North Carolina-based Blue Ridge Beef is recalling thousands of pounds of dog food, citing the presence of salmonella bacteria.
The recall applies to 5,700 pounds of the company’s “Natural Mix” product for dogs, the company said in a Jan. 31 announcement published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The item, sold in 2 lb. packages with universal product code 854298001054, is made from ground beef, green tripe, beef heart, and beef liver. The lot number, stamped on the clips at the ends of the chubs or bags, is N25/12/31.
The products were distributed between Jan. 3 and Jan. 24 and were sold primarily in retail stores across eight states: Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee, and Rhode Island….