The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as
Continue Reading Imported pet treats, seafood and cheese subject to revised enforcement
A study in Switzerland has identified feeding pets raw meat could be a potential source of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli for people and animals.
Giving domesticated animals raw meat-based diets (RMBDs) is becoming increasingly popular
Continue Reading Study finds STEC in raw meat pet food
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.
Continue Reading FDA warns firm after hundreds of dog deaths and illnesses; other firms warned about import violations
State and local health departments went for months with no concerns other than the pandemic. But this summer, they are finding the time and personnel to work on other public health issues.
Hawaii, for example,
Continue Reading Hawaii’s food safety agency uses embargo to drive raw milk sales off the islands
Sunshine Mills Inc. is recalling certain products because of potentially elevated levels of aflatoxin above the allowable limit.
Aflatoxins are mycotoxins and are dangerous because of their high level of toxicity for animals and people.
Continue Reading Six brands of dog food recalled over Aflatoxin concerns
Manna Pro Products LLC of St. Louis, Missouri, is recalling Flock Party Quack Snacks poultry treats because of a potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella can affect animals eating the product and there a risk to
Continue Reading Flock Party Quack Snacks recalled over Salmonella concerns
Natural Balance Pet Foods Inc. is recalling certain cat food products in Canada because of possible Salmonella contamination, which can be dangerous to pets and people who handle the food.
The company reported that 378
Continue Reading After U.S. recall, firm initiates nationwide Canadian recall of cat food because of Salmonella concerns
Natural Balance Pet Foods Inc. is recalling certain cat food products because of possible Salmonella contamination, which can be dangerous to pets and people who handle the food.
The issue was found by the
Continue Reading Natural Balance Pet Foods initiates nationwide recall of cat food because of Salmonella concerns
The J. M. Smucker Co. is recalling certain Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food because of potential salmonella contamination, which can be dangerous to pets and people who handle the food.
The recalled products
Continue Reading Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food recalled for potential Salmonella contamination
On March 3, Bravo Packing Inc. of Carneys Point, NJ, recalled all of its raw frozen pet food — ground beef and “Performance Dog” — after tests showed contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.
Consumers
Continue Reading Bravo Packing Inc. received FDA warning letter nearly one year before latest recall
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has allowed some pet food to be made in the same plant as food for human consumption.
In 2018, the FSA ran a public consultation on the subject with three
Continue Reading FSA allows co-location of pet and human food production
