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    Pentobarbital continues to ‘dog’ pet food industry; tainted beef tallow prompts recall

    Posted in: Fda, Pet Food on: November 28

    On May 8 Champion Petfoods USA Inc. was informed that three shipments of beef tallow delivered by their supplier were contaminated with pentobarbital, a tranquilizer often used to euthanize sick or fatally injured animals. Ingestion of the barbiturate can cause drowsiness, dizziness, excitement, loss of balance, or nausea, or in extreme cases, possibly death of dogs... Continue Reading Read More

    Four STEC infections; one person dead after exposure to raw pet food

    Posted in: e. coli O157, Foodborne Illness Investigations, Foodborne Illness Outbreaks on: October 17

    Four people were infected with Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) O157 last year from exposure to raw pet food, according to a Public Health England report. In August 2017, the cluster infected with genetically related strains of STEC O157 was identified. The strains possessed the Shiga toxin (stx) 2a subtype, associated with more severe... Continue Reading Read More

    Steve’s recalls pet food for second time this year; Listeria, Salmonella found

    Posted in: Cross Contamination, Food Recalls, Listeria, Salmonella on: September 8

    Steve’s Real Food is recalling dog food and cat food because of possible contamination with Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes. The company distributed the pet foods nationwide. The recall follows a report from the Washington Department of Agriculture that one or both pathogens were found in samples of the three products from the Salt Lake City... Continue Reading Read More