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
The Food and Drug Administration has updated the number of pet deaths to 110 in connection to fatal levels of aflatoxin in Midwestern Pet Foods Inc.’s recalled dog and cat food products. In addition to
Continue Reading FDA reports more than 100 pet deaths nationwide linked to recalled pet food
After the reported deaths of at least 70 dogs and more than 80 sick, Evansville, IN-based Midwestern Pet Foods Inc. has expanded their product recall to include all pet foods containing corn and manufactured
Continue Reading Midwestern Pet Foods expands recalls after more than 70 dog deaths
After the reported deaths of at least 28 dogs, Evansville, IN-based Midwestern Pet Foods Inc. has recalled dog and cat food products after tests showed levels of Aflatoxin that exceed acceptable limits. The dog deaths
Continue Reading Dog deaths prompt pet food recall for Aflatoxin poisoning
By The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Thanksgiving is a time for friends, family and holiday feasts—but also a time for possible distress for our animal companions. Pets won’t be
Continue Reading Food safety tips for pet owners to follow during holiday celebrations
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 Companies put of notice for salmonella on pig ear dog treats and foriegn import violations.
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 Listeria in pet food manufacture facility results in FDA warning letter
Public health officials continue to investigate an E. coli outbreak linked to raw pet food sold under the Carnivora brand.
Of four sick people identified so far, all had the same strain of E. coli
Continue Reading Raw pet food blamed for human E. coli outbreak
Editor’s note: Each Spring, attorneys Bill Marler and Denis Stearns teach a Food Safety Litigation course in the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. This
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