Increased vigilance, innovation, more reliable technologies and ever-improving QC measures help pet food processors offer a broad range of safer products.
The funding was approved as part of the federal budget for 2020, which will allow the Center for Veterinary Medicine to increase its staff for reviewing new animal food ingredients.
The agency continues to work with Valley Proteins, Inc. to ensure the company is aware of and implementing preventive measures to mitigate the food safety issue.
The pet food company failed to test the vitamin premix it was supplied for safe levels, which caused several of its wet dog foods to contain 33 times the safe upper limit for vitamin D, according to the FDA.
The agency reported it cannot declare CBD products as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) and has issued warnings to 15 companies for violating the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
The agency has published guidance based on frequently asked questions about ensuring the safety of domestic and imported pig ear pet treat products in the US market.