Dog chips have become more popular in recent years because of the ease of being able to open up a bag and hand over a chip to your furry friend. With no fuss, dog chips are an easy treat to hand over to your furry friend, who likely has grown very fond of the product.
While dog treats tend to be less problematic than raw, uncooked food in terms of recalls, that doesn't make them immune to issues. One popular dog treat brand recently issued a recall due to an important issue affecting a single lot of its famed dog chips. The recall is based on potential salmonella contamination of the product.
If your pantry contains Elite Treat's Chicken Chips for Dogs in a six-ounce bag, you'll want to examine the product to determine if it belongs to a specific lot that has been called into question. The package in question comes in a black-and-gold bag, marked on the back with lot number 24045 and an expiration date of 04/2027. Bags in this lot were sold to Florida Hardware, which sold to stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
The potential contamination was discovered by a third-party laboratory, which identified contamination in a related yet commercially unreleased lot of the same product. Thankfully, no illness stemming from the contamination has been reported.
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While no pets have been reported ill from this issue, the potential contamination is serious. Salmonella is a potentially fatal illness that can affect both humans and dogs. According to the FDA report, salmonella can be transmitted to people through handling contaminated products, contact with pets that have eaten the recalled product, or contact with surfaces that have touched the contaminated food. This includes bowls, utensils and countertops.
