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Attention Walmart shoppers: Bags of Pedigree brand dry dog food sold by the retailer have been recalled because they contain metal fragments and may pose a health risk to pets.
The recall includes 44-pound bags of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food sold by Walmart in the following states:
arkansas louisiana oklahoma texas
Mars Petcare, the Franklin, Tenn.-based manufacturer of Pedigree dog food, said in a notice posted Saturday by the Food and Drug Administration that the recall involves 315 bags of Pedigree dog food. Ta.
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The recalled products have a best-before date of March 4, 2025, and have lot code 410B2TXT02 printed at the bottom of the back of the package, according to the company, a division of food conglomerate Mars Inc. of McLean, Virginia.
Image of recalled dry dog food.US Food and Drug Administration
According to Walmart, the recalled dog food was sold at 176 stores in four states. Click here for a list of stores.
Anyone who purchased the affected dog food should stop using it and contact the company for a return. Mars Petcare can be contacted at 1-800-525-5273 or by visiting https://www.pedigree.com/update.
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Mars said it is working with Walmart in the four states where the products were distributed to ensure the recalled food is removed from stores.
Foreign metal and plastic pieces are a frequent cause of food recalls. Earlier this month, the Department of Agriculture issued a public health warning over concerns that raw pork chorizo products may be contaminated with hard plastics and metals, and HEB last month reported that Creamy Creations cups contained metal debris. Ice cream was recalled as it may contain
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