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China stiff-arms FDA on jerky pet treat testing, reports show

August 22, 2012 by foodsafeguru

By JoNel Aleccia, NBC News Chinese government officials overseeing plants that make chicken jerky pet treats blamed for thousands of illnesses and deaths among American dogs have refused to allow U.S. inspectors to collect samples for independent analysis, newly released records show. Investigators with the federal Food and Drug Administration came away empty-handed after conducting April […]

Food Safe Guru – Pet Owners Beware of Romaine Lettuce

August 21, 2012 by foodsafeguru

Rodent owners beware! Recalled romaine lettuce could be hazardous to your pets health. According to examiner.com, “Pet owners who feed romaine lettuce to their pets are reminded that recalls such as this can affect animals as well as humans.” You or your child may be feeding your rabbit lettuce with E.coli. “Herbivores such as rabbits […]

Pet food recalls

July 4, 2012 by foodsafeguru

On holidays, US Food Safety calls them, “under the radar recalls”. Here is what the FDA has recalled: Formula No. Item No. Description Lot No. 5025 0001330 Guinea Pig Diet 50# APR17122 56A6 0001452 Mazuri® Small Bird Maintenance 25# APR15123 5MA2 0040996 Mazuri® Primate Maintenance Biscuit 25# APR22122 5MD9 0011482 Mazuri® Maned Wolf Diet 33# […]

Solid Gold WolfKing Dog Food Nationwide Recall for Salmonella

May 9, 2012 by foodsafeguru

Solid Gold Health Products for Pet recalled of one batch of WolfCub Large Breed Puppy Food and one batch of Solid Gold WolfKing Large Breed Adult Dog, both with a Best Before date of December 30, 2012, and an “X” in the 11th digit of the date code. These products were produced at the facility […]

Canidae Expands Recall of dog food for Salmonella – Corrected Product Codes

May 7, 2012 by foodsafeguru

Canidae Pet Foods announced today that it is recalling certain dry pet food formulas manufactured between December 9, 2011, and January 31, 2012 at the Diamond Pet Food Gaston, South Carolina plant. Although there have been no animal or human illnesses related to Canidae Pet Food, and the product has not tested positive for Salmonella, the […]