Recall archive / FDA company announcement
Blue Ridge Beef: Kitten Grind, Kitten Mix, and Puppy Mix — FDA announcement Jan 3, 2024
Published notice; closure not supplied
A company announcement posted by FDA. The listing date can differ from the original announcement date. The absence of a termination marker does not prove the recall is currently ongoing.
Source date Jan 3, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Kitten Grind, Kitten Mix, and Puppy Mix
- Reason
- Potential contamination of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Blue Ridge Beef
- Quantity
- Not supplied
- Agency-reported status
- Company recall announcement
- Source record identifier
- 039c32028d4fd437
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | A previous version of this press release was issued on 12/22/2023. This press release was updated to include all states that may have received the recalled product lot numbers.; STATESVILLE, NC – January 3, 2024 – Blue Ridge Beef is expanding their recall to include additional lot numbers. This recall includes all lot numbers and used by dates between N24 1114 to N24 1224 of their 2 lb log of Kitten Grind UPC 8 54298 00101 6; 2lb log of Kitten Mix UPC 8 54298 00143 6 and their 2lb log of Puppy Mix UPC 8 54298 00169 6 due to contamination of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.; On 12/15/2023 the firm was notified by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that one lot of each of the products were sampled and tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. However, out of an abundance of caution the firm is recalling all lots with the used by dates between N24 1114 to N24 1224.; The lot numbers and used by dates are located on the silver tabs at the end of the tubes.; Product | Size | UPC | All Lot #/Use By Dates Between; Kitten Grind | 2lbs | 8 54298 00101 6 | N24 1114 to N24 1224; Kitten Mix | 2lbs | 8 54298 00243 6 | N24 1114 to N24 1224; Puppy Mix | 2lbs | 8 54298 00169 6 | N24 1114 to N24 1224 |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Product tables from the announcement
These identifying details come from the company announcement posted by FDA. Check the current notice for revisions.
| Product | Size | UPC | All Lot #/Use By Dates Between |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitten Grind | 2lbs | 8 54298 00101 6 | N24 1114 to N24 1224 |
| Kitten Mix | 2lbs | 8 54298 00243 6 | N24 1114 to N24 1224 |
| Puppy Mix | 2lbs | 8 54298 00169 6 | N24 1114 to N24 1224 |
Announcement retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Official announcement.
Distribution
The products were distributed between 11/14/2023 – 12/20/2023. These products were packaged in clear plastic and sold primarily in retail stores located in the states of: CT, FL, IA, IL, MA, MD, MI, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, VA & WI. Image of the products are below.
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
Dates in the source
- Fda listing date
- Jan 3, 2024
- Company announcement date
- Dec 22, 2023
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.