OK, it’s safe to buy pig ears for the dog again.
Except for pig ears on a recall list, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday
Continue Reading After 154 reported cases in 34 states, the pig ear Salmonella outbreak is over
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
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
Continue Reading Lennox expands recall of pet treats; dozens of new human illnesses reported
Big Dog Natural of Brick, NJ is voluntary recalling a select production lot of Big Dog Natural raw dehydrated dog food Chicken Supreme potentially contaminated with Salmonella and Fish Supreme potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Continue Reading Dog Treats Recalled over Salmonella and Listeria
Salmonella contamination of pet food and pet treats is challenging the industry and leading to major operational changes, according to Robert Buchanan, Ph.D., director of the Center for Food Safety and Security Systems at
Continue Reading IAFP 2015: Pet Food Safety, Deadly Jerky Pet Treats, and Government Regulations
Preliminary findings from data collected during the past two years from the Food and Drug Administration’s Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (Vet-LIRN) and 11 university veterinary labs across the country reveal that fewer than
Continue Reading FDA Releases Some Findings From Study on Salmonella in Pets
Jump Your Bones Inc. of Boca Raton, FL, is recalling Jump Your Bones brand “Roo Bites (Cubes)” due to potential Salmonella contamination. The pet treat product is made from dehydrated kangaroo meat. Salmonella can sicken
Continue Reading Kangaroo Meat Pet Treats Recalled for Potential Salmonella Risk
China may be moving closer to legally exporting processed cooked chicken to the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has received from China a list of four plants that the country has certified as
Continue Reading Hearing on China’s Food Safety Spotlights Poultry Processing
Until the passing of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not have the authority to mandate a food recall. Food recalls were done by food companies on a
Continue Reading FDA Reports Only One Use of Mandatory Recall Authority To Date
This article has been updated to include a Nov. 12 expansion of the recall into additional states. Dog treats sold in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Delaware and Tennessee are being recalled due to
Continue Reading Bailey’s Choice Dog Treats Recalled For Salmonella Risk
Approximately 580 dogs have died and 3,600 reported sick in a mysterious connection with consuming Chinese jerky treats, according to a new update from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The problems date back as
Continue Reading FDA Update: Nearly 600 Dogs Dead, Thousands Sickened in Connection to Chinese Jerky Treats
