FDA Cautions Pet Owners Not to Feed Texas Tripe Raw Pet Food Due to Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes

The FDA cautioned pet owners not to feed their pets certain lots of Texas Tripe raw pet food after samples from some of these lots tested positive for Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes. Texas Tripe Inc. has recalled 35 lots for each of 23 product varieties. The Office of the Texas State Chemist (OTSC) collected 23 finished product samples at Texas Tripe Inc. Of the 23 samples, 16 tested positive for L. monocytogenes and/or Salmonella. The recalled Texas Tripe Inc. products are sold frozen in 20-pound and 40-pound cases. These cases contain multiple plastic pouches, and were sold direct to consumers online and by phone in the  following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. This recall extends a previous recall from July. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fda-cautions-pet-owners-not-feed-texas-tripe-inc-raw-pet-food-due-salmonella-listeria-monocytogenes?utm_campaign=FDA%20Cautions%20Pet%20Owners%20Not%20to%20Feed%20Texas%20Tripe%20Inc.%20Raw%20Pet%20Food&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua