Columbia River Natural Pet Foods Recalled Cow Pie Fresh Frozen Meats for Dogs and Cats due to Listeria monocytogenes

The FDA announced that Columbia River Natural Pet Foods of Vancouver recalled 933 packages of Cow Pie fresh frozen meats for dogs and cats, produced in August 2017, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Pets with Listeria monocytogenes infections sometimes display symptoms such as mild to severe diarrhea, anorexia, fever, nervous, muscular and respiratory signs, abortion, depression, shock, and death, animals that recover may become carriers. Cow Pie is a fresh frozen meats product intended to feed raw to dogs and cats. Cow Pie was distributed in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington through retail stores and direct delivery. The product comes frozen in 2 lbs. purple and white plastic bags. No illnesses have been reported to date. The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the Washington State Department of Agriculture revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in one package. @ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm627721.htm