Pathogens in Pet Food

Chelsea and Roxanne discuss the regulatory issues surrounding pathogen control and how the FDA misses the mark when implementing safety procedures for pet food products.

CITATIONS AND FURTHER READING: CDC Salmonella Outbreak - Dry Dog Food - 2007 - https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/2007/p... CDC Salmonella Outbreak - Dry Dog Food - 2012 - https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/dog-fo... CDC Salmonella Outbreak, Morbidity and Mortality Report - Dry Dog Food - 2008 - https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwr... CDC Salmonella Outbreaks - all (mostly from peanut butter, ice cream, mangoes, cantaloupe, pistachios, onions, papayas) - https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbre... 56% of dogs intentionally fed Salmonella killed it in their guts. As little as 4% shed the same serovar that was shed. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... Zero Tolerance Policy - Salmonella in pet food - https://www.fda.gov/files/inspections... Adulterated Food - Legal Definition - 21 CFR 342 - https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/te... Diarrhea is not an indicator of Salmonella infection - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/... Sources of Salmonella infection in dogs and cats - Commercial Dry Dog Food - https://habricentral.org/resources/80...