FDA Health Alert for Certain Pet Treats Made by Pet Carousel
For Immediate Release: Nov. 5, 2009
Products may be contaminated with Salmonella
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing this health alert to warn consumers not to use Pig Ears and Beef Hooves pet treats manufactured by Pet Carousel because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were distributed nationwide in both bulk and retail packaging for sale in pet food and retail chain stores. Pet Carousel is based in Sanger, Calif.
The products were manufactured under conditions that facilitate cross-contamination within batches or lots. Although no illnesses associated with these products have been reported, the FDA is advising consumers in possession of these products to not handle or feed them to their pets.
thank you for letting me know about this product. do vetinarians know about this.pet shops should know about this too. the prouducts should be banned from selling this. to many people and to many companies are messing with food for our animals to much. thay think it should not matter because thay are only animals eating these prouducts.companys should go for more natural pet foods to sell to our much loved animals.tay would not like to eat these prouducts themselfs would thay.
Comment by teresa campion | November 7, 2009
I believe our pets are just like our children, we should be particular on what we feed them. Thank you for letting us know about this product.
Comment by Barb | November 8, 2009