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Pet Food Safety

Petfood safety purrs and growls for 2013

The recent release of the proposed feed/petfood preventive control rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) caps a year of news, progress, regress and concerns about petfood safety in the US, making this a fitting time to assign accolades and criticisms to entities and people involved.

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Pet Food Market

Reaction to jerky pet treat report proves consumers are still wary, worried

The US Food an Drug Administration (FDA)'s release this week of an update on the investigation into illnesses related to chicken jerky pet treats really blew up on the Internet and social media. While one of FDA's intentions in issuing the update was to ask veterinarians for information on such illnesses they have treated, what mainstream and social media seized on and emphasized were the numbers: more than 3,000 complaints, over 3,600 dogs affected (plus 10 cats) and more than 580 deaths.

Logistics issues for petfood companies in growth mode

Even recalls due to circumstances beyond a company’s control, or stemming from a problem initiated by a vendor, are unwelcome. A recall can damage valuable assets such as brand image and integrity, both of which are only earned after years of hard work, and of course the petfood industry is no stranger to recalls. Not only can brand image be damaged, the financial consequences can be devastating. Whether you transport the product back to your facility or have it destroyed, multiple complicated logistical elements need to fall in place.

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Joey's Jerky chicken jerky treats being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination

The New Hampshire, USA, Department of Health and Human Services announced a voluntary recall of Joey's Jerky chicken jerky treats due to possible Salmonella contamination. Joey's Jerky is produced in New Hampshire by Kritter's Kitchen Kreations LLC.

Joey's Jerky treats are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination.

Vets remind owners of safe handling after recent petfood recalls for Salmonella

Veterinarians from BluePearl Veterinary Partners want to ensure pet owners feed safe food to their pets in the wake of a number of petfood recalls. According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s website, there have been six petfood recalls due to Salmonella since March, affecting several brands.

Recall: Purina ONE Beyond White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult dry dog food

Nestlé Purina PetCare is recalling one production run of Purina ONE Beyond White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult dry dog food because a bag of the petfood was found to contain Salmonella. The recall applies to 3.5-lb. bags of Purina ONE Beyond White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult dry dog food, marked with best-by date of October 2014, production code: 31071083 and UPC code: 17800 12679.

Purina ONE Beyond White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult dry dog food is being recalled for Salmonella contamination.

Pet Food Recalls

Recall: Dogswell, Catswell brand jerky treats with chicken, duck

Arthur Dogswell LLC has issued recall for select Dogswell and Catswell brand jerky treats made with chicken or duck, after testing by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets found trace amounts of an antibiotic during a routine product sampling. Treat products affected by the recall have a "Best Before" date marked on or before January 28, 2015.

New site alerts consumers when their petfood brands are recalled

Petfood delivery website Petflow.com has created a new website that alerts pet owners if their pet's dog or cat food brand is recalled for safety concerns. The website, http://recalls.petflow.com/, lets consumers enter their email address and select up to six petfood brands they would like to receive alerts for.

Frozen dog food products recalled by Robert Abady for Salmonella contamination

Robert Abady Dog and Cat Food Corporation of New York, USA, is voluntarily recalling two “limited specialty products” of frozen dog food due to Salmonella contamination. The petfood recall applies to 3-pound sizes of the following products: Abady Frozen High Stress/High Performance Dog Food.

Hartz Mountain Corp. issues recall for Wardley Betta fish food

Hartz Mountain Corporation has issued a voluntary recall of one lot of Wardley Betta fish food because products in that lot have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall was initiated after Salmonella was detected in a lot of the fish food during routine microbial product testing.

Pet Food Market

Why consumers are worrying more about petfood safety

US consumers are increasingly concerned about food safety -- and, by extension, petfood safety, since so many pet owners treats their pets like family members. As many as 17% of consumers have stopped buying a specific human food or brand because of a certain safety concern, according to IFIC (as reported in Food Technology magazine by A. Elizabeth Sloan, contributing editor).

Natura Pet Products recalls dry dog food lots for potential Salmonella contamination

Natura Pet Products is voluntarily recalling lots of its dry petfood brands because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall applies to all lot codes, UPC's and package sizes with expiration dates prior to June 10, 2014, of the following petfood products.

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