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Sunseed Vita Prima: Hedgehog Food — FDA announcement Jun 22, 2024

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Source date Jun 22, 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: Hedgehog Food
Reason: Due to potential Salmonella contamination
Classification: Not supplied
Recalling firm: Vitakraft Sun Seed Inc.
Quantity: Not supplied
Agency-reported status: Company recall announcement
Source record identifier: f2695e2205f303dc

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Lot and product identifiers

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Lot, code or applicability	Vitakraft Sun Seed Inc. of Weston, OH, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Sun Seed Vita Prima Hedgehog Food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is also a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products, animal waste, or any surfaces exposed to these products.; Vitakraft Sun Seed was notified on June 18, 2024, by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture that Salmonella was detected in an inspection sample of product from Lot Number 417429. The tests which identified the bacteria were part of random testing performed by the State of Minnesota on consumer products, and not prompted by any consumer concerns. To date, there have been no reports of illness.; Products matching the specific lot number below are being recalled:; Products from the recalled lot were distributed to the following states: FL, IN, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, and VA. Retailers and distributors who received the recalled lots have been contacted and asked to remove these lots from their inventory and shelves.; Consumers who have purchased a product from the recalled lot should discontinue use of the product, handle the remaining product with gloved hands, and wash hands thoroughly after handling the product. The customer may return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund.; UPC # \| DESCRIPTION \| LOT \| EXP; 0-87535-40060-4 \| Sun Seed Vita Prima Hedgehog Food, 25oz \| 417429 \| 10/18/2025

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Lot, code or applicability

Vitakraft Sun Seed Inc. of Weston, OH, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Sun Seed Vita Prima Hedgehog Food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is also a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products, animal waste, or any surfaces exposed to these products.; Vitakraft Sun Seed was notified on June 18, 2024, by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture that Salmonella was detected in an inspection sample of product from Lot Number 417429. The tests which identified the bacteria were part of random testing performed by the State of Minnesota on consumer products, and not prompted by any consumer concerns. To date, there have been no reports of illness.; Products matching the specific lot number below are being recalled:; Products from the recalled lot were distributed to the following states: FL, IN, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, and VA. Retailers and distributors who received the recalled lots have been contacted and asked to remove these lots from their inventory and shelves.; Consumers who have purchased a product from the recalled lot should discontinue use of the product, handle the remaining product with gloved hands, and wash hands thoroughly after handling the product. The customer may return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund.; UPC # | DESCRIPTION | LOT | EXP; 0-87535-40060-4 | Sun Seed Vita Prima Hedgehog Food, 25oz | 417429 | 10/18/2025

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UPC #	DESCRIPTION	LOT	EXP
0-87535-40060-4	Sun Seed Vita Prima Hedgehog Food, 25oz	417429	10/18/2025

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Dates in the source

Fda listing date: Jun 22, 2024
Company announcement date: Jun 21, 2024

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