Federal public health officials stepped up their warning today about pig ear treats for dogs as human illnesses related to the multi-branded products have now sickened 127 people in 33 states in a multi-drug resistant Salmonella outbreak.

The FDA and CDC today issued new consumer alerts and other updated product
Continue Reading Outbreak growing fast; new warnings caution against all pig ear pet treats

Shortly before federal officials issued a blanket warning against pig ear pet treats today a New Jersey company expanded its recall of such products that are directly linked to a human outbreak of Salmonella infections.

Lennox Intl Inc. of Edison, NJ, posted its expanded recall with the Food and
Continue Reading Lennox expands recall of pet treats; dozens of new human illnesses reported

At least one recall has followed the July 3 announcement that federal and state officials are investigating contaminated pig ear dog treats that are likely responsible for a multistate, multidrug-resistant Salmonella outbreak. More products could be recalled.

Pet Supplies Plus has recalled all of its bulk pig ear products from
Continue Reading Pig ear recall follows multistate, multidrug-resistant Salmonella outbreak.