The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a preliminary inspection report that cites specific safety problems at the Diamond pet-food plant that is at the heart of the recent dog-food recall. The Gaston, S.C., facility has been linked to Salmonella contamination that has sickened at least 16 people and an unknown number of dogs.
According to Food Safety News, the FDA reports Diamond was using cardboard and duct tape on some equipment and there were damaged paddles on the conveyor. The inspectors also noted some surfaces at the facility were encrusted with food residue.
Read the full Food Safety News article here or the FDA report here.
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