Did you know that the peanut paste recall includes pet food products? The recall is part of an FDA investigation of salmonella contamination at the Peanut Corporation of America’s plant in Blakely, Georgia. The FDA has a website that lists the pet food brands that have been affected. The website is updated as the investigation continues and more products are proven to be affected by the recall.

The FDA has reported many people have become ill due to the contamination, however, no pets at this time have been reported ill. Pets that consume food with salmonella may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, vomiting, decreased appetite and abdominal pain. The FDA advises that if your pet has consumed a recalled product or has these symptoms to contact your veterinarian.

The current list of recalled pet foods can be located at the following website; www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm#PetFood. You can also find the list of human food that has been recalled due to the salmonella contamination on the website.

Tags: dog food, Dog Safety, Peanut Butter

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