Primal Patties for Dogs Beef Formula recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

Issue

The recalled pet food may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, posing a risk of cross contamination and illness after handling the pet food. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in humans and animals. Symptoms of infection may include nausea, vomiting, aches, fever, and diarrhea, and may lead to more serious issues such as meningitis and abortion. Healthy people and animals can be infected, and some are more susceptible, including young children, pregnant women, frail or elderly people, or others with weakened immune symptoms. Animals that become infected with Listeria monocytogenes could display symptoms similar to humans. Listeria monocytogenes can affect animals eating the product, and there is risk to humans from handling the products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to the products. As of August 2, 2022, the company has not received any reports of incidents or illness in Canada.

What you should do

• Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of the product.
• For more information, consumers can contact Primal Pet Foods by telephone toll-free at 1-800-742-1312 Monday–Friday, from 6:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. PST, or by submitting an online request. Consumers can also read the company’s recall announcement on their website.
• Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
• Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
• This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.