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Kroger has issued a widespread recall of dog and cat food sold in several states, including South Carolina and Georgia.
The recall is due to a possibility that the food contains aflatoxin, which could be harmful to pets.
The foods being recalled are Pet Pride, Kroger Value and Old Yeller.
While there are no Krogers north of the Broad River, there is one in Bluffton and one in Savannah.
The full press release from Kroger is copied below:
CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 18, 2010 – The Kroger Co. said
today it is recalling
select packages of pet food sold in some of its retail
stores because the products may
contain aflatoxin, which poses a health risk to pets.
Kroger stores in the following states are included in
this recall: Alabama, Arkansas,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North
Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia and West Virginia.
The recall also includes Dillons and Gerbes stores in
Kansas and Missouri; Baker’s
stores in Nebraska; Food 4 Less stores in Nebraska,
Illinois and Indiana (Chicago
area); and Jay C, Hilander, Owen’s, Pay Less and Scott’s
stores in Illinois and Indiana.
Stores the company operates under the following names are
not included in this recall:
Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, King Soopers, Smith’s, QFC,
City Market, Foods Co., and
Food 4 Less stores in California and Nevada.
Kroger is recalling the following items:
- Pet Pride Cat Food sold in 3.5 lb. packages with a sell
by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP
under the following UPC code: 1111088128 - Pet Pride Cat Food sold in 18 lb. packages with a sell by
date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP
under the following UPC code: 1111071357 - Pet Pride Tasty Blend Poultry & Seafood Cat Food sold
in 3.5 lb. packages with a sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under
the following UPC code: 1111088152 - Pet Pride Tasty Blend Poultry & Seafood Cat Food sold
in 18 lb. packages with a sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under
the following UPC code: 1111074580 - Pet Pride Kitten Formula Food sold in 3.5 lb. packages
with a sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under the following UPC
code: 1111071903 - Old Yeller Chunk Dog Food sold in 22 lb. packages with a
sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under the following UPC code:
1111074566 - Old Yeller Chunk Dog Food sold in 50 lb. packages with a
sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under the following UPC code:
1111074563 - Kroger Value Cat Food sold in 3 lb. packages with a sell
by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under the following UPC code:
1111000018 - Kroger Value Chunk Dog Food sold in 15 lb. packages with
a sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under the following UPC code:
1111071559Kroger Value Chunk Dog Food sold in 50 lb. packages with a sell by
date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under the following UPC
code:1111000108
Aflatoxin is a naturally-occurring toxic chemical
by-product from the growth of the
fungus Aspergillus flavus on corn and other crops. If
your pet shows any symptoms of
illness, including sluggishness or lethargy combined with
a reluctance to eat, yellowish
tint to the eyes and/or gums, and severe or bloody
diarrhea, please consult your
veterinarian immediately.
The safety of our customers and their pets is important
to Kroger. The company is using
its Customer Recall Notification system to alert
customers who may have purchased
these recalled products through register receipt tape
messages and automated phone
calls. Customers
who have purchased a recalled item should not use it and should
return it to a store for a full refund or
replacement.
Customers who have questions about this recall may
contact Kroger toll-free at (800)
632-6900. For more information, please visit
www.kroger.com/recalls
