The day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning for pet owners earlier this month, pet food manufacturer Lystn LLC fought back, claiming samples that tested positive for Salmonella could have been
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FDA cautions pet owners about recall of A+ Answers raw meat dog food
The FDA alerted pet owners yesterday to a Dec. 20, 2018, recall of dog food manufactured by Lystn LLC, dba Answers Pet Food. Salmonella, which can cause serious infections in dogs and people, was detected
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Elevated vitamin D in pet food sparks two more recalls
ANF Inc. and ELM Pet Foods are recalling dry dog foods because of potentially elevated levels of vitamin D.
Dogs that ingest excessive vitamin D may experience vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination,
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Pentobarbital continues to ‘dog’ pet food industry; beef tallow blamed
On May 8 Champion Petfoods USA Inc. was informed that three shipments of beef tallow delivered by their supplier were contaminated with pentobarbital, a tranquilizer often used to euthanize sick or fatally injured animals.
Ingestion
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Sunshine Mills recalls additional dog foods for excess vitamin D
Sunshine Mills Inc. of Red Bay, AL, has recalled three store brands of dog food that contain elevated levels of vitamin D.
The new recalls were announced by the retailers, and affect the following products:
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Bravo Packing recalls Performance Dog raw pet food because of Salmonella
Bravo Packing Inc. has recalled all of its Performance Dog frozen raw pet food products because of potential Salmonella contamination.
Bravo initiated the recall after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found Salmonella in a
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Steve’s recalls pet food for second time this year; Listeria, Salmonella found
Steve’s Real Food is recalling dog food and cat food because of possible contamination with Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes. The company distributed the pet foods nationwide.
The recall follows a report from the Washington Department
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FDA continues to review possible link between pet diets and canine heart disease
A diet rich in legumes or potatoes might be linked to an increased risk of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Prior to issuing a public notice on July 12,
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G&C Raw recalls cat and dog foods due to Listeria contamination
G&C Raw LLC has recalled one batch of “Pat’s Cat Turkey” cat food and one batch of ground lamb dog food because the Ohio Department of Agriculture found Listeria monocytogenes in both products.
The recalled
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Evangers denied knowledge of horse meat despite its license
Even though the owners of Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Co. Inc. had a state license to process horse meat from Feb. 14, 2016, through Aug. 17, 2017, they denied any knowledge of how horse
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FDA investigates Smucker-owned Big Heart over pentobarbital
An investigation into pentobarbital adulteration in canned, wet pet food manufactured by Big Heart Pet Brands Inc. remains “open and ongoing” according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Big Heart is
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