DRY FOOD RECALL: SALMONELLA - USA and CANADA

Thank you Melissa for sharing. I believe my mother-in-law feeds mother nature dog treats if I am not mistaken. I will share the info with her.
 
Crap!! I am feeding my last bag of Innova, I guess. We got a big bag before I saw the recall stuff and had already been feeding it, and no problems, but now I don't want to buy another bag. The girls have been on Innova their whole lives and have done so well on it...

Why would ALL kibble be suspect? Is it all made in the same contaminated factories??? :cry: :mad:
 
I feed Blue Buffalo and make my own treats. I got a doggie bone maker from my son for MY birthday--HA! I love it. It is so easy to use and has a recipe book with several good recipes. One can buy the maker in Petsmart.
 
Rachael is correct, one has to assume its always there...
From the article "What's Really in Pet Food"

Potential Contaminants
Given the types of things manufacturers put in pet food, it is not surprising that bad things sometimes happen. Ingredients used in pet food are often highly contaminated with a wide variety of toxic substances. Some of these are destroyed by processing, but others are not.

  • Bacteria. Slaughtered animals, as well as those that have died because of disease, injury, or natural causes, are sources of meat, by-products, and rendered meals. An animal that died on the farm might not reach a rendering plant until days after its death. Therefore the carcass is often contaminated with bacteria such as Salmonella and E. coli. Dangerous E. Coli bacteria are estimated to contaminate more than 50% of meat meals. While the cooking process may kill bacteria, it does not eliminate the endotoxins some bacteria produce during their growth. These toxins can survive processing, and can cause sickness and disease. Pet food manufacturers do not test their products for bacterial endotoxins. Because sick or dead animals can be processed as pet foods, the drugs that were used to treat or euthanize them may still be present in the end product. Penicillin and pentobarbital are just two examples of drugs that can pass through processing unchanged. Antibiotics used in livestock production are also thought to contribute to antibiotic resistance in humans.
Its a long but interesting read. Although they haven't updated since '07 I am guessing little has changed since then. I noticed some references are dated '11.
http://www.bornfreeusa.org/facts.php?p=359&more=1
 
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