date:May 07, 2012
artment of Agriculture Rural Development (MDARD).
The connection between the dog food and the human Salmonella Infantis illnesses first arose after the rare Salmonella strain was discovered in an unopened bag of Diamond Pet Foods kibble during routine retail sampling by the MDARD on April 2.
Knowing the genetic fingerprint of the Salmonella, the CDC consulted PulseNet, its online network that connects public health and regulatory personnel around the country to share information on disease