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Vitae Bird Feed Recalled for Salmonella in CA

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Merit Bird Company, LLC has recalled a number of bird feed products distributed through retailers in Southern California due to potential Salmonella risk.  These products with the accompanying lot codes are subject to recall:

These products were shipped between May 2012 and February 2013.  Humans may contract Salmonella by handling contaminated animal feed.  “This recall was the result of a routine testing performed by Specialty Commodities, which revealed that the finished products, which include parsley that is on recall from Specialty Commodities, contain Salmonella,” a recall notice read. “The company has ceased the production and distribution of the product as FDA and the company continue their investigation as to what caused the problem.”

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