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NEWPORT — The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) have announced the recall of a popular wild bird food product after it was found to contain seeds from Palmer amaranth, a fast-spreading, noxious weed. The affected product is Signature Pet Care Songbird Blend Wild Bird Food sold at Albertsons, Safeway and Haggen locations throughout Washington and Oregon. It was manufactured by Global Harvest Foods and can be identified by UPC code 021130037629 and a “sell by” date of Jan. 10, 2027 (M3D S3501).
The recall was triggered after a member of the Spokane County Noxious Weed Control Board discovered Palmer amaranth growing near a Safeway parking lot. Upon learning that birdseed had been spread in the area, the employee collected samples for analysis. Laboratory testing confirmed the presence of Palmer amaranth seeds in the birdseed sold at the store.
