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Redbarn Expands Recall of Dog Treats for Salmonella Contamination, Four Brands Effected
Redbarn Pet Products is expanding an earlier recall to include selected Redbard, Chewy Louie, Dentley’s and Good Lovin’ dog treats because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Redbarn’s recall last month was initiated after the Colorado Department of Agriculture found that one of their treats tested positive for Salmonella. Redbarn is expanding the previous recall after the…
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Nationwide recall for Bravo! pet food for Salmonella contamination
Several of Bravo!’s raw poultry pet foods for cats and dogs are being recalled following testing by the state of Nebraska for contaminates and they found – surprise! – Salmonella. Surprising, considering tests conducted by an independent third-party lab for Bravo! found the products were negative for Salmonella. In fact, Bravo! tests all outgoing product for pathogens before they ship…
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Tips from a nervous cook: How to make pathogen-free pet jerky treats
I admit it; I’m not in love with being in the kitchen, mainly because that place makes me nervous. I can’t help thinking about all the places in there where germs are lurking, waiting to contaminate something – mainly my food. Being a food safety nut has only magnified my fear of that place, but when I have to handle…
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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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Confessions of a crazy cat lady
Life in the boonies, where a copy of the New York Times is as rare as a book store in sticks, tends to be as dull as dishwater. Normally, news about the third largest recall in history — the 36 million pounds of ground turkey contaminated with Salmonella — wouldn’t cause a ripple in a town where they have more…
