Pet Food Safety

• 143 Salmonella cases tied to pig ear dog chews from 3 firms September 9, 2019
  As of August 27, the Centers for Disease Control report 143 cases of human infection by Salmonella enterica related to exposure to pig ear dog treats.
• Khapra beetle: Pet food risk from Asia dry foods pest September 5, 2019
  Khapra beetle larvae have been found inside packages of different types of food, including pet food, meaning resistant packaging and disinfection programs are needed for control.
• FDA warns consumers of some Texas Tripe raw pet food August 16, 2019
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautioned pet owners not to feed their pets certain lots of Texas Tripe Inc. raw pet food.
• UAE boosts focus on pet food, animal feed safety August 13, 2019
  The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has established a new reporting portal to track animal health and food safety incidents.
• 4 pet food blogs July ‘19: Salmonella, DCM, supplements August 5, 2019
  These blogs and columns reflected Petfood Industries opinions and observations about recent developments in the dog, cat and other pet food markets.
• FDA, CDC recommend no pig ear dog chew use in US July 31, 2019
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended that people neither buy nor use all pig ear pet treats in the United States.