The following recall notice was sent by Nom Nom to customers on July 8, 2021:
We’re writing to encourage you that Nom Nom is voluntarily recalling certain lots of chicken Cuisine cat food produced by Nom Nom between March 8, 2021 and may 17, 2021 because of a recall issued by our supplier, Tyson Foods Inc. certain chicken products produced by Tyson are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall mostly affects chicken sold for human consumption at various merchants and food service establishments, and we encourage you to review the full list here to make sure you did not purchase any other affected products.
Only certain lots are at risk of being contaminated: lots 18700, 18714, 18728, 18742, 18756, and 18770. The lot number is found at the bottom of the bag label (see below). If you have one of the affected lots, please stop feeding it to your pet immediately, take a photo, and email us.
While we wish we were writing under better circumstances, we want to assure and then reassure you that we are writing from a place of transparency, a desire to supply you as much information as possible, and a continued commitment to the health of your cat.
Reason for the Voluntary Recall
We are issuing a voluntary recall after consultation with the FDA following notice from one of our suppliers, Tyson. According to Tyson and the USDA, some of the chicken used in our chicken Cuisine for Cats is subject to a broad recall for potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Our records show you may have chicken Cuisine for Cats which may consist of the impacted lots that were made with Tyson ingredients. You can find those lot numbers in the table below. The recall is being initiated as a precautionary measure and in keeping with our commitment to food safety.
If you have already fed the impacted food and there is none in your possession, there is no ongoing risk to you or your cat under this recall.
No other products or lots of pet dog or cat foods produced by Nom Nom are affected by this recall.
Risk to Health
At this time, Nom Nom has had no reports of cats or cat parents being affected by Listeria monocytogenes after feeding our product.
In a continued effort to supply you with the most valuable information possible, we want to share a little a lot more about Listeria monocytogenes. It is a common bacteria found in the environment that can grow under refrigerated conditions. However, symptoms in cats are rare after exposure; according to the FDA fact sheet, “L. monocytogenes rarely cause disease in dogs and cats and, even when infected, family pets normally have only mild gastrointestinal signs, such as diarrhea and vomiting. However, a lot more severe signs are possible, such as fever, muscle pain, breathing problems, pregnancy loss, and even death.” Again, we have had no reports at this time of Listeria monocytogenes infection in any cat that was fed our chicken Cuisine for Cats.
Listeria monocytogenes can affect animals eating contaminated products and there is a potential risk to humans managing contaminated pet products. exposure to L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis in humans, a severe infection that mostly affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.
Actions to be Taken by You, Our Customer
If you must find any food from the affected lots below, please stop feeding the affected product right away and destroy the food by placing it into a safe trash can for the earliest disposal. In an effort to track affected food, please kindly contact us by responding to this email with a photo of the food bag with lot code, including around how lots of affected meal bags you still have on hand, or call us at 415-991-0669.
Product and distribution information Table
Product Name
Lot Number
Pouch Sizes
Nom Nom
Chicken Cuisine for
Cats
18700
50g, 70g, 90g, 110g
18714
50g, 70g, 90g, 110g
18728
50g, 70g, 90g, 110g
18742
50g, 70g, 90g, 110g
18756
50g, 70g, 90g, 110g
18770
50g, 70g, 90g, 110g
Action by the Company
We have destroyed all remaining cat food of the lots in question. At this time, Nom Nom has also stopped making any pet food with the affected Tyson’s chicken and no longer has any on hand. other lot numbers of cat chicken are not subject to this recall, and future shipments will not consist of chicken subject to this recall.
We want you to feel confident in knowing that we at Nom Nom are committed not only to the use of human-grade ingredients in all products but also to robust food safety procedures in producing pet food from those ingredients. This is our first recall in the six year history of our company and the result of a recall by one of our vendors of human-grade ingredients.
At Nom Nom, we are pet parents first and are united by a passion to supply the world’s best pet dog and cat food. we all believe in, feed, and use the very same product we send to your cat.null
