Alert: FDA Warns Bravo Packing Due to "Gross Insanitary Conditions"
Maker: Bravo Packing Cause: Gross Insanitary Conditions Announcement: FDA announcement is in accordance with official regulation What was warned: Bravo Packing of Carney’s Point, N.J., has been ordered by the U.S.
Petful Editorial Team
FDA Advisory · Do not feed this product
The FDA has warned the public about this product. Stop feeding it and check the affected lots below while the investigation continues.
- Brand
- See notice
- Hazard
- Salmonella, Listeria
- Recall date
- Mar 29, 2022
- Distribution
- See notice
- Type
- Advisory
- Status
- Ongoing
Why was it recalled?
Maker: Bravo Packing
Cause: Gross Insanitary Conditions
Announcement: FDA announcement is in accordance with official regulation
What was warned: Bravo Packing of Carney’s Point, N.J., has been ordered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stop selling, manufacturing, and distributing pet food due to “grossly insanitary conditions” and other violations. This action was taken after a Federal judge entered a consent decree against Bravo Packing for violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).
Important Distinction
Bravo Packing is not the same company as Bravo Pet…
Important Distinction
Bravo Packing is not the same company as Bravo Pet Foods. Bravo Pet Foods, located in Manchester, CT, has no relationship with Bravo Packing.
Historic Legal Action
This ruling marks the first permanent injunction against an animal food manufacturer for violating modern public safety standards.
What Caused This Action?
According to Dr. Steven Solomon, director of FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine:
“The FDA has taken this action to protect public health because, despite multiple inspections, notifications of violations, and recalls, this firm continued to operate under insanitary conditions and produce pet food contaminated with harmful bacteria. We will not tolerate firms that put people or animals at risk and will take enforcement actions when needed.”
FDA Warnings and Inspections
The FDA conducted inspections in 2019 and 2021 and issued a warning letter to the facility in 2020. During these inspections, the FDA found significant food safety violations, including grossly insanitary conditions and failure to follow good manufacturing practices regulations for animal food.
Multiple samples of finished raw pet food products collected during the inspections tested positive for Salmonella. Additionally, some finished samples and environmental samples from the two inspections tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Pet food contaminated with Salmonella can cause illness in both the pets consuming the food and humans handling the food and caring for the pets. These findings underscore the severe lapses in safety and sanitary protocols at Bravo Packing.
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Primary source
This recall is documented in the official notice. Read the recall announcement →