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Raw Treat Pet Food recalls products due to the presence of Listeria

Pet food manufacturer Raw Treat Pet Food is recalling four batches of frozen raw pet food, after listeria monocytogenes has been found in the products. The 500g bags of frozen raw beef, frozen raw chicken, frozen raw lamb and frozen raw chicken and tripe were all found to contain listeria.…

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Homeland by Products recalls pet food due to traces of salmonella

Pet food manufacturer Homeland by Products has had to recall three products from its frozen raw food range, due to the presence of salmonella. The 500g bags of Frozen Raw Beef, Frozen Raw Turkey and Frozen Raw Tripe, were all found to contain salmonella. The affected batch codes are 1510,…

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BVA welcomes One Health emphasis in NI antimicrobial resistance action plan

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed Northern Ireland’s One Health approach towards fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in its new five-year action plan, launched today (16 May). The action plan, titled ‘Changing the Culture 2019-2024: One Health’, has been prepared by the Northern Ireland Department of Health, the Department of…

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Sativa hires director of regulatory affairs to launch CBD vet services

Sativa Investments, UK-based medicinal cannabis investment vehicle, has appointed Dr Nick Horniman BVSc MRCVS as its director of regulatory affairs with immediate effect. In his new senior management role, Horniman has been appointed to coordinate the company’s overall regulatory strategy and ongoing relationships with regulators. He will also implement the…

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Natural Instinct recalls cat food over ‘EU requirements’

Natural Instinct has recalled its Wild Venison cat food in bags of 250g and 500g after it said the food was “not inspected in line with EU requirements”. The pet food manufacturer said the food had not had an offal inspection “in line with legal requirements”. It said that the…

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Pet food manufacturer recalls raw pet food products containing salmonella

Raw pet food manufacturer, The Raw Factory Ltd, is recalling various products containing tripe and pork as they have been found to contain salmonella. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said in a statement: “The presence of salmonella in the products listed. [sic] Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause food…

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PFMA responds to raw food study

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has responded to claims feeding animals raw food could be dangerous. A team of researchers in the Netherlands have said that the foods could be contaminated with bacteria and parasites. The association responded by stating: “PFMA members produce a wide range of products including…

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PFMA publishes new guidelines for raw pet food

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA), has published new sector guidelines for the manufacture of commercial raw pet food. The guidelines, which promote best practice in the sector, have been developed in conjunction with Defra, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Public Health England (PHE) and the Food Standards…

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Antimicrobial resistance remains high, claims EU report

Bacteria found in humans, animals and food continue to show resistance to widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Vytenis Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, said: “Antimicrobial resistance is…

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Raw food recalled over Salmonella fears

Natures Menu is recalling its ‘Country Hunter 80% Farm Reared Turkey with Wholesome Fruit and Veg’ frozen pet food, because the product contains Salmonella. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause food poisoning. In a notice the company said: “In September 2016, Natures menu produced a batch of 900 bags…

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