Salmonella (O:4 present /25g) in corn grain from Ukraine in Poland
Salmonella (O:4 present /25g) in soybean cakes from Ukraine in Poland
Salmonella in pet food from India in Spain
Salmonella (O:4 present /25g) in corn grain from Ukraine in Poland
Salmonella (O:4 present /25g) in soybean cakes from Ukraine in Poland
Salmonella in pet food from India in Spain
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Salmonella in raw pet food from the Netherlands in Belgium
Salmonella in chickens for animal feed from Denmark in the Netherlands
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company has been given months to years to correct problems.
Primal Pet Foods
Fairfield, CA
An animal food firm in California is on notice from the FDA for serious violations of the FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals regulation, including Listeria found in the finished product. Pathogens in pet food can make people as well as pets sick.
Arrow Reliance Inc.
Tukwila, WA
An animal food firm in Washington is on notice from the FDA for not being in compliance with FDA regulations due to adulterated animal food, including finished products with Salmonella. Pathogens in pet food can make people as well as pets sick.
Salmonella spp. in Ear Pork from Poland in Malta
Salmonella enterica ser. Derby in horse meal from the Netherlands, used to produce dog treats from Belgium in the Netherlands and Germany
Salmonella spp. in rapeseed extraction meal from Germany in Denmark
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a stern warning to Arrow Reliance Inc. (doing business as Darwin’s Natural Pet Products), following what the agency referred to as an “inadequate” response to violations of the Food Drug and Cosmetics Act (FD&C Act) documented during an August-September 2022 inspection.
The inspection was carried out in response to a consumer complaint received by the FDA, in which the consumer reported that a Darwin’s cat food had caused illness in three kittens. The consumer provided documentation that a stool sample from one of the kittens tested positive for Salmonella.
Dried non-heat-treated meat treats, such as ears, skin and tails, are popular supplementary dog foods. Previous studies have demonstrated Salmonella spp. contamination on treats, particularly in pig ears and chicken products. This small, exploratory, cross-sectional study investigated Salmonella spp. presence in dried treats available in the UK.
A selection of dried treats from local pet shops and online retailers underwent bacterial culture for Salmonella spp. and subsequent antimicrobial susceptibility testing, with Salmonella serotype determined by whole genome sequencing.
Eighty-four samples were tested, with 16% being Salmonella spp. positive. Five Salmonella serotypes were identified, each associated with specific treat types. An antimicrobial-resistant phenotype was identified in 39% of isolates. All serotypes identified are known to cause human infection.
This study was limited by a small sample size and limited number of retail sources.
Salmonella spp. of public health concern were present in some dried dog treats in this study. Dog owners, pet food retailers and veterinary professionals should be aware of the potential zoonotic disease risk associated with these treats, and appropriate hygiene measures, including thorough hand washing, should be utilised if they are fed.
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Salmonella Mbandaka in rapeseed meal from Poland in Finland
Suspicion of salmonella in soybean extraction meal from Germany in Poland and Switzerland
Salmonella Liverpool in rape seed meal from Germany in Switzerland and Finland
Salmonella spp. and Enterobacteriaceae in dog chews from Türkey in the Netherlands and Germany
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Salmonella spp. in rape seed meal from Belarus in Lithuania and Poland
Salmonella spp. in dog chews (lamb ear) from the Netherlands in Germany
Salmonella in fishmeal from Germany in Belgium
Salmonella in pig’s ears for dog chew in Sweden and Norway
Salmonella in organic soya cake from Denmark in Sweden
Salmonella in Permeate powder from the Netherlands in Belgium
Salmonella in post-extraction sunflower meal from Ukraine in Poland
Salmonella Typhimurium in feed for poultry from Belgium in France and Guinea
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