Tainted dog food is the source of a Salmonella Infantis outbreak that has sickened 14 people in nine states, five with infections so severe they required hospitalization, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Over the last week, Diamond Pet Foods has recalled nine brands of dog food due to possible contamination with Salmonella. And five other brands: Natural Balance, Kirkland Signature, Wellpet Solid Gold Health Products, and Apex, have issued related recalls. So, how does dog food make people sick? To find out, Food Poisoning Bulletin talked with Jeff Bender, professor of veterinary public health at the University of Minnesota. Bender is also Director of Animal Health and Food Safety and hospital epidemiologist. “These kinds of outbreaks are … [Read more...]