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75K Bags of Dog Treats Recalled

Salmonella concerns at Hartz Mountain Corp.

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 6, 2010 11:10 AM CDT

(Newser) – Careful what you’re feeding Fido, folks. A major pet product company—Hartz Mountain Corp.—is recalling 75,000 bags of its Hartz Naturals Real Beef dog treats, after a random FDA test discovered salmonella in at least one bag. So far there haven’... Read full story »

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