FDA Advisory: Answers Pet Food for Dogs Due to Potential Salmonella and Listeria Contamination

What Answers Dog Food Products were Affected on September 23, 2024:

Answers Pet Food does not use lot codes for their products. However, you can identify the affected items by the "Best Used By Date" (BUBD) sticker on the product carton.

The recalled pet foods are 4-pound (half-gallon) cartons of the following:

• Answers Pet Food Raw Beef Detailed Formula for Dogs
• Answers Pet Food Raw Beef Straight Formula for Dogs
• Answers Pet Food Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs
• Answers Pet Food Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs

Answers Pet Food Alert: FDA Warns of Salmonella and Listeria Contamination

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cautioning pet owners that samples of two Answers Pet Food products made by Lystn LLC tested positive for Salmonella, a third product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono), and a fourth product tested positive for Salmonella and L. mono.
The FDA collected and tested unopened retail samples of products after receiving three consumer complaints of illness in dogs that ate the products.

The FDA recommended that Answers Pet Food recall these products. To date, the firm has not initiated an adequate recall of the affected products.

What should you do?

If you have these lots of Answers Pet Food products, or if you cannot confirm the lot code of the products you have, throw them away. Do not feed them to your pets. The FDA recommended that the manufacturer voluntarily recall these products and notify the public, but the company has not yet done so. Consult a healthcare provider if you show symptoms of Salmonella infection, and a veterinarian if your pet shows symptoms.

Clean and disinfect all pet supplies and surfaces that the food or pet had contact with. Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes can affect both people and animals.

Salmonella and Listeria Monocytogenes

Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes are both bacteria that can cause serious infections in humans and animals, including pets. Here’s an overview of their implications and the recommended actions if an infection is suspected or confirmed:

Salmonella

• Implications for Humans: Implications for Pets (especially dogs and cats): Actions if Tested Positive:

Listeria monocytogenes

• Implications for Humans: Implications for Pets: Actions if Tested Positive:

General Preventative Measures

• Practice good hygiene, especially hand washing with soap and water before and after handling pets, their food, or cleaning up their waste.
• Store and prepare food properly to avoid cross-contamination.
• Keep pet feeding areas clean and do not feed pets raw or undercooked meats.
• Regular veterinary check-ups for pets to ensure they are not carriers of these bacteria.

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