Pet Food Safety: Page 2

Evaluating pet food hazards in an evolving world

Learn about the various considerations in evaluating potential hazard in both imported and domestic pet food ingredients.

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Certain acid may explain raisin, grape toxicity to dogs

The deadly toxic effects of other foods may have pointed out the reason dogs may be harmed by grapes.

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FDA reports on pet food inspections in 2022

The top three pet food safety observations from the Food and Drug Administration in 2022 fell under hazard analysis, prevent controls and sanitation controls.

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Mexican consumer protection agency reviews cat food products

Profeco performed a quality analysis of 33 brands of commercial dry cat food in 2022, finding all comply with Mexican regulations as well as AAFCO guidelines.

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Mycotoxin in pet food likely caused 2021 UK cat diseases

“The diets associated with the pancytopenia outbreak in cats in the United Kingdom all contained potatoes flakes which, in this scenario, are thought to have been the likely source of mycotoxin,” Royal Veterinary College researchers wrote.

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Pet Food Safety

FDA’s DCM probe starts with a roar, ends with a whimper

The investigation into any role grain-free pet food might play in cases of dilated cardiomyopathy seems to be ending in a rather quiet, inauspicious way.

Performing an analysis of dry pet food recipes using the Dog and Cat Food Ingredient Center shows that 44 percent of dry dog food recipes and 47 percent of dry cat food recipes in the database do not contain grains. | Elena Schweitzer, Dreamstime

Lawsuit over PFAS, titanium dioxide in pet food or packaging

Pet food makers use titanium dioxide to whiten poultry- or fish-based products and avoid a grey appearance.

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6 media questions to answer during a pet food recall

Dog bites man isn’t news, but man recalls dog food is. When reporting on a pet food recall, journalists aim to answer six essential questions in every article: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How?

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Potential toxins found on dog and cat food packaging

The chemicals were not identified in the pet foods themselves. Bags from Purina Cat Chow Complete Chicken had the highest concentration of total PFAS, at 245 parts per billion (ppb).

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Pet Food Safety

Case study: Hiperbaric and Steve's Real Food

Learn about the partnership between Hiperbaric and Steve’s Real Food in the area of raw pet food and high-pressure processing (HPP).

High-pressure processing (HPP) is one of the primary methods used in raw pet food safety, and is the method Steve’s Real Food turned to in 2019.

Pet Food Market

Freeze-dried/raw pet food segment continues to grow

Learn about the latest in the freeze-dried raw pet food segment, including trends, growth and food safety technologies.

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Switch pet food ingredients carefully, despite prices

As the saying goes, there are no free lunches. However, that doesn’t mean a pet food formulator can’t find a means to adjust a recipe according to what is available and affordable.

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