Pet food makers must address H5N1 in safety plans
As the FDA continues to track cases of H5N1 in domestic and wild cats in California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington State linked to the consumption of contaminated food products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined that manufacturers of cat and dog foods covered by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) rule must reanalyze their food safety plans. This reanalysis is necessary when using uncooked or unpasteurized materials derived from poultry or cattle (e.g., raw meat, unpasteurized milk, or unpasteurized eggs) to address Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (specifically H5N1) as a known or reasonably foreseeable hazard. The FDA is issuing this update to ensure that cat and dog food manufacturers are informed about the emerging H5N1 hazard associated with pet food products, further underscoring the need for a thorough review of their food safety plans.
And what about the manufacturers of chicken and beef for human consumption?
