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Map Shows 11 States Where Dog Food Recalled Over Salmonella Risk
0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Hundreds of bags of frozen dog food sold by Oma’s Pride, a Connecticut-based family-owned and operated pet food company, have been recalled across 11 states over the risk of salmonella contamination.
Oma’s Pride issued the voluntary recall on Wednesday, after reportedly receiving a consumer complaint. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that a sample of the product was tested and proven positive to the pathogen.
A total of 639 bags of Oma’s frozen raw dog food have been recalled over the risk of salmonella contamination. These were sold in a 6 lb gusseted stand-up pouch containing 12 individually-wrapped, 8 oz vacuum-sealed portions. Here are the necessary details to identify the recalled products:
The frozen dog food recalled was sold in the following states:
No other Oma’s Pride products, sizes, or lots are affected. Newsweek contacted Oma’s Pride for comment by email on Sunday.
Salmonella infections in dogs have similar symptoms to those in humans, causing diarrhea, vomiting, fever, as well as lethargy and loss of appetite. While some dogs only carry the bacteria and show no signs, sick dogs can suffer from severe dehydration, bloody diarrhea, and dangerous blood infections, according to PetMD.
The majority of cases, however, are treatable.
Dogs can also pass the bacteria to humans. While most people who get infected get better without treatment within a week, infections are particularly dangerous for young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, who can experience more severe symptoms that require medical treatment or hospitalization.
Three illnesses have been reported as connected to the dog food recall by the FDA, though the agency’s report did not specify if those had been in dogs or humans.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should stop using it immediately, the FDA wrote, and dispose of it in a manner that will make the food unaccessible to pets, children, or wildlife.
Pet food bowls, cups and storage containers that have been in contact with the potentially contaminated product should be thoroughly washed and sanitized, same as any surface that has touched the food. Pet owners are also urged to thoroughly wash their hands after handling the product.
Dozens of food products meant for human consumption have also recently been recalled across the country over the risk of salmonella contamination.
Midwest Poultry Services announced the recall of 1,589,577 dozen white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs in late July, which warned that they may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, a dangerous bacterium.
The company said the eggs were produced and distributed from farms in Texas between June 6 and July 3 and have sell-by or best-by dates between July 20, 2026, and August 17, 2026. The recalled egg cartons have either the code P-1950 or 0840962 and Julian Dates between 157-184.
Customers who may have purchased the affected eggs are advised to throw them out or return them, and wash items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled products using hot soapy water or a dishwasher. The products were sold in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma.
There have been 98 illnesses and 26 hospitalizations across 17 states linked to the current egg outbreak, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ). There has been no reported death so far.
An outbreak of salmonella has also affected dozens of products sold across the U.S. containing jalapeños and forced recalls from Taylor Farms, Chipotle, QDOBA, and Whole Foods. Federal investigators have identified a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, as the potential source of the contaminated fruit.
The jalapeño-related outbreak has caused 345 reported infections so far and 36 hospitalizations across 27 states since late July, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). No deaths have been reported so far.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has also issued a public health alert for meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated jalapeños that may be contaminated with salmonella.
Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Ben Kelly and Cristina Diciu.
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