As the illness and death of dogs due to deadly dog treats drags on, many wonder why the answer to the problem with the treats remains a so-called “mystery” in (…) Read more
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Half-baked new FDA animal food law leaves pets at risk: PART II
One messed up animal food law The much-anticipated, but highly disappointing, proposed rule Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals meant to (…) Read more
Problems with proposed animal food law leave pets at risk: PART I
Days following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) update on the status of the jerky treat investigation; the Agency released their long-awaited proposed rule for pet food and animal feed: (…) Read more
FDA asks our association to weigh in on the new proposed pet food safety rules
UPDATE: I have no association with Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, either personally of professionally, or the Association for Truth in Pet Food. Yesterday Susan Thixton and I (…) Read more
FDA report on jerky treats: Analyst says it’s full o’ holes
The FDA released a progress report, of sorts, on the jerky treat issue today. The report updates the total number of pets affected to date, noting a sharp decline in (…) Read more
Bravo! Recalls pathogen-free pet food: Question is, why?
Bravo’s recent voluntary recall left me scratching my noggin: Why bother recalling food that third-party testing proved was free of Salmonella. According to Bravo!: The products they are recalling “all (…) Read more
White House Guts Food Safety Modernization Act, Testing Nixed
News of cuts in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s draft food safety rules the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) stunned food safety advocates when it was revealed this week (…) Read more
Nasty-Ass Conditions Reported at Kasel Industries Pet Treat Plant
The Food and Drug Administration released the inspection report of the Kasel Industries pet treat plant in September, revealing shocking conditions. Among the Agency’s gag-worthy observations were rodent poop, a (…) Read more
Kasel Gets Slammed While Drug Laced Pet Treats from China Get a Free Pass
The treat drama has taken a decidedly nasty turn in recent days, in more ways than most people probably realize. While Kasel Industries, maker of U.S. pet treats, is getting (…) Read more
Nutri-Vet and Nutripet Chicken Jerky Treats Recalled for Salmonella Risk
The dog treat recalls have officially grown legs and are off and running. Running at break-neck speed, it’s a race to see who has the most recalled brands in one (…) Read more