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Mars Petcare US, the company which also manufactures the recently scrutinized Nutro line of dog food, recalled 100 of its 20-pound bags of Pedigree Complete Nutrition Small Crunchy Bites. The recall is a result of a logistical error, according to the company. Mars said it issued the recall after a component of the food that tested positive for
Salmonella was inadvertently shipped to its Tracy, California, USA-based plant. The food was supplied to Albertson's supermarkets and sold in Southern California and the Las Vegas, Nevada area. Mars has notified the supermarket chain and is also cooperating with FDA on the recall. The affected bags have "best by" dates of July 7, 2009. No illnesses - pet or human - have been reported. For more information visit the
Mars Petcare homepage.