Five dogs reportedly sick, and one dog dead after eating Evanger’s Hunk of Beef line.
An Illinois based pet food company has recalled five lots in its Hunk of Beef line after Federal Food and Drug Administration’s press release on February 3. A ‘potential contaminant pentobarbital’, a drug used to euthanize pets, was detected in one of the lots.
The drug was found in the lot sold between June 6 and 13, 2016. The company said five dogs became ill, and one dog reportedly died after eating the Hunk of Beef from the lot. This is the first recall Evangers has had in their 82 years of business.
In their news release the Wheeling, Illinois-based company said “We feel that we have been let down by our supplier. … We have terminated our relationship with them and will no longer purchase their beef for use in our Hunk of Beef product.”
FDA said the pentobarbital could cause side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, excitement, loss of balance, or nausea, and in extreme cases, death. In the FDA’s press release the lots 1816E03HB, 1816E04HB, 1816E06HB, 1816E07HB and 1816E13HB and have an expiration date of June 2020 were recalled.
According to the company, the recalled products were sold in stores and online in Washington, California, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
The largest pet food recall was in March 2007 when FDA learned that certain pet foods were tainted with melamine.
The company has apologized and requested consumers to contact them at 1-847-537-0102 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, Monday to Friday for information and full refund.
