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Originally Posted by ladyjane  I guess. I just don't understand that it is important to clean the bowl but not the face. Oh well...does not apply to me anyway as it is not within my comfort level at all...just caught my eye. |
It applies to anyone who feeds kibble, raw, or canned. Kibble bags contain salmonella as well. So the same question(s) would all apply to kibble feeders (ie, clean the bowl? clean the face? if no, why not?)
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Originally Posted by ladyjane I am not saying that Salmonella does not occur in kibble nor am I saying that people should not exercise good habits with any food. What I am saying is that if kibble IS there, it is from handling....if in raw food well that IS the source isn't it? Again, kibble is not a source....sadly there are companies that are selling contaminated dog food....all from improper cooking and or handling.
Again......my question was why clean the bowls so well but not the faces?? I have yet to understand any of the answers. |
Not sure what you mean by salm being present in kibble just bc of handling. Salmonella is present in food for many reasons - a certain level is usually 'allowed' bc they can't get the germ to zero, realistically. Kibble contains food, so kibble is a source just like any other food.
It's like how the FDA allows a certain percentage of insect parts to be present in all of our spices..it's just the way it is. They can't get insect parts to zero, so they figure out a generally safe percentage.
I can't answer your question about bowls bc I don't clean my bowls after every feeding; I clean them as I would any dog bowl - every few days or whatnot.
I'd be concerned about the salmonella (the small amount, that is, if present) if someone in my house was immuno compromised or pregnant...then I'd prob be more persnickety. I just used the word persnickety...I don't know where it came from
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