Northwest Naturals of Portland Voluntary Recall of Northwest Naturals Model 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Uncooked & Frozen Pet Meals As a result of HPAI Contamination
The Oregon Division of Agriculture (ODA) is alerting pet homeowners that samples of Northwest Naturals model 2lb Turkey Recipe uncooked & frozen pet meals examined constructive for a H5N1 pressure of the Extremely Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus. Testing carried out by the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s (USDA) Nationwide Veterinary Providers Laboratories (NVSL) and the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (ODVL) at Oregon State College confirmed a home cat in Washington County contracted H5N1 and died after consuming the uncooked frozen pet meals. Exams confirmed a genetic match between the virus within the uncooked and frozen pet meals and the contaminated cat.
“We’re assured that this cat contracted H5N1 by consuming the Northwest Naturals uncooked and frozen pet meals,” stated ODA State Veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz. “This cat was strictly an indoor cat; it was not uncovered to the virus in its surroundings, and outcomes from the genome sequencing confirmed that the virus recovered from the uncooked pet meals and contaminated cat had been precise matches to one another.”
Northwest Naturals, a Portland, Oregon-based firm, is voluntarily recalling its Northwest Naturals model 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe uncooked & frozen pet meals. The recalled product is packaged in 2-pound plastic luggage with “Greatest if utilized by” dates of 05/21/26 B10 and 06/23/2026 B1. The product was bought nationwide via distributors in AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, MI, MN, PA, RI and WA in the US, and British Columbia in Canada. Clients who’ve bought the recalled product ought to instantly discard the product and contract the place of buy for a full refund.
For extra info or questions, clients might contact Northwest Naturals of Portland atdata@nw-naturals.webor 866-637-1872 from 7:00 AM to three:30 PM PST, Monday via Friday
The Oregon Well being Authority (OHA) and native public well being officers are monitoring family members who had contact with the cat for flu signs. Thus far, no human instances of HPAI have been linked to this incident, and the chance of HPAI transmission to people stays low in Oregon. Since 2022, OHA has partnered with ODA via a One Well being method to research human exposures to animal outbreaks of avian influenza.
To keep away from the unfold of illness, together with HPAI, state, and federal consultants strongly encourage individuals and their pets to:
- Keep away from consuming uncooked or undercooked meat merchandise
- Keep away from consuming uncooked dairy
- Restrict contact with sick or lifeless animals
- Wash your palms after dealing with uncooked animal merchandise or contact with sick/lifeless animals
- Report sick or lifeless birds to ODA at 503-986-4711
- Hold pets or poultry away from wild waterfowl
This case reminds us that feeding uncooked meat merchandise to pets or consuming them your self can result in extreme sickness. Uncooked meat might include dangerous pathogens, together with Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, and H5N1. These pathogens are destroyed when meat is completely cooked. Uncooked milk, which has not been pasteurized, can even carry dangerous germs. Pasteurization of milk eliminates disease-causing pathogens, together with HPAI.
Though Oregon has reported one confirmed human case of HPAI, there aren’t any confirmed instances of the virus in dairy cows or cow milk. As a precautionary measure, ODA introduced on December 11 that it’ll take a look at milk from each industrial dairy throughout the state. Neighboring states similar to Idaho, Nevada, and California have reported HPAI instances in dairy cattle herds, contributing to over 700 confirmed instances in 16 states nationwide.
