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I did a story on the spinach recall, but when I researched, I found other incidents --I'm wondering if there's a pattern, or an ingredient making the leap from supplier to food processing plant. Maybe I have a conspiracy mentality, but I'm wondering why the May report on drug resistant salmonella wasn't more widely publicized.

WASHINGTON — Federal agents searched facilities of a dog and cat food manufacturer and one of its suppliers as part of an investigation into the widening recall of pet products, the companies disclosed Friday.

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