Salmonella Prompts Reptile Food Recall

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of frozen reptile feed including mice, rats and chicks due to a possible salmonella contamination.

The federal agency said human illnesses have been reported in 17 states, which may be linked to the frozen food.

Biggers & Callaham and Mice Direct of Cleveland, Georgia, are recalling the feeds, which were distributed in all states but Hawaii.

The FDA warned the recalled product should not be fed to animals, even after heating in a microwave oven, since the heating may not be adequate to kill the salmonella.

The recall was based upon sampling by the FDA of frozen mice.