Although the FDA did not yet receive reports on salmonella-contaminated peanut butter affected pets, here is the list of recalled peanut butter containing pet food products as of end of January 2009 (www.FDA.gov)

Grreat Choice pet treats

Happy Tails multi-flavored dog biscuits

Healthy-hide Deli-wrap peanut butter-filled rawhide dog treats

Salix healthy-hide deli-wrap 5″ peanut butter-filled rawhide

Shoppers Valu multi-flavored dog biscuits

Carolina Prime: 2 Pack Hooves Peanut Butter Hooves, 4″ Rawhide Bone Peanut Rawhide, 6″ Beef Shank Peanut Butter Dog Bone, 6″ Rawhide Bone Peanut Butter Rawhide

Carolina Prime Pet: 2pk Hooves Peanut Butter, 4″ Rawhide Bone Peanut Butter, 6″ Beef Shank Peanut Butter, 6″ Rawhide Bone Peanut Butter, 6′ Healthy Hide Beef Shank Peanut Butter

Possible signs of salmonella infection are one or more of the following symptoms: abdominal pain, decreased appetite, fever, lethargy, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, fever, vomiting.

Salmonella in pet food products can be transferred to humans (e.g., by handling the pet food or by eating contaminated pet food products)

Additional information for pet guardians - Also organic food products for human consumption are affected by this recall:

The manufacturer of the contaminated peanut butter, Peanut Corporation of America, apparently knew about the salmonella contamination and continued to sell their affected products.

Among the organic manufacturers using the contaminated peanut butter are (so far) Archer Farms, Clif Bar, Glorybee, Greenwise, Karma, Genisoy, and Landies.

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