Shiga toxin-producing E. albertii and children overdosing on Vitamin D are among topics on the radar of European authorities, according to a recent report.
Eighteen potential emerging issues were discussed in 2021 and eight were judged to be emerging risks, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
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Continue Reading EU experts discussed eight emerging risks
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.
Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are
Continue Reading FDA issues warning letters to Friendly’s for ice cream plant and Hill’s Pet Nutrition for Vitamin D
Toxic levels of vitamin D in Hill’s Pet Nutrition (Hill’s) canned pet foods and Sunshine Mills (Sunshine) dry pet foods could have been prevented, had both companies followed their own food safety plans.
According to information obtained by Food Safety News in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests,
Continue Reading Lax testing practices resulted in vitamin D overdoses in Hill’s and Sunshine Mills pet food
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Pet owners have filed a total of three separate civil lawsuits in federal court against Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. following the company’s recent admission that some of its pet foods contained excessive levels of Vitamin D. The consumers are seeking class action status.
The named plaintiffs
Continue Reading Pet owners file civil suits against Hill’s Pet Nutrition in relation to dog deaths
Hill’s Pet Nutrition (Hill’s) is recalling select canned dog food products after receiving a complaint about a dog exhibiting signs of elevated vitamin D levels.
The recall is being carried out in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Hill’s own investigation confirmed the presence of elevated levels
Continue Reading Hill’s canned dog food recalled due to elevated vitamin D levels
Retail supermarket chains King Soopers and Kroger’s Louisville Division are removing certain Abound dry dog food from their store shelves following a product recall initiated by Sunshine Mills Inc.
The recalled pet food has the potential to contain an elevated level of vitamin D, which can produce symptoms of vomiting,
Continue Reading Dogs reported sick; Kroger, King Soopers pull Abound brand from stores
ANF Inc. and ELM Pet Foods are recalling dry dog foods because of potentially elevated levels of vitamin D.
Dogs that ingest excessive vitamin D may experience vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, excessive drooling and weight loss. At very high levels, vitamin D can lead to renal
Continue Reading Elevated vitamin D in pet food sparks two more recalls
Lidl US (Lidl), in association with Sunshine Mills, and Natural Life Pet Products (Natural Life) are recalling additional dry dog foods due to elevated levels of Vitamin D.
Consumers should stop feeding the products listed below. Dogs consuming elevated levels of Vitamin D could exhibit symptoms such as vomiting, loss
Continue Reading More dog food recalled due to excess Vitamin
Kaytee, a Central Garden & Pet brand, is recalling two products, Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Birds and Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Macaw, due to high levels of vitamin D.
The recalled products are used primarily by bird breeders for feeding baby birds. Baby birds being fed
With its focus on disease outbreaks and other generally gloomy reports, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rarely seems to dispatch good news.
So it was heartening to see Monday’s CDC press release announcing that the U.S. population, for the most part, is getting enough essential vitamins and nutrients
Continue Reading CDC Offers Favorable Snapshot of Nation’s Nutrition Status
