023

I'm forwarding this message as it was forwarded to me by Scott Van gorp,
If your dog's are on this brand, please carefully read the below, and
take appropriate and immediate action for both yourself and your dogs.
Shane Popplestone
President of the Ohio Association of blind students
Co-chair of the ohio newsline committee
member of the Grater Akron Chapter
member of Ohio Association of Guide Dog users
	spopplestone.nfb at gmail.com <mailto:spopplestone.nfb at gmail.com>
234-716-2208
You can live the life you want!

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From "SCOTT VAN GORP" <s_vangorp at msn.com>
To "Shane Popplestone" <shane.davidson at icloud.com>
Date 11/22/2023 6:24:06 PM
Subject Fwd: Attention graduates: Pet Food Recall

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>From: The Seeing Eye <gradservices at seeingeye.org>
>Date: November 10, 2023 at 4:02:42 PM CST
>To: Scott Van Gorp <s_vangorp at msn.com>
>Subject:Attention graduates: Pet Food Recall
>Reply-To: The Seeing Eye <gradservices at seeingeye.org>
>
> The Seeing Eye
>The Seeing Eye®
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>Dear Seeing Eye graduate,
>
>The Seeing Eye recently switched to Victor Dog food due to their
>high-quality diets specifically for working dogs and the availability
>to our graduates. Victor also had an excellent track record regarding
>food safety and recalls, until now.
>
>Victor has recalled their dry dog food due to possible contamination
>with salmonella. This poses a risk to the dogs but an even greater risk
>to human health. Please read the email below and change to another diet
>as quickly as possible. Please carefully discard all Victor food (save
>receipts for refunds from where you purchased the food). Food storage
>containers should be cleaned and disinfected before being used again.
>If you must handle the food, please wear disposable gloves, or wash
>your hands thoroughly after handling.
>
>The Seeing Eye will be transitioning dogs back to ProPlan over the
>weekend. Dogs that were eating Victor Elite will now eat ProPlan Large
>Breed adult. Dogs that were eating Victor Hi-Pro will now eat ProPlan
>30-20. Dogs that were eating Victor Ocean Fish will now eat ProPlan
>sensitive skin and stomach.
>
>You could also consider other manufacturers based on your location and
>availability. Some other manufacturers to consider would be Hill's
>Science Diet, Royal Canin, or Eukanuba.
>
>The recall notice from Mid America Pet Food follows below. For more
>information on the recall, go to https://victorpetfood.com/news
><http://support.seeingeye.org/site/R?i=vq4HFEtGZSvWNqL9W7Mlv5d45YwYCeIZpfIMEHUuIBlpeM2zsxsenw>
>
>Thank you and be safe,
>
>Dr. Kyle Quigley, DVM
>Director, Veterinary Medicine & Genetics
>The Seeing Eye
>
>Mid America Pet Food Expands Voluntary Recall to Include Additional Dog
>and Cat Food Products Due to Possible Salmonella Health Risk
>Mid America Pet Food, Mount Pleasant, Texas, is expanding its October
>30, 2023, voluntary recall to include additional pet food products,
>with Best By Dates before 10/31/24, made at its Mount Pleasant
>facility, due to the products' potential to be contaminated with
>Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products, and
>there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products,
>especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having
>contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.
>
>Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for
>some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or
>bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can
>result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections,
>endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract
>symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with
>this product should contact their healthcare providers. Children, the
>elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems may be at
>greater risk of Salmonella infection.
>
>Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or
>bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have may only
>exhibit decreased appetite, fever, and abdominal pain. Infected but
>otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or
>humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these
>symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
>
>Voluntarily recalled brands produced at the Mount Pleasant facility
>include: Victor Super Premium Dog Foods, Wayne Feeds Dog Food, Eagle
>Mountain Pet Food, and some Member's Mark varieties with Best By Dates
>before 10/31/24. Recalled products were distributed to distributors and
>retailers throughout the United States.
>
>The Best By Date is found on the middle top of the back of each bag.
>This expanded voluntary recall is being issued due to some of the
>product lots testing positive for Salmonella through random and
>targeted sampling of finished product, including by the firm and the
>South Carolina Department of Agriculture.
>
>As of November 1, 2023, seven people reported Salmonella infections.
>
>Retailers and distributors should immediately pull all product from
>their inventory and shelves and destroy product. Do not sell or donate
>the recalled products.
>
>Do not feed the recalled product to pets or any other animals. Destroy
>the food in a way that children, pets, and wildlife cannot access. Wash
>and sanitize pet food bowls, cups, and storage containers. Always
>ensure that you wash and sanitize your hands after handling recalled
>food or any utensils that come in contact with recalled food.
>
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