Table 4.
Summary of firm recalls.
| Firm Alias | Date of recall | Products recalled | States involved | Source | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company A | July 3, 2019 | Bulk pig ear treats provided in Company A retail stores | 33 states | Undetermineda | |
| Company B | July 26, 2019 | One specific brand of packaged or individually wrapped pig ear treats | Nationwide | Argentina and Brazil | |
| July 30, 2019 | The same brand of packaged or individually wrapped pig ear treats as well as pig ear treats sold in bulk unwrapped. | Nationwide | Argentina and Brazil | The recall was expanded to include bulk unwrapped pig ear treats as well as a wider date range during which the products were distributed. | |
| Company C | August 16, 2019 | Specified lots of bulk and packaged pig ear treats of one specific brand. | Nationwide | Brazil | |
| September 3, 2019 | Packaged pig ear treats of one additional brand sold by Company C to one retailer. | Unspecified | Brazil | Recall was expanded following Rhode Island Department of Health detecting Salmonella-positive pig ear treats of this specific brand, which was different than the brand specified in the August 16 recall. | |
| Company E | August 27, 2019 | Variously sized bags of pig ear treats distributed online and in one FL store | Nationwide | Colombia | Pig ear products tested positive for Salmonella, but none were linked to the outbreak. |
| Company F | September 20, 2019 | Variously sized bags of pig ear treats distributed online | Nationwide | USA | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development sampling found one positive bag of pig ear treats. The isolate and products from this company were not linked to the outbreak. |
| Company G | October 11, 2019 | Bulk pig ear treats | Nationwide | Unspecified South American country | Firm found positive isolates among pig ear treats in self-initiated audit. Company G reported it was supplied by Company C, but this was not confirmed by FDA. Positive isolates were not linked to the outbreak. |
This table provides information on the nature of voluntary pig ear treat recalls issued by six firms throughout the course of the outbreak and afterward. Company D did not issue a recall because this company was only a supplier for Company A and did not directly market pig ear treats to consumers.
a
While the source of all recalled Company A pig ear treats was undetermined, some were traced to Colombia and Argentina (Fig. 5).