MOLD in Freshpet If you have a bag of Freshpet (refrigerated product), inspect it carefully for mold. Mold Contamination In Some Freshpet SKUs Introduces Product Recall Risk - Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) | Seeking Alpha |
Just wanted to bump this. It looked like it got a bit buried! |
Ewww gross. :( |
Wow that is not good ! . . |
If you visit Freshpet FB page, there are several complaints of very recent MOLD in their food... There's a spike of MOLD found in Freshpet the last month (APRIL & MAY). Freshpet is saying there must be a problem during transport or during stocking of items, saying the bag must be getting damaged. A tiny hole will let air in & cause mold to grow bc their food is naturally preserved. Thus, they need to look into improving their packaging. It looks like they are giving refunds to those that encounter MOLD. But are not looking into any recalls as of yet. If you feed Freshpet (refrigerated product, in bags or rolls), inspect it carefully for MOLD! |
I do not know what kind of mold they have growing on their product, but I remember mold in horse feed years ago, had a large barn of horses very ill with some deaths....then more recently, there was dog food kibble, "all natural preservatives", that was growing mold in the bags....many dogs became critically ill from that. So this mold stuff is very toxic and I hope no ones pet has gotten any of this stuff with mold! |
Yes, MOLD is VERY toxic! It can make your pet very sick... The link above mentions Mycotoxins from Pet Poison Hotline (dot) com. I'll link it here: My Dog Ate Moldy Food - Mycotoxin Poisoning in Dogs, Cats Moldy Food (Mycotoxins) Poisonous to: Cats, Dogs Level of toxicity: Generally moderate to severe Common signs to watch for: Vomiting Agitation Walking drunk Tremors Seizures Severe secondary hyperthermia Ingestion of moldy food from the garbage or a compost pile puts dogs, cats, and even wildlife at risk for toxicity due to tremorgenic mycotoxins. These toxins may be found in moldy bread, pasta, cheese, nuts, or other decaying matter like compost. Clinical signs include vomiting, agitation, walking drunk, tremors, seizures, and severe secondary hyperthermia. Signs may persist from hours to days, but typically resolve within 24-48 hours with aggressive veterinary treatment. Poison type: Foods Alternate names: aflatoxin, Aspergillus, moldy food, mold, penitrem, roquefortine, tremorgenic, compost, tremors, seizures, Penicillium |
ASPERGILLUS: This is a black mold....I actually got this in my ears!!....ventillated patients in SICU coughing on my stethoscope, which we all carry around our necks...the ear tips were apparently contaminated with aspergillus from a patient, and when I put them into my ears, I contaminated my ears! Had a horrific infection, with black mold growing inside my ears, all the way into my middle ear....ended up in the hospital with IV antibiotics/antifungals.....they got it stopped thankfully, because there was a fear it was going to turn into a meningitis and could have actually KILLED me!!!!!! Never carried my stethoscope around my neck again......and you still see just about every nurse and doctor doing that very thing! Great source of cross contamination!! All this concentration on hand washing between patients, and the biggest source of cross contamination is hanging around all their necks! |
Correcting my mistake, I'm not 100% sure if Freshpet is giving refunds or replacements, sorry about that. If you do find MOLD, please contact them. Quote:
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Thanks for the warning. |
Thought I'd post another link since the link in 1st post has been archived...Freshpet Pet Food having Mold Problems? | Truth about Pet Food I checked Freshpet's FB page & the last report of MOLD was a post on July 19th. Hopefully they have fixed the issue but there is no announcement of that (not that I am aware of). If you feed Freshpet (refrigerated products), please inspect the inside carefully for any signs of mold. |
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