Comments on: Pennsylvania Issues Salmonella Warning On Dog And Cat Food

By: MarySmith

MarySmith — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:18:41 +0000

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By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:59:00 +0000

Wouldn’t it be interesting to see these FDA guidelines posted above the pet food displays in the grocery stores, pet food stores, etc. The PFI is concerned with profit loss now…. we have been trying to tell the general public that there are hazardous products in the pet food for a long time. What I just read confirms it! I know for certain now that I made the right choice on March 28 and now feed my pet home cooked meals with human food product which has been carefully scrutinized for harmful substances. Hey PFI if you’re reading this; maybe you all could explain why I need Hazmat classes before opening a bag of commercial dog food???

Katie

By: Don Earl

Don Earl — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:44:58 +0000

At a certain point, you almost have to admire the blatant corruption of the FDA and the spin they’re willing to put on things to keep the bribes coming in. You can just about picture the pet food rep stopping by the FDA office with the usuals, explaining how salmonella doesn’t really bother pets that much, and ya know, it usually isn’t fatal to people most of the time, and hey, ya know, kids get sick at school all the time anyhow, so one more isn’t that big a deal, ya know, it’s not much worse than an especially nasty case of bird flu, and hey, if you just teach people how to handle the stuff, well, it’d be a lot cheaper than all these recalls, and, well, we could probably put you down for a share of the savings. Is the number of your off shore account the same as it was in March?

If FDA corruption is a problem in China, where it’s worth a death sentence, what do you suppose it’s like here where every few decades someone gets fired?

Maybe we should feel lucky pets don’t have a high tolerance for anthrax or ebola. Wandering around the house in one of those moon suits would get old real quick.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:21:15 +0000

This is crazy! Maybe I should throw away my knives after I cut up a raw chicken or maybe I should replace my countertops if raw egg drips on them. Wash my pets’ food dish in a sink other than the kitchen? Feed them somewhere other than the kitchen? Whatever!!!

By: SMITH111

SMITH111 — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:58:36 +0000

Don’t forget to check the expiration dates on pet foods. I’ve found expired dates on both dry and wet pet foods in the pet stores as well as the grocery markets. Please bring expired foods to the managers attention!

By: JJ in IL

JJ in IL — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:25:55 +0000

Pukanuba gotta luv ya! Disposable gloves to handle nuclear dog food - just loved that one! Anyone feeding franken food should stop before they all start to glow now.

By: straybaby

straybaby — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:04:00 +0000

“Thank you very much???”

YUP!

at least canned veggies are identifiable! i have cans of green beans in the cupboard for the dog. i don’t always have fresh ones. *shrug*. she likes them. can’t see how anyone can compare them to kibble ;)

By: Pukanuba

Pukanuba — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:26:34 +0000

Thank you very much???

By: Pukanuba

Pukanuba — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:14:50 +0000

straybaby: Whenever people tell me how bad it is to give my dog veggies out of a can (which I do at times when I run out) or chicken/beef in a can (ditto), I guess I should tell them about the safety procedures we have to follow now to handle commercial pf. Or should I say nuclear waste. Like something out of a can with a little extra sodium can compare to whatever it is they’re putting into the crap they call pf these days. Maybe we should rent a geiger counter & see what the food registers.

Ok, I’ll bite…..what does TYVM stand for. You got me on that one.

By: straybaby

straybaby — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:22:03 +0000

well, i guess this explains why the FDA has safe pet food handling procedures. GAK! much easier than actually inspecting and giving us safe products!

and all the people that have a hissy fit over us raw feeders telling us how bad it is because of salmonella, etc . . . i’d rather trust my ranchers and and take that risk, TYVM!

By: pat

pat — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:14:43 +0000

in what universe is this anything like ok? they’re saying that pet food is toxic waste, not naming any specific brand, and then behaving as though it’s s.o.p. to continue feeding your pet potentially contaminated food. what is wrong with these people?

By: Ruth

Ruth — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:10:13 +0000

I guess the pet food companies forgot to tell the Pennsylvania Department of Health how safe their pet food is. Isn’t that what the PF companies are saying with all the PR blitz and coupons. And now pet owners have to practically wear anti-nuclear gear just to feed a pet. (Good post Pukanuba)

PF companies you lose points on this one. All your PR doesn’t help on this story. Your toxic pet food is still out there to pets and humans.

By: Roberto P.

Roberto P. — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:55:27 +0000

If we’re too stupid to make our own pet food, wouldn’t we be too stupid to follow biohazard procedures? These guys need to establish their party line and stick with it.

By: Roberto P.

Roberto P. — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:49:36 +0000

Pukanuba, I guess we all need to attend HazMat classes to feed our pets commercial food. I just read that dogs’ stomach acid is SO acid that Salmonella won’t survive there. So, the companies don’t need to clean it up. They just need to teach the stupid customers how to handle the food. I like the part about not preparing pet food where you prepare human food. I have always fed the cats in the kitchen. Sounds like the USDA’s take on E.coli. You need a fancy, flat digital thermometer to make hamburgers. Brown doesn’t mean it’s cooked past 160Â degrees. I guess if you don’t do that and get E.coli, it’s your own fault. It’s now always the customer’s fault.

By: Pukanuba

Pukanuba — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:34:06 +0000

Don’t forget your disposable gloves & mask when handling pet food…..& keep children & the elderly out of the room when feeding your babies. Give me a break…..

Gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling about what they’re putting out these days & claiming is pet food. Sounds more like what to do when handling nuclear waste.

AND THEY EXPECT US TO FEED THIS STUFF TO OUR FUR KIDS?

Kind of scary I’d say……