We all worry about cat food, treat, and medication recalls — but what if you open a container and suspect that there’s a problem, even though there’s no recall? Or you feed your cat some food and he becomes sick?
You can directly report your potential problem to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They have two ways to report your problem on food, treats and medications:
- You can use the Safety Reporting Portal. You can sign up for an account or make a report as a guest.
- You can call your state’s Consumer Complain Coordinators.
Regardless of which method you choose to report the problem, you need to have some information on hand when you make the report.
It’s best if you still have the original packaging that the food or medication came in; that packaging will provide important information on when and where the product was manufactured. They’re specifically looking for the Lot Number, Best By date, UPC code, and weight of the product.
If you caught the potential problem before you served it to your cat, the FDA still wants to know. You can report that the package had a bad odor, that the container was swollen, etc.
If you served the product to your cat, you’ll need to supply information on your cat such as his age, weight, any pre-existing conditions he had, how much of the product he consumed, what signs of illness he exhibited, when he became ill, and the results of your veterinarian’s examination. If your vet did any lab work on your dog, have those results handy, too.
For more information on reporting problems, visit the FDA website.
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