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Two pet food companies warned after Salmonella and Listeria found in finished products

By News Desk on March 20, 2023

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.

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Researchers highlight human health risks from contaminated pet treats

By Joe Whitworth on February 24, 2023

A study in the United Kingdom has added to evidence that dried meat dog treats can be contaminated with Salmonella.

Researchers also found some product samples contained similar types of Salmonella identified in human patients…

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Findings of Salmonella in pet food continue to increase, finds report

By News Desk on September 28, 2022

Detections of Salmonella in raw meat-based pet food in the United Kingdom have hit their highest ever level, according to a report. This poses a risk to people who handle it.

Data on Salmonella reports…

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Toxic raw material linked to dog deaths in Brazil

By Joe Whitworth on September 10, 2022

A raw material used to make pet food has been blamed for a number of dog deaths in Brazil.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa) has suspended the use of two batches of…

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FDA alerts public after pet food tests positive for Salmonella

By News Desk on August 5, 2022

UPDATED: Comments from producer added.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cautioning pet owners not to feed their pets certain lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products raw cat food after samples from these lots…

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Dog treats recalled after testing finds Salmonella

By News Desk on July 13, 2022

Stormberg Foods is recalling various sizes and batches of Beg & Barker Chicken Breast Strips Dog Treat, Billo’s Best Friend Chicken Breast Strips Dog Treat and Green Coast Pets Chicken Crisps Dog Treat products because…

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Freshpet recalls certain dog food over Salmonella contamination

By News Desk on June 21, 2022

Freshpet Inc. is recalling a lot of Freshpet Select Fresh From the Kitchen Home Cooked Chicken Recipe (4.5 lb. bag), with a sell-by date of 10/29/22, because of potential contamination with Salmonella.

Salmonella can affect…

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Pets, peanut butter and Salmonella: A cautionary tale

By Guest Contributor on May 31, 2022

Editor’s note: This column was originally published on eFoodAlert.com and is reprinted here with the permission of the author.

By Phyllis Entis

Between September 2008 and April 2009, contaminated peanut butter manufactured by the Peanut…
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Federal court orders company to stop distribution of pet food contaminated with Salmonella

By News Desk on March 29, 2022

A federal court Monday ordered a Carneys Point, NJ, company to stop distributing adulterated pet food that is in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA).  Pet food contaminated with Salmonella puts…

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FDA issues warning against some products from Family Dollar stores after thousands of dead rodents found

By News Desk on February 19, 2022

The FDA is warning consumers in several states to throw out products in a number of categories, including human food, because of a severe rodent infestation in a distribution facility in Arkansas.

The implicated states…
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