It seems that the past few weeks have been full of recalls or alarming announcements from the human food industry, mainly on meat products for bacterial contamination. The largest hamburger patty recall in history has led to the closing of Topps, the country’s largest producer of these patties. Approximately 21 million pounds of patties were recalled for E. coli contamination. This contamination and its link to illnesses, primarily in the northeast, are still being investigated by the FDA. Now in the news is the shut down of a ConAgra plant in Missouri because of possible Salmonella contamination in pot pies. Proper handling and cooking should destroy the bacteria and the product is not being recalled, pending an investigation.
It is good not to hear any new recall or product concern announcements from the pet food industry for more than one or two days. This break gives manufacturers time to focus on their products, future projects, and future plans for quality and safety assurance programs. We’ll discuss some pet health issues until something else arises in the news that impacts the pet food industry.
