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HSUS undercover investigation of Pets of Bel Air, an upscale pet boutique on the edge of Beverly Hills -December 11, 2007 September 19 August 25 August 22! -a brand by Mars Petcare US -a brand by Mars Petcare US August 21! -chicken jerky and chicken jerky strips JULY 23 News & Observer -includes Natural Balance dog foods June 6 June 5 By Karen Roebuck
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Tuesday, June 5, 2007 June 6 May 23, 2007 May 17, 2007 May 11, 2007 May 3, 2007 May 2, 2007 "Additional items in the United States and Canada have been added to the recall list as shown below. A further two varieties for Europe have been added to the recall list.
The recall dates of those products previously recalled have been modified to include all dates during the period that ChemNutra wheat gluten was used in the applicable Menu plant." RECALLS APRIL 26-27, 2007 Includes dog and cat food and treats from the following: -Blue Buffalo -Chicken Soup -Harmony Farms -Natural Balance -Canine Caviar -Diamond -Kirkland Signature -Mulligan Stew Includes: -Diamond brand dog food -Chicken Soup for the Soul kitten food -Chicken Soup for the Soul puppy food Includes: -all "BLUE" brand can dog foods -all "Spa Select" brand can cat foods -all "BLUE" treats Includes: -Doctors Foster & Smith dog and cat food -Lick Your Chops -SmartPak dog food RECALL APRIL 20,2007 2 RECALLS APRIL 19, 2007 RECALL APRIL 18, 2007 "Wilbur-Ellis Company is voluntarily recalling all lots of the rice protein concentrate the San Francisco company’s Feed Division has shipped to pet-food manufacturers because of a risk that rice protein concentrate may have been contaminated by melamine, an industrial chemical used to make plastics and fertilizers that can lead to illness or fatalities in animals if consumed.
Wilbur-Ellis noted that it obtained rice protein from a single source in China and shipped to a total of five U.S. pet-food manufacturers located in Utah, N.Y., Kansas and two in Missouri."
RECALL APRIL 17, 2007 FDA "One additional item has been added to the recall list and is shown below. . .
Two additional production dates of eight varieties of pet food have been added to the recall list." FDA -new contaminated ingredient: rice protein concentrate RECALL APRIL 16,2007 FDA April 12, 2007 RECALL UPDATE APRIL 10, 2007 Royal Canin added New varities added: Americas Choice, Preferred Pet, Your Pet, Pet Pride, Laura Lynn, Nutriplan, Price Chopper, Publix, Stop & Shop Companion, Winn Dixie, J.E. Mondou, Medi-Cal, Nutro Products Press Releases- April 10, 2007: FDA RECALL UPDATE APRIL 5, 2007 From Katy Byron
CNN
"(CNN) -- The Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday it has identified additional contaminated pet food products -- dog biscuits made by Sunshine Mills of Red Bay, Alabama." Wal-Mart Brand Dog Biscuits Added to Pet Food Recall
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Associated Press
"WASHINGTON — The recall of pet foods and treats contaminated with an industrial chemical expanded Thursday to include dog biscuits made by an Alabama company and sold by Wal-Mart (WMT) under the Ol'Roy brand."
"Also Thursday, Menu Foods, a major manufacturer of brand- and private-label wet pet foods expanded its original recall to include a broader range of dates and varieties." FDA News April 5, 2007 "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned consumers not to use American Bullie A.B. Bull Pizzle Puppy Chews and Dog Chews manufactured and distributed by T.W. Enterprises, Ferndale, WA . . ." RECALL UPDATE APRIL 2, 2007 From Staff Reports-N&O "In addition to Menu Foods, which produces a variety of brands, Del Monte Foods and Purina Pet Care have also recalled some pet foods." Some treats have also been added! Please see lists below. Recalled Cat Foods and Treats: Recalled Dog Foods and Treats: RECALL- APRIL 2, 2007 Pet Treats With Salmonella Recalled
By The Associated Press
Posted: Apr. 2 5:03 p.m. Recall includes all packages of Dingo Chick'N Jerky, Dingo Kitty Chicken Jerky and Dingo Ferret Chicken Jerky.
