Pet Food Safety

• 93 Salmonella cases likely caused by pig ear dog treats July 23, 2019
  CDC officials stated that the likely sources of the bacteria were pig ear dog treats. Officials have not identified a common supplier.
• 3 considerations of pet food facility safety July 15, 2019
  Petfood Industry takes a look at three aspects of pet food facility safety: construction, sanitation and fire hazards.
• 5 plant-based antimicrobials fight Salmonella on dog food July 12, 2019
  Five antimicrobial chemicals extracted from plants reduced the survival of Salmonella Schwarzengrund on dry dog food in an experiment.
• DCM: 5 brands in 58% of FDA reports, dry dog food in 86% July 1, 2019
  Five pet food brands accounted for nearly 58% of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) cases reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration between January 1, 2014 and April 30, 2019.
• 16 dog food brands correlated to DCM by FDA: Acana #1 June 27, 2019
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an update on their investigation into canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) cases correlated to certain grain-free dog foods.
• 90% of 524 cases of dog heart disease involved grain-free June 27, 2019
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released that information and more in an update to their investigation into canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) cases correlated to certain grain-free dog foods.