Pet Food Recall - One Year Later

Pet Food Recall



URGENT..Pet Food Recall (1 Year Ago)

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Hello fellow dog and cat lovers.

It has been a little over 1 year since the Pet Food Recall hit the news.

During that time, thousands of pets became ill, and thousands died of kidney failure. In the end, the food was found to be contaminated with Melamine and Cyanuric Acid.

Specifically the 'Wheat Gluten', a very inexpensive filler was imported from China. The Wheat gluten was contaminated with melamine and cyanuric acid intentionally to increase the measured protein levels.

This was truly unbelievable. It was hard to fathom that in this day and age, we could have such a widespread contamination.

HOW could this happen? HOW can you TRUST what is in the food and on the label?

Well there NEEDS to be some form of regulation but guess what?

One Year later Dog and Cat Food has little regulation- In fact I am not sure that It is ANY SAFER than it was 1 year ago. Here is the original News Release from 1 year ago:

This just hit the news and you should all be aware of it.

P&G Pet Care Announces Voluntary Participation in Menu Foods' Nationwide U.S. and Canadian Recall of Specific Canned and Small Foil Pouch 'Wet' Cat and Dog Foods

Contact:

Kurt Weingand, D.V.M., Ph.D.

937-264-7676

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Dayton, OH -- March 16, 2007 -- In response to the recent Menu Foods, Inc. nationwide recall of wet pet foods, P&G Pet Care has announced a voluntary recall in the United States and Canada on specific 3 oz., 5.5 oz., 6 oz. and 13.2 oz. canned and 3 oz. and 5.3 oz. foil pouch "wet" cat and dog food products manufactured by Menu Foods Inc. Emporia, Kansas plant with the code dates of 6339 through 7073 followed by the plant code 4197. This voluntary recall is part of a larger product recall by Menu Foods Inc., a contract manufacturer that makes a small portion of canned and foil pouch 'wet' cat foods for Iams and Eukanuba as well as other non-P&G brands. There have been a small number of reported cases of cats from the US (none in Canada) becoming sick and developing signs of kidney failure. The signs of kidney failure include loss of appetite, vomiting, and lethargy. P&G Pet Care has received no case reports involving dogs.

This voluntary product recall involves discontinuation of all retail sales and product retrieval from consumers. Consumers should stop using the affected products immediately, and consult with a veterinarian if any symptoms are present in their pet. All Iams and Eukanuba products carry a 100 percent guarantee, and consumers can receive a refund for recalled products. For more information, consumers can contact the company at 1-800-882-1591 or visit www.Iams.com and www.Eukanuba.com for details.

To read can product codes, refer to the bottom of the can. The first four numbers of the second line of numbers are the date code, and the following four numbers indicate the plant code. For example, if the second line begins with four numbers from 6339 to 7073 followed by the plant code 4197, then the can should be recalled. For foil pouches, the code numbers are located at the lower left hand corner on the back of the pouch. The date and plant codes appear in the third group of numbers, beginning an 11-digit sequence. See www.Iams.com and www.Eukanuba.com for illustrated details.

P&G Pet Care is taking this proactive step out of an abundance of caution, because the health and well-being of pets is paramount in the mission of Iams and Eukanuba. Tests of some affected product have not revealed the cause of sickness, and testing will continue until a better understanding of the facts has been achieved. All other canned and small foil wet pouch products produced at other plants are not affected by this issue. Iams and Eukanuba "dry" products are not manufactured at Menu Foods and not affected by this issue Iams and Eukanuba biscuits, treats and sauces are not affected by this issue.

P&G Pet Care has informed the Food and Drug Administration and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on this issue. The company regrets any inconvenience to its consumers and retail customers.

Recalled Dog Product Information

Recall Information 1-866-895-2708

1. Americas Choice, Preferred Pets

2. Authority

3. Award

4. Best Choice

5. Big Bet

6. Big Red

7. Bloom

8. Bruiser

9. Cadillac

10. Companion

11. Demoulas Market Basket

12. Fine Feline Cat, Shep Dog

13. Food Lion

14. Giant Companion

15. Great Choice

16. Hannaford

17. Hill Country Fare

18. Hy-Vee

19. Key Food

20. Laura Lynn

21. Loving Meals

22. Main Choice

23. Mixables

24. Nutriplan

25. Nutro Max

26. Nutro Natural Choice

27. Nutro

28. Ol'Roy

29. Paws

30. Pet Essentials

31. Pet Pride

32. Presidents Choice

33. Price Chopper

34. Priority

35. Publix

36. Roche Bros

37. Save-A-Lot

38. Schnucks

39. Springsfield Pride

40. Sprout

41. Stater Bros

42. Total Pet, My True Friend

43. Western Family

44. White Rose

45. Winn Dixie

46. Your Pet

Recalled Cat Product Information

Recall Information 1-866-895-2708

1. Americas Choice, Preferred Pets

2. Authority

3. Best Choice

4. Companion

5. Compliments

6. Demoulas Market Basket

7. Fine Feline Cat, Shep Dog

8. Food Lion

9. Foodtown

10. Giant Companion

11. Good n Meaty

12. Hannaford

13. Hill Country Fare

14. Hy-Vee

15. Key Food

16. Laura Lynn

17. Li'l Red

18. Loving Meals

19. Main Choice

20. Nutriplan

21. Nutro Max Gourmet Classics

22. Nutro Natural Choice

23. Paws

24. Presidents Choice

25. Price Chopper

26. Priority

27. Save-A-Lot

28. Schnucks

29. Sophistacat

30. Special Kitty

31. Springfield Pride

32. Sprout

33. Total Pet, My True Friend

34. Wegmans

35. Western Family

36. White Rose

37. Winn Dixie

So after one year nothing has really changed. Pet food companies are still making unsafe food.

Your only choice if you do not want feed your pets this food is to make it yourself.

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