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FEBRUARY 14, 2025 TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS WE ARE WRITING TO YOU REGARDING A DEVELOPING SITUATION CONCERNING HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA (HPAI) AND THE AFFECTED CATS IN THE PORTLAND AREA. ON FEBRUARY 7TH, THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (WSDA) NOTIFIED US OF A CAT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR HPAI, WITH A POTENTIAL LINK TO OUR FOOD. CONTAINERS FROM THE HOUSEHOLD WERE TESTED AND CAME BACK AS NON-NEGATIVE AND NEGATIVE. THE WSDA THEN CONDUCTED A SAMPLING OF TWELVE DIFFERENT LOTS PURCHASED AT RETAIL TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A PREVALENCE OF HPAI IN OUR MEALS. THESE RESULTS SHOWED ONE NON-NEGATIVE WITH ALL OTHER LOT CODES COMING BACK NEGATIVE. SAMPLES HAVE BEEN SENT TO A FEDERAL LAB TO CONFIRM IF THERE IS PREVALENCE OF HPAI. WE HAVE CONSULTED WITH NUMEROUS FOOD SAFETY PROFESSIONALS AND THEY HAVE ADVISED US THAT THE USDA HAS HPAI UNDER CONTROL WITHIN THE HUMAN FOOD CHAIN. ALL POULTRY WE SOURCE IS USDA-INSPECTED, PASSED, AND HUMAN-GRADE. TO PRIORITIZE SAFETY AND MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HARM, IF YOU HAVE OUR FREE RANGE CHICKEN FORMULA WITH LOT NUMBERS #22660 OR #22664 AND A "BEST BUY" DATE OF 12/2025, WE RECOMMEND EITHER COOKING THE PRODUCT TO AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 165 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR YOU CAN DISCARD IT AND CONTACT YOUR PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND. THIS IS A DEVELOPING SITUATION AND WE WILL KEEP YOU UP TO DATE WITH ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. TYLER DUNCAN FOUNDER- WILD COAST PET FOODS