The brand is Evanger's Dog & Cat Food of Wheeling, IL in their wet dog food called Hunk of Beef Au Jus. They identified the contaminant as pentobarbital and it is pretty dangerous for dogs to ingest.
Pentobarbital can cause the following side effects in dogs:
- drowsiness
- dizziness
- excitement
- loss of balance
- nausea
- in extreme cases can cause death
The food has been sold all over America. The following states that have been affected by this batch are: Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Washington, California, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
If you live in these states and want to check your food here is what you need to check.
Lot number: The affected lot numbers are 1816E03HB, 1816E04HB, 1816E06HB, 1816E013HB
Expiration Date: June 2020
Barcode: Ends in 20109
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