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Chicken jerky treats are once again at the center of a recall, and this time it's for a very unusual reason: state agriculture officials in one state noted that they may be contaminated with unapproved antibiotics.
Nestle Purina PetCare Co. officials announced on Wednesday that they’re pulling Waggin’ Train and Canyon Creek Ranch brand dog treats until further notice.
Milo’s Kitchen, which is owned by the Del Monte Corp. of San Francisco, announced they are also voluntarily recalling the company's Chicken Jerky and Chicken Grillers homestyle dog treats from store shelves nationwide.
New York Department of Agriculture and Marketing found very low levels of four antibiotics that are approved for use in China but are not approved for use in poultry in the U.S. and one antibiotic that is approved for U.S. poultry use, but in finished products, is nearly undetectable.
The antibiotics include sulfaclozine, tilmicosin, trimethoprim, enrofloxacin and sulfaquinoxaline.
Most of the chicken that is used for chicken jerky treats for pets is imported from China.
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