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FDA sends warning letter to pet food company following 130 pet deaths, 220 illnesses

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning dog owners of a possible link between certain dog food brands and a serious form of canine heart disease.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning dog owners of a possible link between certain dog food brands and a serious form of canine heart disease.

CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) -The Food and Drug Administration is warning a pet food company with a facility in Oklahoma that it needs to make changes after several pets became ill and died.

Earlier this month, the FDA sent a warning letter to Midwestern Pet Food, Inc., citing multiple areas of concern after several inspections and recalls.

Officials say the conditions “likely contributed

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The FDA Suspects Dogs Were Poisoned By Midwestern Pet Foods’ Products : NPR

admin 11 months ago

The FDA sent a warning letter to Midwestern Pet Foods after an inspection found high levels of aflatoxin in their food and poor food safety programs. Here, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier is pictured.

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The FDA sent a warning letter to Midwestern Pet Foods after an inspection found high levels of aflatoxin in their food and poor food safety programs. Here, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier is pictured.

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The Food and Drug Administration says more than 130 deaths and 220 illnesses in dogs may have been caused by the

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FDA continues fight against animal contamination of leafy greens

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Citing numerous E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to leafy greens, the FDA is telling the industry that it’s past time for a head-in-the-sand view of cattle operations uphill from lettuce fields.

In a new report, the Food and Drug Administration outlines what it wants to see the industry do and how it came to those conclusions. The report on the investigation of an October 2020 outbreak is the first of a one-two punch released today. The second hit involves updates to the FDA’s Leafy Greens Action Plan, first published in 2020.

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