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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Recalled Dog Food Tied To Salmonella Outbreak

Diamond Pet Food's Gaston South Carolina plant...Diamond Pet Food's Gaston South Carolina plant. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)At least 14 people in nine states have been sickened by a rare strain of salmonella linked to contaminated dry dog food, government health officials reported.

Some of the human salmonella Infantis infections appeared to be tied to at least three recalled brands of dry dog food produced at a single South Carolina plant operated by Diamond Pet Foods of Meta, Mo. People could have become ill after handling the contaminated dry food or after contact with animals that had eaten the food. Anyone who may More

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