New dog foods recall

Mars petcare has announced a recall of two of their dry dog food products, due to salmonella contamination. Consumers are urged to immediately stop using these two brands of dog food.

Affected Products:

Product: Krasdale Gravy dry dog food
Size: 5 pound bag
UPC Code: 7513062596
Best By Date: July 16 & 17, 2008
Best By Date Location: Back of bag
Affected Stores: Various stores located in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Product: Red Flannel Large Breed Adult Formula dry dog food
Size: 50 pound bag
UPC Code: 4286900062
Best By Date: July 12, 2008
Best By Date Location: Back of bag
Affected Stores: The stores are located in Reedsville, PA and Richlandtown, PA

Dog treats at wal-mart tainted with melamine

In July, Wal-mart received complaints from customers that two specific brands of dog treats, Chicken Jerky Strips from Import-Pingyang Pet Product Co. and Chicken Jerky from Shanghai Bestro Trading, had made their dogs sick. The company began testing the products in question, and their tests have revealed the presence of melamine in these products. This is the same chemical that was found in so many dog and cat food products earlier this year, and resulted in the largest petfood recall in history. Although there isn’t yet an official recall, Wal-mart has pulled the two dog treat products from their shelves. Further tests will be completed, and U.S. customers are advised to stop feeding their dogs these products, and to return the products to wal-mart for a refund.

Wal-Mart says removed tainted dog treats - Reuters

Wal-Mart: Tests show dog treats tainted with melamine - USATODAY.com

FDA Search Engine for pet food recalls, complete list of all products recalled earlier this year.

FDA expands warning, new recall includes dogfood

Due to a risk of botulism, Castleberry Food Company has recently recalled hot dog chili sauce. Today, several products were added to this recall, including four varieties of Natural Balance dog food.

The article below is from FDA News.

FDA Expands Its Warning about the Risk of Botulism Poisoning From Certain Castleberry Food Products and Dog Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its July 18 warning to consumers. This expansion is for consumers and pet owners regarding canned food products and dog food produced by Castleberry Food Company of Augusta, Ga., due to the risk of botulinum toxin. Castleberry is expanding the recall to include all of the following canned products with all “best by” and code dates, and FDA is warning consumers not to purchase or eat any of the canned products listed in the table below.

Hot Dog Chili Sauces	SIZE	UPC CODES
Austex Onion Hot Dog Chili Sauce	10 OZ	30300-97101
Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce	10 OZ	30300-99533
Castleberry’s Hot Dog Chili Sauce	10 OZ	30300-00101
Castleberry’s Onion Hot Dog Chili Sauce	10 OZ	30300-07101
Bunker Hill Hot Dog Chili Sauce	10 OZ	75266-04152
Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce	10 OZ	11110-83942
Meijer Hot Dog Chili Sauce	10 OZ	41250-85862
Food Lion Hot Dog Chili Sauce	10 OZ	35826-06911
Bloom Hot Dog Chili Sauce	10 OZ	25439-92448
Thrifty Maid Hot Dog Chili Sauce	10 OZ	21140-21367
Natural Balance Eatables dog food varieties:
Irish Stew with Beef Dog Food	15 OZ	23633-59860
Chinese Take Out with Sauce with Vegetables and Chicken Dog Food	15 OZ	23633-59861
Southern Style Dumplings with Gravy with Chicken and Vegetables Dog Food	15 OZ	23633-59862
Hobo Chili with Chicken Pasta Dog Food	15 OZ	23633-59863

Read the entire article here: FDA News

Update July 24th: US FDA says food recall is urgent health threat Recall has been expanded to include more than 90 canned meat products.

Update July 26th: Related to the Outbreak of Botulism Associated with Canned Chili Sauce, Center for Disease Control FAQ

Tests find acetaminophen in pet food

The beginning of yet another huge pet food recall?

“We are only uncovering the beginning of it.”

Tests Find Pain Killer in Pet Food
Acetaminophen Dangerous to Dogs, Fatal to Cats in Small Doses

By Lisa Wade McCormick
ConsumerAffairs.Com

June 8, 2007

There’s more troubling news for pet owners, who have worried for the past few months if the food they give their dogs and cats is safe. Or tainted with the chemical melamine, which can cause kidney failure or death.

A Texas laboratory says it’s uncovered the pain killer acetaminophen in samples of pet food.

Read the entire article here: www.consumeraffairs.com

Update: June 13
Menu Foods Samples Test Positive for Painkiller

From consumeraffairs.com

Two of the pet food samples that tested positive for the painkiller acetaminophen are Menu Foods’ Pet Pride “Turkey and Giblets Dinner” and Pet Pride “Mixed Grill,” ConsumerAffairs.com has learned.

Read the entire article here

Another dog food recall

Another dog food company has recalled bags of dry dog food, this time due to salmonella contamination.

Below is the article from doanepetcare.com:

Single Lot of 55lb Bags of Ol’Roy Complete Nutrition Dry Dog Food Voluntarily Recalled In Select Stores by Doane Pet Care

Manassas, Virginia – Doane Pet Care is announcing today a voluntary recall on a specific single lot of 55 pound bonus bags of Ol’ Roy Complete Nutrition dry dog food. This product was produced at one facility in Manassas, VA and was distributed exclusively by some Wal-Mart Stores. Please note that no other Ol’ Roy products are affected, and that this recall is not related to the Menu Foods recall (and other recent recalls) of pet food due to tainted Chinese vegetable proteins.

This product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. People handling this pet food can become exposed to Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with this pet food or any surfaces exposed to this product. Consumers who have the dry dog food bearing the code “04 0735 1” with a “Best By Apr 13 08” should not feed it to their pets.

This voluntary recall has been issued because FDA detected Salmonella in the product. Doane Pet Care has not confirmed the presence of Salmonella, despite extensive independent testing of duplicate samples. Nonetheless, the company is issuing this voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution. The company regrets any inconvenience to pet owners. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this product, or any product produced at this facility.

Product: Ol’ Roy Complete Nutrition dry dog food
Size: 55 pound bonus bag
UPC Code: 6 05388 72076 4
Lot Number: 04 0735 1
Best Buy Date: Apr 13 ‘08
Best Buy Date Location: Back of bag
Affected Stores: Only 69 Wal-Mart Stores potentially received this product from 2 distribution warehouses in Virginia. The 69 stores are located in Maryland (4 stores), North Carolina (10), Ohio (1), Pennsylvania (3), Virginia (40) and West Virginia (11).

A full listing of the affected stores is available by clicking this link: www.doanepetcare.com/recall/stores. This product UPC has been blocked from retail sale at these 69 locations.

Any remaining product should not be fed to pets. Dispose of product in a safe manner (example, a securely covered trash receptacle) and return the empty bag to the store where purchased for a full refund.

Pet owners who have questions about the voluntary recall of this 55 lb bonus bag of Ol’ Roy Complete Nutrition dry dog food products should call 800-624-7387, or visit the web site listed above.

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