PET TREATS RECALLED
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that PetSmart is recalling seven of its Grreat Choice dog biscuit products because they contain peanut products made by Peanut Corporation of America, which has been linked to a salmonella outbreak in 43 states and Canada. PetSmart removed the products from the shelves as a precautionary measure, but noted that it is not aware of any reported cases of illness related to the biscuits.
The FDA said that the risk to animals is minimal, but people who handle contaminated treats could come in contact with the bacteria. As such, it is important for people, particularly children and the elderly, to wash their hands after feeding treats to pets because salmonella could be on the surface.
This most recent salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 486 people, killing six, and has been linked to products manufactured by the Peanut Corp. of America in its Blakely, Georgia facility. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that of those sickened, 107 have been hospitalized.
Peanut butter produced by Peanut Corp. is not sold in individual jars, but is sold to institutions such as schools, prisons and nursing homes. Peanut Corp. also produces peanut paste, which is used in cookies, crackers, cake, ice cream and other products. Some of these products have already been recalled.
About 125 products have been recalled due to the outbreak. For more information on what products have been recalled, please click < a href= "http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm/" target= "_blank">here.
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