A statement from the Atlanta-based company said no illnesses have been reported and no other Diamond products are affected.
Dogs that eat the food or people who handle it could become infected with salmonella. Healthy people infected with salmonella should watch for the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever.
Dogs with salmonella may have decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain.
In addition to Ohio, the product was distributed to customers in 11 other states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia. It is possible those customers may have distributed it to other states.
Customers who have purchased the following Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice products should stop feeding it to their dogs and discard it:
• 6-pound bag with the production code DLR0101D3XALW and best before Jan. 4, 2013;
• 20-pound bag with the production code DLR0101C31XAG and best before Jan. 3, 2013;
• 40-pound bag with the production code DLR0101C31XMF and best before Jan. 3, 2013;
• 40-pound bag with the production code DLR0101C31XAG and best before Jan. 3, 2013;
• 40-pound bag with the production code DLR0101D32XMS and best before Jan. 4, 2013.
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