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Multi-state outbreak of human Salmonella Infantis infections linked to Diamond pet foods
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports 14 individuals in 9 states have been infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis linked to dog food. The CDC is collaborating with public health and agriculture officials in multiple states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate an ongoing multistate outbreak of human Salmonella Infantis infections. Multiple…
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Fresh Out of the Laundry: IAMS Spins Pet Food Recall Story for Damage Control
IAMS media spokespeople had a rough weekend. Their Thanksgiving holiday was rudely interrupted by a flurry of stories that some of their pet food was being recalled for elevated levels of aflatoxin. Frantically scrambling to contain the damage, their efforts were thwarted by an ill-conceived plan to attempt to convince consumers that a recall is not really a recall and…
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IAMS Cat and Dog Food Recalled for Dangerous Contaminate: Aflatoxin
IAMS cat and dog food has been recalled due to elevated aflatoxin levels. Sharp eyed microbiologist and super hero Food Bug Lady (aka Phyllis Entis at efoodalert), unearthed a pet food recall of IAMS brand pet foods buried in an obscure grocery chain Price Choppers notice on Friday, November 25th. Mycotoxins and mycotoxicosis in pet foods are one of the…
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RECALL: Primal Pet Foods Issues Nationwide Recall
Primal Pet Foods that makes raw foods for cats and dogs is recalling one of its products because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product is limited to the Primal Pet Foods Feline Chicken & Salmon Formula packaged in the following forms: 4 lb chicken & salmon nuggets (UPC# 8 95135 00025 0) with a “Best By” date…
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RECALL: Kroger Pet Food Contaminated with Deadly Mycotoxin
Kroger announced it is the manufacturer for all three of the pet food brands recalled; Pets Pride, Disney’s Old Yeller and Kroger Value. The pet foods were made in a Kroger plant in Springfield, Tennessee. How the aflatoxin came to contaminate the grain is still unknown. On another note, Kroger stock took a nose dive after they announced the recall.…
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RECALL: Kroger Pet Food Contaminated with Toxic Mold
Deadly toxin found in pet food sold across 19 states Kroger is recalling cat and dog food due to aflatoxin contamination, a deadly toxin, in danger of poisoning pets in 19 states, “Reason: The products may be contaminated with aflatoxin which can cause serious illness and even death to pets if consumed” according to Kroger’s website. Brands include Pet Pride, Old…
