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One open bag from a customer and several unopened bags purchased last week all tested positive for Salmonella at the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory.

Due to the presence of rodents and rodent activity at a distribution center, Family Dollar initiated a voluntary retail level product recall of certain products.

FDA has conducted fewer pet food and animal feed FSMA inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet certain safety violations continue at higher levels.

No other ALDI products are affected by this recall. After receiving a small number of customer complaints and discussion with the supplier, ALDI removed the affected products from stores.

Woody’s Pet Food Deli of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, USA recalled its raw Cornish hen pet food “With Supplements” sticker due to a Salmonella health risk, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Pet food experts say there is no such thing as mitigating mycotoxins once they are present in ingredients or pet foods, so testing is the only defense.

The recall does not affect rats from the same supplier, however investigations are ongoing. Food Standards Scotland issued further instructions to reptile owners, following an outbreak of human salmonellosis linked to frozen mice used to feed snakes and other animals and birds.

The manufacturer of the affected product has identified and isolated the error and corrective actions are in progress to prevent this from happening again.

Fromm Family Foods issued a voluntary recall of approximately 5,500 cases of Fromm Shredded canned entrée dog food due to potentially elevated levels of vitamin D.