"The treats were sold around the country at Target, PetSmart and other stores." -Unleashed does not carry these products. RECALL UPDATE APRIL 1, 2007 WHAT'S CONTAMINATED?Hill's Pet Nutrition announced Friday they were recalling their Prescription Diet m/d dry cat food. To find a list of Menu Foods products recalled, go to www.menufoods.com. Menu Foods President and CEO Paul Henderson said Friday his company would reimburse owners for medical costs if they can prove the foods caused their pet's illness. RECALL MARCH 23, 2007 Petrapport Issues Recall of Pig Ear Dog Treats Because of Salmonella Contamination Note: Unleashed does not carry pig ears. IMPORTANT RECALL MARCH 17, 2007 56 Brands of Dog Food and 42 Brands of Cat Food! Includes Iams, Eukanuba, Nutro, Science Diet, and many more! From Menu Foods ("the leading North American private-label/contract manufacturer of wet pet food products sold by supermarket retailers, mass merchandisers, pet specialty retailers and other retail and wholesale outlets.") : Recall Information
1-866-895-2708
Press Releases
Enhanced Website and Call Center
March 19, 2007
Menu Foods Recall
March 16, 2007 Product Information Recalled Cat Product Information
March 16, 2007 Note to customers of Unleashed: This information does not affect anyone buying food from Unleashed, as we do not carry any of these products. The foods that I carry do not contain wheat, corn, soy, by-products, or any gluten. If you are interested in learning more about the all natural dog and cat foods that I carry, visit www.canidae.com. Let me know if you are interested in ordering! Our prayers are with those who may be affected.
RALEIGH
IMPORTANT RECALL MARCH 9, 2007 Note: Unleashed does not carry pig ears.
Published: Mar 21, 2007
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| Articles about the Recall Senate Backs Tighter Pet Food Standards Wednesday, May 02, 2007
By ANDREW BRIDGES, Associated Press Writer
"Responding to the massive recall of cat and dog food, the Senate voted Wednesday in favor of stricter production and labeling standards so people have more information about what they are feeding their pets."
Chemical Found in Second Pet Food Ingredient, Recall Expanded
Wednesday, April 18
Associated Press Natural Balance Pet Foods Recalled
Posted: Apr. 16 10:16 p.m.
Updated: Apr. 16 at 9:02 a.m. WRAL
Menu Foods CFO sold shares weeks before pet food recall The Associated Press April 11,2007 Wheat Gluten Imports From China Banned ABC news video April 3, 2007 Pet-food recalls :
What you need to know -- and do -- in the wake of the news
By the Pet Connection Staff
Universal Press Syndicate
Illnesses point to tainted pet food
Dog survives, but cat didn't make it
Marlon A. Walker, Staff Writer- News & Observer Published: Apr 01, 2007 PETA calls for emergency expansion to include dry food products March 30,2007 FDA Finds Chemical in Recalled Pet Food
By ANDREW BRIDGES
Associated Press Writer
Rat poison found in recalled pet food
Menu Foods expands recall to all brands of 'cuts and gravy' style pet food after finding a chemical used in rat poison as the source of contamination, officials say.
March 23 2007: 6:33 PM EDT
NEW YORK (CNN)
Pet-food recall: Has your pet been affected?
Update 4/3 (5:31 a.m. PT): More than 3,000 pets have been reported as deceased to our PetConnection database.
www.petconnection.com Tainted food kills an Ace
Local couple mourns loss of beloved pet
By Sarah McNeil, Staff Reporter
SMITHFIELD Published: Mar 27, 2007 NY Lab Doing Further Pet Food Testing
By MARK JOHNSON
Associated Press Writer Posted: Mar. 26, 2007
Pet Owners Double Checking Cabinets
By MARK JOHNSON
Associated Press Writer
Posted: Mar. 24, 2007
WRAL video: Pet Owners Worry About Food Recall FDA expects pet food death toll to rise By Julie Schmit and Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY "Federal regulators said Monday that contaminated wheat gluten is the most likely source of deaths in a large pet food recall, and that it is investigating whether other pet food makers got wheat gluten from the same supplier.
The Food and Drug Administration also said that it expects the number of deaths linked to the food to grow . . ."
(None of Unleashed's products contain wheat!)
"Tainted Pet Food Killed Morrisville Dog, Owner Says"
Posted: 3/21 at 4:52 p.m.
Updated: 3/21 at 6:47 p.m.
By MATTHEW VERRINDER
Associated Press Writer
Posted: Mar. 17, 2007 If the recall isn't bad enough, you should see how "Menu Foods" operates on a daily basis! Beware, this investigative report includes debarking the dogs that the foods are tested on, and many euthanizations. (P.S. This article was linked on my site before the latest issues with Menu foods- I just moved it here to add to the current articles.) |