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Natura Pet Products expands dry petfood recall

Natura Pet Products is expanding its dry petfood recall because the petfood has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Sampling conducted by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Georgia Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of Salmonella in additional lots of dry cat food and a cat pet treat.

P&G recalls Iams Shakeables Turkey, Lamb dog treats

Procter & Gamble has issued a recall of select lot numbers of Iams Shakeables Turkey dog treats and Iams Shakeables Lamb dog treats due to possible mold growth in the dog treats. Affected Iams Shakeables Turkey and Lamb dog treat formulas include 6-ounce cans marked with the following lot numbers:

Natura Pet Products recalls dry cat, dog food brands for Salmonella

Natura Pet Products is recalling a number of lots of its dry petfood brands after testing by the Michigan Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of Salmonella in one of the petfood products. The recall applies to a number of lots of California Natural, Evo, Healthwise and Innova cat and dog food products.

Recall: Bravo! Raw Food Diet Chicken Blend for Dogs and Cats

Raw petfood manufacturer Bravo! is recalling 2-pound tubes of Bravo! Raw Food Diet Chicken Blend for Dogs and Cats because the raw petfood diet has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall involves 2-pound tubes of Bravo! Raw Food Diet Chicken Blend for Dogs and Cats, manufactured on June 14, 2012, with product code 21-102, batch ID code 6 14 12, and "best used by" date of June 12, 2014.

Jones Natural Chews recalls Woofers beef patties dog treats

Jones Natural Chews is recalling 245 boxes of Woofers beef patties because the dog treats have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The dog treat recall was initiated after a routine sampling by the Colorado, USA, Department of Agriculture Feed Program found that the finished products contained bacteria.

Market Trends and Reports

Diamond Pet Foods recalls select dry cat food brands

Diamond Pet Foods is recalling select production codes of Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat, Premium Edge Senior Cat Hairball Management, Premium Edge Kitten, Diamond Naturals Kitten and 4health All Life Stages Cat dry cat food formulas. Tests conducted by the company indicated the products might have a low level of thiamine (Vitamin B1).

Market Trends and Reports

Diggin' Your Dog recalls Strippin' Chicks pet treats

Diggin' Your Dog announced a voluntary recall of one lot of its Strippin' Chicks pet treats produced on August 30, 2012, because the pet treats have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The lot of the Strippin' Chicks pet treats being recalled comes packaged in a 5-ounce bag, with lot code 250322, and a "Use by" date of February 23, 2014.

Petfood recall: Steve's Real Food Turducken Canine Diet – 8oz. Patties

Steve’s Real Food is recalling bags of Turducken Canine Diet – 8oz. Patties dog food products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled Turducken Canine Diet – 8oz Patties come in a 5-pound bag, with lot #209-10-27-13 and an expiration date of October 27, 2013.

Pet Food Market

Will 2013 be another bad year for mycotoxins in petfood?

With the news last week that a scientist is studying Salmonella in space and, more importantly, gleaning important insights from the study, we can hope that this pathogen might become easier to control in petfood plants and everywhere else it shows up. (Because, after all, it's in the environment nearly everywhere.) That might help decrease the number of petfood recalls related to Salmonella each year.

Pet Food Recalls

United Pet Group recalls select bird food, bird supplement products

United Pet Group Inc. is recalling select bird food and bird nutritional supplement products that contain driedparsley flakes supplied by Specialty Commodities Inc., which initiated a recall of the parsley flakes due to potential Salmonella contamination. United Pet Group's recall affects a limited quantity of its Ultra Blend Gourmet Food for Parakeets products, ēCotrition Grains & Greens Nutritional Supplement for Parakeets,ēCotrition Grains & Greens Nutritional Supplement for Canaries and Finches, and ēCotrition Grains & Greens Nutritional Supplement for Cockatiels.

Recent dog food recall highlights 2012 corn crop mold problem

The problem of mold in 2012's US corn crop was once again highlighted following a dog food recall by grocery chain Hy-Vee, as the industry continues to look for ways to enhance petfood safety, according to a report. Hy-Vee recently recalled five of its private-label dog food brands across eight US states due to elevated levels of aflatoxin from contaminated corn used to make the petfood.

Hy-Vee issues voluntary recall of dog food products

Hy-Vee Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of certain bags of Hy-Vee dog food due to elevated levels of aflatoxin, a chemical contaminant commonly found in corn, found in some samples, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Routine random tests conducted by the Iowa Department of Agriculture indicated higher-than-normal levels of aflatoxin in some samples of Hy-Vee dog food produced at a Kansas City plant operated by Pro-Pet LLC. Hy-Vee officials said the recall is voluntary and only conducted as a precautionary measure.

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