[yorkietalkjilly]

Even the dogs' paws and mouths/muzzles can have E. coli and other fecal contamination on them from walking in the yard where poop is, from sniffing/eating feces and then doggie puts his paws up on a food container, sniffs, licks it or a big dog touches his paw to an orange stacked up. Cross-contamination can occur, too, such as one contaminated food touching another. Just be sure, now that we know so many dogs are around our food in stores, wash, wash, wash, wash all produce and cook the rest. If anyone doubts dog fecal contamination exists and can cause serious health issues, none of them especially pleasant to the patient if he gets an especially virulent strain, then hemorrhagic diarrhea and is maybe already weakened from flu, anemia, cancer or respiratory illness, just google that phrase and see the yuck that comes up and the public health issue dog fecal contamination is known to be. It's another reason to be sure to pick up after your dog when he's out for a walk. Just sayin'.