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TruthaboutPetFood.com has the sharpest followers!  In a rush this morning to get this latest pet food recall announcement out (had a radio interview Critter Conversations at 9 AM), I didn't read it closely.  But you guys did!  It is confirmed, this latest recall of Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula dry dog food was made at the Meta, Missouri plant not the Gaston, SC plant (where all the other recalls originated).  Plus there is another significant piece of information stated in this latest release...

Press Release from Diamond issued late last night...Diamond Pet Foods Expands Voluntary Recall.

Yesterday, FDA released its preliminary report of inspection of the Diamond Pet Food Gaston, SC plant.  Though its brief, it is very telling.  And the report brings up even more questions.  Starting with...what in the world is going on at this pet food plant?

When the Center for Disease Control announced 14 people (up to 16 now) had become ill linked to Diamond manufactured pet foods on May 4, questions arose.  Further information provided by the Michigan Department of Agriculture causes some serious questions to arise about these recent Salmonella recalls. 

The recent Diamond Pet Food and Diamond manufactured pet food recalls have been one of the sloppiest recalls I've ever seen.  From corrections of production codes involved in the recall, little publicity of cat foods involved in the recall, to the poor display of production codes printed on pet food packaging...this recall was messy.  And the mess leaves lots of questions.

Nestlé Purina Voluntarily Recalls Single Lot of Therapeutic Canned Cat Food Due to A Low Level of Thiamine (Vitamin B1)

Solid Gold Health Products for Pets, Inc. Recalls Dog Food Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk

Though we might not be provided with a full explanation as to how/why so many brands of pet food were recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination, we can look back into recent pet food recall history for some disturbing connections.

The following information is from the Taste of the Wild website...

The following information is from the Canidae website...