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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-01-2020

Happy Hounds recalls frozen raw dog food products due to the presence of salmonella

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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Frozen Chicken & Beef Sleeve Dog Food

Pack size: 1kg
Batch code
1205
Best before
3 September 2020

Frozen Chicken Mince Sleeve Dog Food

Pack size: 1kg
Batch code
1205
Best before
3 September 2020

Frozen Chicken Mince Dog Food

Pack size: 2.5kg (bag of 4)
Batch code
1205
Best before
3 September 2020

The latest affected best-before date was 3 September 2020, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. Our advice to pet owners: If you have bought any of the above products do not use them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund. When handling and serving raw pet food it is always advised to clean utensils and feeding bowls thoroughly after use. Consumers should wash hands thoroughly after handling raw pet food, bowls, utensils or after contact with the faeces of animals. Raw pet food should be stored separately from any food (especially ready to eat foods). Care should be taken when defrosting to avoid cross contamination of foods and surfaces.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of salmonella in the products listed above. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause illness in humans and animals. The product could therefore carry a potential risk because of the presence of salmonella, either through direct handling of the pet food, or indirectly, for example from pet feeding bowls, utensils or contact with the faeces of animals.

In humans, symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. Infected animals may not necessarily display signs of illness, but symptoms can include diarrhoea.

Details from the notice

Happy Hounds is recalling certain types of frozen raw dog food because salmonella has been found in the products.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Happy Hounds is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: Wales.

How this recall compares

  • This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming Happy Hounds since 2018 (4 in total). All Happy Hounds recalls
  • Salmonella has caused 91 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by nuts, seeds and dried fruit. All salmonella recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.