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🍎 Food FR ANDORRA AT BE DK DE HU IE LU MOROCCO PL PT RO SENEGAL ES CH December 20, 2024

Salmonella in cat and dog food /poultry fat raw material

Classification
Alert notification
Risk
Serious
Category
pet food
Hazard
Salmonella - {non-pathogenic micro-organisms} *** Salmonella - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
Origin
Belgium *** France
Notifier
France
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What is this? Some pet food made with chicken or turkey fat may have harmful bacteria called salmonella.

What's happening? A batch of pet food from Belgium and France has been found to contain salmonella.

Does this affect me? If you have bought pet food from these countries, check the package for a recall notice.

What should I do? Stop feeding the food to your pet and ask your vet or pharmacist for advice.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Agency-published detail

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: pet food · Hazard: Salmonella - {non-pathogenic micro-organisms} *** Salmonella - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Belgium *** France · Notifier: France

First published
December 20, 2024
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2024.9457

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What is this product recall alert about?
Salmonella in cat and dog food /poultry fat raw material. Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: pet food · Hazard: Salmonella - {non-pathogenic micro-organisms} *** Salmonella - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Belgium *** France · Notifier: France
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on December 20, 2024 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: France, ANDORRA, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, MOROCCO, Poland, Portugal, Romania, SENEGAL, Spain, and Switzerland.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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