Missouriwatcher
Editor, Senior Moderator
April 18, 2013 - Merit Bird Company, LLC of Chatsworth, California is recalling the following items with lot codes; Vitae Cockatiel with Sunflower 2lbs, (#2840081), Vitae Cockatiel with Sunflower 4lbs, (#2840090), Vitae Small Hookbill 4lbs, (#2840225), Vitae Small Hookbill 20lbs, (#2840234), Vitae Hookbill with Sunflower 4lbs, (#2840252), Vitae Large Hookbill 4lbs, (#2840279) shipped between May 2012 to February 2013, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems...
Vitae bird food was distributed through Southern California retail pet stores.
The bags in question are packaged in a factory sealed plastic bag or a white bulk bag for the 20# size.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
This recall was the result of a routine testing performed by Specialty Commodities, which revealed that the finished products, which include parsley that is on recall from Specialty Commodities, contain Salmonella. The company has ceased the production and distribution of the product as FDA and the company continue their investigation as to what caused the problem.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm348673.htm
Vitae bird food was distributed through Southern California retail pet stores.
The bags in question are packaged in a factory sealed plastic bag or a white bulk bag for the 20# size.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
This recall was the result of a routine testing performed by Specialty Commodities, which revealed that the finished products, which include parsley that is on recall from Specialty Commodities, contain Salmonella. The company has ceased the production and distribution of the product as FDA and the company continue their investigation as to what caused the problem.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm348673.htm