If you have a dog, keep this in mind when you go to the grocery store. ML

The AP (1/15) reports, “Consumers should not use certain beef dog treats distributed by Merrick Pet Care because the pet food might be contaminated with salmonella, health authorities warned on Thursday.” Although “no illnesses linked to” Merrick Beef Filet Squares “have been reported,” officials “warned that contaminated pet food could also infect people if they handled the dog treats and have not thoroughly cleaned their hands.”