Category: Food Recalls

FDA: Do not use sterile products from Ranier’s

[7/10/2018] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care professionals and patients, as well as veterinarians and animal owners, not to use human and animal drug products intended to be sterile that are produced and distributed by Ranier’s Compounding Laboratory, also doing business as Ranier’s Pharmacy and Ranier’s RX Laboratory, Jeannette, Pennsylvania, due to lack of sterility assurance. Health care professionals and veterinarians should immediately check their medical supplies, quarantine any purportedly sterile drug products, and not administer them to patients. Administration of a non-sterile drug product intended to be sterile may result in serious

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Listeria, salmonella risks prompt recall of Big Dog Natural dog food

The Food and Drug Administration has announced Big Dog Natural is recalling certain containers of its raw dehydrated dog food.he Chicken Supreme has problems because it may be contaminated with salmonella, and the Fish Supreme could be contaminated with listeria.

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22 cases of human illness tied to Diamond Pet Foods brands

A lot of people share everything with their dogs — a long walk, a bed, even people food. But one thing you might not want to share is a nasty bug called Salmonella.

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FDA report outlines food safety deficiencies at Diamond Pet Foods plant

Diamond Pet Foods, the company behind a massive recall of dry dog food due to Salmonella contamination that has sickened at least 16 people, was not taking “all reasonable precautions”

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Caution urged for certain people when handling dog food

many people don’t realize these products aren’t just potentially bad for cats and dogs. Merely handling the pet food could be risky for them and their families.

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16 now sick from salmonella in dry dog food recall expands

Two more people have become ill after being exposed to salmonella-tainted dry dog food, bringing the total to 16, federal health officials reported Friday

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Apex Pet Foods Initiates Voluntary Recall of Dry Pet Food Due to the Potential for Salmonella

Although there have been no animal or human illnesses related to Apex Dog Food and the product has not tested positive for Salmonella, the company has voluntarily initiated this recall out of caution to ensure the health and safety of consumers and their pets.

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Recalled dog food linked to human salmonella infections

Fourteen people have been sickened with Salmonella Infantis infections in a 9-state outbreak linked to dog food. At least five of the individuals have been hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Diamond Pet Foods Expands Voluntary Recall to Include Diamond Puppy Formula due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Contact: Media Diamond Pet Foods 816-255-1974 Consumer Diamond Pet Foods 800-442-0402 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 30, 2012 – Diamond Pet Foods is expanding a voluntary recall to include Diamond Puppy Formula dry dog food. The company took this precautionary measure because sampling revealed Salmonella in the product. No dog illnesses have been reported. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products. People infected with

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Dog food recalled due to possible salmonella contamination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 6, 2012 -Diamond Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice. This is being done as a precautionary measure, as the product has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella. No illnesses have been reported and no other Diamond manufactured products are affected.

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The Partnership for Food Protection, FDA establish PETNet

The Partnership for Food Protection and the Food & Drug Administration announced Aug. 1 the launch of the Pet Event Tracking Network (PETNet), which is a secure, web-based information exchange system that will allow FDA and federal and state agencies to share initial information about pet-food related incidents, such as illness associated with the consumption of pet food or pet food product defects. PETNet’s voluntary information exchange, surveillance and alert system is designed to provide a real-time mechanism for sharing information about emerging pet food related illnesses and product defects among FDA, other federal agencies and the

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Feed Manufacturer Issues Limited Voluntary Recall of a Horse Feed Product Distributed in California, Nevada, and Oregon

Contact: Manna Pro (866) 700-7882 Monday through Friday From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM central time FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 28, 2011 -Manna Pro Products, LLC is voluntarily recalling a single lot (1006) of Family Farm Complete Horse 10 horse feed, UPC 0 95668 90151 6, packaged in 40 lb. bags because it may contain monensin sodium (Rumensin). Monensin sodium is a medication approved for use in some livestock and poultry species, but can be fatal to horses if fed at sufficiently high levels. The lot number (1006) can be found on the tag, below the

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Natural Balance recalls dog food over possible salmonella

Possible Salmonella contamination of dog food brought a recall Friday from a California company. Natural Balance Pet Foods Inc. recalled its Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food  with the “Best By” date of June 17, 2011, in 5-lb. and 28-lb. bags because of the potential it is contaminated with Salmonella. The recall was issued after a sample in a routine test conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) came back positive for Salmonella. No illnesses have yet been associated with the recall. Read More…

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Company recalls ketamine hydrochloride

Teva Animal Health has recalled certain lots of ketamine hydrochloride injection, 100 mg/mL in 10 mL vials, because of adverse events associated with the product—including lack of effect, prolonged effect, and death. Ketamine hydrochloride is a rapid-acting, non-narcotic, nonbarbiturate agent for anesthesia in cats and for restraint in nonhuman primates. Teva initially issued a recall at the distributor level. On Dec. 21, 2009, the company expanded the recall to the veterinary level. Teva also makes ketamine products for other companies. Veterinarians should check the lot number on ketamine hydrochloride products, regardless of the brand name. The product

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New Year Means New Regulation for Texas Cattle

Texas Animal Health Commission Box l2966 * Austin, Texas 78711 * (800) 550-8242 * FAX (512) 719-0719 For info, contact Carla Everett, information officer, at 1-800-550-8242, ext. 710, or ceverett@tahc.state.tx.us Thinking about selling, leasing, bartering or even giving away a breeding bull?  On January 1, Texas bulls that undergo a change of ownership (except to slaughter) must be either certified as a virgin bull or be tested first for cattle trichomoniasis, a protozoal disease that can cause cows to abort very early in pregnancy.  Infected bulls carry the microscopic “bug” that causes trichomoniasis without any signs and

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