Bird Flu Discovery Prompts Raw Pet Food Recall in Pacific Northwest

The voluntary recall announced by the FDA impacts Wild Coast’s boneless, free-range chicken formula distributed in Washington state and Oregon.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in White Oak, Md., on June 5, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The ongoing outbreak of avian influenza in the United States has prompted the recall of a type of raw pet food, the company announced via the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Wild Coast Raw, based in Olympia, Washington, said that certain batches of its frozen raw cat food were recalled after an investigation into cat illnesses in Oregon and Washington state revealed that H5N1 avian flu, also known as bird flu, was found in some of its products, according to the FDA announcement.