Blue Ridge Beef Recalls Dog Food

Blue Ridge Beef is recalling 5,700 pounds of its two-pound bags of Natural Mix dog food due to Salmonella contamination. The affected products, with lot number N25/12/31 and UPC# 854298001054, were sold in retail stores across eight states (Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee, and Rhode Island) between January 3 and January 24, 2025. The contamination was discovered after samples collected by the United States — North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on January 8 tested positive for Salmonella. The United States — Food and Drug Administration notified Blue Ridge Beef of the positive test results on January 27, leading to the recall announcement on January 31. Salmonella can cause serious health issues in pets, including diarrhea, vomiting, and fever, and can also be transmitted to humans who handle the contaminated food, potentially causing nausea, vomiting, and more severe conditions. Consumers are advised to return or destroy the recalled product and sanitize any items that came into contact with it.