NEWS | Retailers recall dry cat food over concerns over deadly feline disease

Fold Hill Foods is taking the precautionary action of recalling several hypoallergenic cat food products because of safety concerns.

Product details

Applaws Cat Dry Chicken
Pack size	400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
Batch code	NA
Best before	December 2022 to June 2023

Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Salmon
Pack size	400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
Batch code	NA
Best before	December 2022 to June 2023

AVA Adult Fish
Pack size	2kg
Batch code	All batch codes
Best before	All date codes

AVA Adult Mature Chicken 7+
Pack size	2kg and 4kg
Batch code	All batch codes
Best before	All date codes

AVA Senior Chicken 12+
Pack size	2kg
Batch code	All batch codes
Best before	All date codes

AVA Sensitive Skin & Stomach
Pack size	1.5kg
Batch code	All batch codes
Best before	All date codes

AVA Weight Management
Pack size	1.5kg
Batch code	All batch codes
Best before	All date codes

AVA Hairball
Pack size	1.5kg
Batch code	All batch codes
Best before	All date codes

AVA Oral Care
Pack size	1.5kg
Batch code	All batch codes
Best before	All date codes

AVA British Shorthair
Pack size	1.5kg
Batch code	All batch codes
Best before	All date codes

AVA Persian
Pack size	1.5kg
Batch code	All batch codes
Best before	All date codes

AVA Maine Coon
Pack size	1.5kg
Batch code	All batch codes
Best before	All date codes

Applaws Kitten Dry Chicken
Pack size	400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
Batch code	NA
Best before	December 2022 to June 2023

by Sainsbury’s Hypoallergenic Recipe complete dry cat food with Salmon 1+ Years
Pack size	800g
Batch code	All batch codes
Best before	All date codes

by Sainsbury’s Hypoallergenic Recipe complete dry cat food with Chicken 1+ Years
Pack size	800g
Batch code	All batch codes
Best before	All date codes

Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Lamb
Pack size	400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
Batch code	NA
Best before	December 2022 to June 2023

Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Duck
Pack size	400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
Batch code	NA
Best before	December 2022 to June 2023

Applaws Cat Dry Ocean Fish
Pack size	350g, 1.8kg and 6kg
Batch code	NA
Best before	December 2022 to June 2023

Applaws Cat Dry Senior Chicken
Pack size	400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
Batch code	NA
Best before	December 2022 to June 2023

AVA Kitten Chicken
Pack size	300g and 2kg
Batch code	All batch codes
Best before	All date codes

AVA Adult Chicken
Pack size	300g, 2kg and 4kg
Batch code	All batch codes
Best before	All date codes

There is concern on the safety of the products listed above. There has been an increase in cases of pancytopenia in cats and there is a possible link to the cat food products listed above. Pancytopenia is a very rare condition wherein the number of blood cells (red, white and platelets) rapidly decreases, causing serious illness.

Fold Hill Foods is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notices.Customer notice: Applaws dry cat food recall(Opens in a new window)Customer notice: Pets at Home AVA & Applaws dry cat food recall(Opens in a new window)Customer notice: by Sainsbury’s Hypoallergenic dry cat food recall(Opens in a new window)

More details – https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-36-2021

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