Purina recalls some cat foods

Nestlé Purina PetCare Co., is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 3.5- and 7-pound bags of its Purina ONE Vibrant Maturity 7+ Dry Cat Food due to possible Salmonella contamination, the FDA reports

Only Purina ONE Vibrant Maturity 7+ Dry Cat Food with both the "Best By" date and the production code shown are included in this voluntary recall :

Product Name

Bag size

"Best By" Date &

Production Code*

Bag UPC Code

Purina ONE Vibrant Maturity 7+

3.5 lb.

MAY 2012 03341084

17800 01885

Purina ONE Vibrant Maturity 7+

3.5 lb.

MAY 2012 03351084

17800 01885

Purina ONE Vibrant Maturity 7+

7 lb.

MAY 2012 03341084

17800 01887

Purina ONE Vibrant Maturity 7+

7 lb.

MAY 2012 03351084

17800 01887

*"Best By" Date and Production Code are found on the back or bottom of the bag.

No additional Purina cat or dog products are involved in this voluntary recall. No other Purina ONE brand products are involved. Only Purina ONE Vibrant Maturity 7+ brand products which match the "Best By" dates and production code above are included in this recall.

Consumers who have purchased Purina ONE Vibrant Maturity 7+ Dry Cat Food products with these specific "Best By" Date and Production Codes should discontinue feeding the product and discard it.

The product was distributed to customers located in California, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin, who may have further distributed the product to other states.

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company became aware of the contamination as a result of samples that had been collected in several retail stores.
 
Source: FDA

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