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Northwest Naturals recalls raw dog food for Listeria

Product is packaged in five-pound frozen chubs labeled Chicken and Salmon Dog Food.

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Vital Essentials beef dog food recalled for Salmonella

The affected product was Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Beef Nibblets Entrée for Dogs.

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Metal detector helps prevent contamination in pet food

Cannon Holdings, Inc. has started using an Eriez Liquid Line Metal Detector to prevent contamination in chicken slurry for its dog and cat food lines.

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Biologically appropriate pet foods not based in science

Biologically appropriate generally means that the dog and cat foods are rich in animal protein and fat.

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Smucker withdraws Gravy Train and other dog foods

Smucker withdrew more varieties and brands, including Kibbles ‘N Bits, Ol' Roy and Skippy, according to the United States Food and Drug Administration.

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Pentobarbital in Gravy Train dog food led to lawsuit

WJLA reported that a laboratory found pentobarbital in Gravy Train dog food.

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Darwin’s Natural recalls two dog foods for Salmonella

Darwin’s announced the recall via a statement sent directly to consumers.

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Redbarn bully sticks recalled for potential Salmonella

Redbarn Pet Products of Long Beach, California, USA voluntarily recalled a single product.

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Smokehouse Pet Products recalls Beef Munchies dog treats

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

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Raws for Paws recalls 4,000 pounds of turkey pet food

Two illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

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Pet Food Market

AAFCO announces pet and specialty pet definitions

AAFCO’s mid-year meeting, held in January in Anaheim, California, USA, covered a lot of ground, from refined definitions of “pet” to carbohydrate claims.

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Pet Food Safety

Pathogens found in Dutch raw meat-based pet food

Utrecht University researchers analyzed 35 varieties of raw meat-based dog and cat foods from eight brands.

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