Dog Chew Recall Expanded, Single Raw Food Supplier Identified
Redbarn Pet Products has expanded its February 9 recall of 7-inch Bully Sticks.
UPDATE (March 8)—Redbarn Pet Products has expanded its February 9 recall of 7-inch Bully Sticks. Now the recall—issued due to potential Salmonella contamination—includes all lots of the company’s pet products manufactured with raw material from a single supplier.
This single supplier’s raw material was used to produce various brand products, such as Redbarn, Chewy Louie, Dentley’s, and Good Lovin’. All affected products were distributed nationwide to pet specialty and grocery retail stores.
No pet or human illnesses have been reported to date.
The expanded recall includes the following products, which also used this single supplier’s raw materials:
Item #
Redbarn Products
Best By Code Ending
UPC Code
205001
Redbarn 5" Bully Stick
BC
785184205006
207001
Redbarn 7" Bully Stick
BC
785184207000
207016
Redbarn 7" Bully Stick 6pk
BC
785184207161
209001
Redbarn 9" Bully Stick
BC
785184209004
230001
Redbarn 30" Bully Stick
BC
785184230015
236001
Redbarn 36" Bully Stick
BC
785184236017
245002
Redbarn Steer Stick 6pk
BC
785184245026
245010
Redbarn 5" Steer Stick 10pk
BC
785184245101
247000
Redbarn 7" Steer Stick
BC
785184247006
251005
Redbarn 7" Bully Stick 3pk
BC
785184251058
290091
Redbarn 9" Bully 1lb Bag
BC
785184290095
C207001
Redbarn 7" Bully
BC
785184207017
C207016
Redbarn 7" Bully Stick 6pk
BC
785184207062
C236001
Redbarn 36" Bully Stick
BC
785184236116
Item #
Chewy Louie Product
Best By Code Ending
UPC Code
807101
Chewy Louie 7" Bully Stick
BC
785184807019
Item #
Good Lovin' Products
Best By Code Ending
UPC Code
2729250
Good Lovin' 10pk Steer
BC
800443272732
2729381
Good Lovin' 6pk Bully Stick
BC
800443272862
2729410
Good Lovin' 7" Bully Stick
BC
800443272893
2729461
Good Lovin' 5" Bully Stick
BC
800443272947
2729532
Good Lovin' XL Bully
BC
800443273012
207004
Prime Cuts 7" Bully Stick
BC
800443104798
207005
Time for Joy Holiday 7" Bully
BC
800443287781
207013
Prime Cuts 7" Bully 3pk
BC
800443120446
Item #
Dentley’s Product
Best By Code Ending
UPC Code
920068
Dentley’s 7” Bully Stick
BC
737257479852
(February 13)—Redbarn Pet Products of California has issued a voluntary recall of its Bully Sticks due to possible Salmonella contamination, following the pattern of 2 other pet food products that were recalled last week for the same reason.
The recall pertains only to a single product—Redbarn’s 7-inch Bully Stick 3-pack—which was distributed to pet specialty retail stores. Recalled products have the following attributes:
- 2.4 ounce, green plastic bag
- Expiration Date: 112120ABC
- UPC Code: #7 85184 25105 8
Pet owners who have handled the affected products are considered to be at risk for Salmonella infection and should seek medical help if they develop symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, watery or bloody diarrhea, fever, or headache. Similarly, veterinary care should be sought for pets that show any of these signs. All contaminated materials should be washed thoroughly.
To date, no illnesses, injuries, or complaints have been reported due to the recalled product.
Redbarn President Jeff Sutherland released a statement regarding the voluntary recall: “On 2/5/2018, we were notified by the Colorado Department of Agriculture that a single sample collected from a retail location detected Salmonella. At Redbarn, we test every product lot before it leaves our manufacturing plant. This lot code, expiry date 112120ABC, was tested both at our Redbarn lab and by a third-party testing facility. Those tests were negative for Salmonella or pathogens.
Despite not being able to replicate these test results or receiving any negative reports from customers regarding these chews, we feel the best course of action is to recall this lot code of the product and keep our customers safe.”
Pet owners who have purchased the recalled 7-inch Bully Stick multipacks should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more questions, pet owners may contact Redbarn at info@redbarninc.com or at 800-775-3849.
“In issuing this voluntary recall, in conjunction with the FDA, we are standing by our core values of quality and integrity,” Sutherland continued. “At Redbarn, we do the right thing for our customers. That means that we hold ourselves to the highest safety and quality assurance standards and take all precautions to prevent situations like a recall from happening."
