{"id":834,"date":"2016-12-15T08:51:15","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T08:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/priorclavena.com\/?p=834"},"modified":"2020-01-30T22:10:26","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T22:10:26","slug":"pet-food-manufacturers-avoid-recalls-good-qa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.priorclave.com\/en-us\/2016\/12\/15\/pet-food-manufacturers-avoid-recalls-good-qa\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet Food Manufacturers Avoid Recalls with Good QA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pets are part of the family: We buy them comfortable beds, fun toys, treats from bakeries, and the best food we can afford. Unfortunately, the shortcuts taken by some pet food manufacturers have led to improperly treated food that can harbor pathogens, like salmonella, listeria, and E. coli. Pets are sometimes sickened\u2014and so are the people they live with.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodsafetynews.com\/2016\/04\/fda-says-contaminated-pet-food-more-dangerous-to-humans-than-animals\/#.WDJpAqIrLxQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The FDA has scrutinized pet food manufacturers more closely in recent years, resulting in an increase in voluntary recalls\u2014some of those for pathogens.<\/a>\u00a0At the same time, sales of raw food for pets has seen a sharp increase as health-conscious pet owners seek the best nutrition for their furry friends. But quality assurance practices haven\u2019t kept pace: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/AnimalVeterinary\/ResourcesforYou\/AnimalHealthLiteracy\/ucm373757.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In a two-year study, the FDA\\&#8217;s Center for Veterinary Medicine found that raw food for dogs and cats tested positive for salmonella or listeria at a much high rate than processed pet foods.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/truthaboutpetfood.com\/lets-get-the-facts-straight-fda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Not everyone agrees with the numbers broadcast by the FDA in their press releases.<\/a>\u00a0Even as pet owners speak out, manufacturers need to stay ahead of the curve with rigorous sanitation and testing, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.priorclave.com\/en-us\/autoclaves\/benchtop-autoclaves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">well-equipped QA departments.<\/a>\u00a0It\u2019s no secret, after all, that good QA practices will help keep the FDA warning letters away.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Photo credit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/herepup.com\/dog-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Image by Herepup<\/a>, CC BY 2.0]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pets are part of the family: We buy them comfortable beds, fun toys, treats from bakeries, and the best food we can afford. 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