Dog Food Recall

[bajoiner]

I ordered Fromms but it has not arrived yet so my husband just went to the vet and purchased another small bag of Hill's Science Diet to tide Sassy over till it got here. Now I am just going to throw it away. Good lord i think Sassy's diet is going to be just human low fat foods till the Fromms gets here. This is just too darn scary. I am about to just start making my own for Sassy.

Barbara

[ColColt]

I just saw this from Natura and it seems one of the owners has made a video that's well worth watching.

The Healthiest Pet Foods in the World – Natural & Organic Pet Food – Natura Pet Products

[corgimom]

FOXNews.com - Pet Food Recall Expanded to New Wet Food Brand - Business And Money | Business News | Financial News

I just heard on TV that they are recalling some dog treats also. Del Monte is recalling some and there are a few others. You can click on the link above and then click on the article link to read.

[Chip's Mom]

I thought you all may be interested in this.



Del Monte Pet Products Voluntarily Withdraws Specific Product Codes of Pet Treats and Wet Dog Food Products

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2007—As a precautionary measure, Del Monte Pet Products is voluntarily recalling select product codes of its pet treat products sold under the Jerky Treats®, Gravy Train® Beef Sticks and Pounce Meaty Morsels® brands as well as select dog snack and wet dog food products sold under private label brands. A complete list of affected brands and products is below.
The Company took this voluntary recall action immediately after learning this morning from the FDA that wheat gluten supplied to Del Monte Pet Products from a specific manufacturing facility in China contained melamine. Melamine is a substance not approved for use in food. The FDA made this finding as part of its ongoing investigation into the recent pet food recall.
The adulteration occurred in a limited production quantity on select product codes of the brands below. This recall removes all Del Monte pet products with wheat gluten procured from this manufacturing facility from retail shelves.
No other Del Monte Pet Products treats, biscuits or wet dog food products are impacted by this recall,and no Del Monte dry cat food, dry dog food, wet cat food or pouched pet foods are subject to this voluntary recall. The affected products comprise less than one-tenth of one percent of Del Monte Pet Products' annual pet food and pet treat production.
Del Monte Pet Products has proactively engaged and fully cooperated with the FDA since the start of its investigation. The adulterated ingredients were used in limited production over the last three months for those items identified by specific product codes. Del Monte Pet Products has not used wheat gluten from this manufacturing facility in China in any other pet products except those described below.
Consumers should discontinue feeding the products with the Product Codes detailed below to their pets.
Del Monte Pet Products are 100% guaranteed and all voluntarily recalled products will be refunded.
Del Monte Pet Products customers can contact our Consumer Hotline at (800) 949-3799 for further information about the recall and for instructions on obtaining a product refund. If consumers visit our website, they can click on the "Contact Us" button and submit the Contact Us form, including UPC number, product name, Best By Date, and manufacturing code information (located under the Best By date). Consumers may also write to us at:
Del Monte Foods
P.O. Box 80
Pittsburgh PA 15230-0080.
BRANDEDProduction Code/Best By DateJerky Treats Beef Flavor Dog SnacksCode:
Best By:TP7C05
Aug 05 08TP7B07
Aug 07 08TP7B08
Aug 08 08TP7B09
Aug 09 08TP6B10
Aug 10 08Code:
Best By:TP7B15
Aug 15 08TP7C05
Sep 02 08TP7C06
Sep 03 08Gravy Train Beef Sticks Dog Snacks Code:
Best By:TP7B19
Aug 19 08TP7B20
Aug 20 08TP7B21
Aug 21 08Pounce Meaty Morsels Moist Chicken Flavor Cat Treats Code:
Best By:TP7C07
Sep 04 08 TP7C12
Sep 09 08
PRIVATE LABELProduction Code/Best By DateOl' Roy Beef Flavor Jerky Strips Dog TreatsCode:
Best By:TP7B06
Aug 06 08TP7B07
Aug 07 08TP7C05
Sep 02 08TP7C06
Sep 03 08TP7C07
Sep 04 08Code:
Best By:TP7C08
Sep 05 08Ol' Roy Beef Flavor Snack Sticks Dog TreatsCode:
Best By:TP7B19
Aug 19 08TP7B20
Aug 20 08TP7B21
Aug 21 08TP7C08
Sep 05 08TP7C09
Sep 06 08Ol' Roy Bark'n Bac'n Beef & Bacon Flavor Dog Treats Code:
Best By:TP7C14
Sep 11 08Ol' Roy with Beef Hearty Cuts in Gravy Dog FoodCode:
Best By:BC6M21
Dec 21 09Ol' Roy with Beef Hearty Strips in Gravy Dog FoodCode:
Best By:BC7A19
Jan 19 10Ol' Roy Country Stew Hearty Cuts in Gravy Dog FoodCode:
Best By:BC6M15
Dec 15 09 Dollar General Beef Flavored Jerky Strips Dog TreatsCode:
Best By:TP7C06
Sep 03 08Dollar General Beef Flavored Beef Sticks Dog Treats Code:
Best By:TP7B20
Aug 20 08 TP7B21
Aug 21 08Happy Tails Beef Flavor Jerky StripsCode:
Best By:TPY7B08
Aug 08 08TP7B09
Aug 09 08Happy Tails Meaty Cuts with Beef in Gravy Dog FoodCode:
Best By:BC7A29
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[Jeni D]

It's so scary how many items they keep adding to the list. I check it everyday just to make sure that our food hasn't been added. Needless to say, I'm a wee bit terrified that our brand will be added next.

[Chip's Mom]

I know Jeni. Thank goodness Natures Recipe doesn't have wheat gluten in it but we feed treats and it makes one wonder. I threw away the Science Diet T/D that I was feeding for treats but the bag was about empty. That bag is about $15.00 a pop. I won't feed it any more.

[Jeni D]

We use Nature's Recipe too, but I agree, I''m concerned about some of the treats. I actually went out and bought the Nature's Recipe's Treats this weekend as a precautionary. I find myself checking ingredients more and more.

[LittlePonzo]

I was using Nutro max canned as a supplement to the Nutro Max mini chunks that feed Ponzo, I immediately checked the list and still threw out everything just in case. We have been watching Ponzo like a hawk and every little thing he does my husband says, "rather him do that than anything from the Dog Food" We switched to Nature's Recipe and Blue Buffalo cans, I like to get a variety to keep Ponzo on his toes, it's only a forkfull but it keeps him eating like a corgi and not here and there. Anyway, to my point, I am really happy with Nature's Recipe. Ponzo loves it! And it smells like chicken when you open it, not tuna, and you can see the veggies and rice. I think I am going to stick to those cans only and get varieties within the brand. I may even switch to that dry food as well.