Monkfield Nutrition Feeder Mice for feeding reptiles - recalled due to Salmonella

United Kingdom

Monkfield Nutrition is recalling certain types of frozen feeder mice products for feeding reptiles because Salmonella has been found in the products.

- Mouse Pinkies Small (25 pack (1g per mouse)) Batch code 21/10.
- Mouse Pinkies Large (25 pack (2-3g per mouse)) Batch code 21/10.
- Mouse Fluff (25 pack (4-6g per mouse)) Batch code 21/10.
- Mouse Crawlers Small (25 pack (7-9g per mouse)) Batch code 21/10.
- Small Mice (10 pack (10-15g per mouse)) Batch code 21/10.
- Medium Mice (10 pack (16-20g per mouse)) Batch code 21/10.
- Large Mice (10 pack (21-30g per mouse)) Batch code 21/10.
- Jumbo Mice (10 pack (>31g per mouse)) Batch code 21/10.

Pet owners: If you have bought any of the above products do not use them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund. When handling and serving pet feed it is always advised to clean utensils after use. Consumers should wash hands thoroughly after handling reptiles, pet feed, utensils or after contact with the faeces of animals. Raw pet feed should be stored separately from any food (especially ready to eat foods).

Care should be taken when defrosting to avoid cross contamination of foods and surfaces. Carefully and thoroughly clean and disinfect any surfaces it has been in contact with, including your hands.

The presence of Salmonella in the products listed above. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause illness in humans and animals. The product could therefore carry a potential risk, because of the presence of Salmonella, either through direct handling of the products, or indirectly, for example from handling infected reptiles, their vivarium, utensils or contact with the faeces of these animals.

In humans, symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. Infected animals may not necessarily display signs of illness, but symptoms can include diarrhoea.

Check the full recall details on www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-55-2021

Company name: Monkfield Nutrition
Product recalled: Mouse Pinkies Small, Mouse Pinkies Large, Mouse Fluff, Mouse Crawlers Small, Small Mice, Medium Mice, Large Mice, Jumbo Mice
FSA Recall date: 12/08/2021

Source: FSA