FDA Announces New Staff Enforcement Guide on Salmonella in Animal Feed, Pet Food

July 15, 2013 by Brian Feito|FDA

The Food and Drug Administration announced the final version of a compliance policy guide on salmonella-contaminated food for animals. The document sets FDA staff criteria for enforcement actions against contaminated animal food, including animal feed and pet food. As of press time, the new guide is unavailable on FDA's website, but the agency said it will be posted (here).

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FDA is simultaneously revoking an advisory opinion on salmonella-contaminated animal feeds under 21 CFR 500 (here), and is withdrawing a compliance policy guide on salmonella in dry dog food (here). The agency said both are now obsolete because of the new animal food guide.