Category Archives: Pet Food

USA – Recalled: Columbia River Natural Pet Foods Cow Pie – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on December 6, 2018 | Leave a comment

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This frozen raw pet food product, made for both dogs and cats, has the potential to be contaminated with listeria.

Maker: Columbia River Natural Pet Foods Inc.
Cause: Potential for listeria
Announcement: FDA announcement dated Dec. 5, 2018 (archived here)
What was recalled: 2 lb. packages of Cow Pie with Lot #81917 (processed on Aug. 19, 2017)

“Cow Pie is a fresh frozen meats product intended to feed raw to dogs and cats,” according to the recall announcement, which added that the products were distributed in Alaska, Oregon and Washington through retail stores and direct delivery.

The packages are purple and white and tube-shaped (“chubs”), and the lot code is printed on an orange sticker on the back.

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Posted in Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology Blog, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, microbial contamination, Microbiology, Pet Food, Uncategorized

USA – Campylobacter in puppies: Petland store faces 3rd lawsuit this year alleging it knowingly sold sick puppies

Posted on December 4, 2018 | Leave a comment

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A Petland store in Michigan is facing its third lawsuit this year after a man said he was hospitalized after buying a puppy later found to be sick from the store.

Doug Rose said he became infected with Campylobacter — a multi-drug resistant infection — after he and his wife Dawn purchased Thor, a beagle-pug mix puppy that the couple said was infected with parasites, suffered from coccidia and giardia, and had an upper respiratory infection, The Oakland Press reported.

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Posted in Campylobacter, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology Blog, microbial contamination, Microbiology, Pet Food, Uncategorized

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Pet Food – Dog Chew – Chicken Legs – Chicken Feet

Posted on November 30, 2018 | Leave a comment

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RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Derby (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) and high count of Enterobacteriaceae (54000, 5200, 69000, 950 CFU/g) in pet food from Poland in Austria

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Indiana (present /25g) and too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (up to 72000 CFU/g) in dog chew from Poland in Austria

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Gold Coast (presence /25g) and too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (670 CFU/g) in chicken legs from Poland, via Denmark in Austria

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Amsterdam (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Cerro (presence /25g) in raw material for pet food from the Czech Republic in Italy

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Münster (present /25g) in chicken feet from Germany in Austria

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Posted in Animal Feed, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, microbial contamination, Microbiology, Pet Food, RASFF, Salmonella, Salmonella Dog Food, Uncategorized

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Enterobacteriaceae – Raw Pet Food – Frozen Raw Pet Food

Posted on November 23, 2018 | Leave a comment

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RASFF-too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (>15000 CFU/100g) in raw pet food (chicken) from the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF-too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (5300 CFU/g) in frozen raw petfood from the Netherlands in Belgium

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Posted in Animal Feed, Enterobacteriaceae, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology Blog, microbial contamination, Microbiology, Pet Food, Uncategorized

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Meat Meal – Soybean Meal – Extruded Rapeseed Meal – Dog Chews (Lambs Ears)

Posted on November 23, 2018 | Leave a comment

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RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in mixed meat meal for petfood from Ireland in Italy

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in soybean meal from Italy in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Montevideo (present /25g) in extruded rapeseed meal from the Czech Republic in the Czech Republic

RASFF-Salmonella ( c = 1, O:3,10,15) in dog chew (lamb ears) from Turkey in Germany

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UK – England – The Raw Factory recalls various raw pet food products containing tripe and/or pork as they contain Salmonella

Posted on November 19, 2018 | Leave a comment

FSA kswfoodworld salmonella

The Raw Factory Ltd is recalling various raw pet food products containing tripe and/or pork because they contain salmonella. See the full list at the link above.

Risk statement

The presence of salmonella in the products listed. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause food poisoning in humans and animals. The product could therefore carry a potential risk, either through direct handling of the pet food, or indirectly for example from food bowls or utensils or contact with the faeces of infected animals. In humans, symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Action taken by the company

The Raw Factory Ltd is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.
Customer notice: The Raw Factory various products

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Animal Protien – Fish Meal -Rapeseed Meal – Soybean Meal – Rapeseed Expeller

Posted on November 9, 2018 | Leave a comment

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RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) and too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (260;280;260;220;260 CFU/g) in processed animal protein for petfood from Poland, via the Czech Republic in Italy

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in fish meal from the United States in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella (5 out of 5 samples /25g) in fish meal from Mauritania in Greece

RASFF-Salmonella (2 out of 5 samples /25g) in fish meal from Mauritania in Greece

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in rapeseed meal from unknown origin in Ireland

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Tennessee (present /25g) in rapeseed meal from Germany in Finland

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Tennessee (presence /25g) in rape seed meal from Germany in Finland

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Senftenberg (present /25g) in soybean meal from Brazil, via Switzerland in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in rapeseed expeller from Germany in Germany

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