Four-footer alert! Pet food recall.

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Four-footer alert! Pet food recall.

#1 Post by hermillion » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:18 am

Possible salmonella contamination in bags of dry food.

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#2 Post by mrkelley23 » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:21 am

Not just four-footers, either -- the recall notice says cross-contamination with humans is very possible.

If I"m reading it right, it's Pedigree brand, plus a bunch of other off-brand and local brands I don't recognize.
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#3 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:29 am

I use Iams for the cats, along with a special prescription food for Lucy.

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#4 Post by Bob Juch » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:03 am

They found out at the end of July that they had a problem. Why did they wait so long?

The name of the strain of Salmonella translates as "Basic Black".
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