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Court to ChemNutra owners: Slap! Slap!
Yup, that’s it. Sally & Stephen Miller, the owners of ChemNutra, got a slap on the wrist for their part in killing thousands of pets in 2007. A federal judge today sentenced two Nevada business owners to three years probation for distributi...
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Pet Food Recall: Chem Nutra owners sentencing today
Sally and Stephen Miller, owners of ChemNutra, Inc., the company that imported the melamine-tainted product that killed thousands of pets in the 2007 pet food recall, are to be sentenced today. Christie Keith writes about it over on Pet Connection ...
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FDA launches pet food recall database
The FDA has launched a pet food recall database, with recalls dating back to January 1, 2006. The page says the database will be updated as new recalls happen. Keep in mind though, that history has shown the FDA isn’t always as fast as we’...
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Merrick issues “voluntary witdrawal” of dog treats
Here’s the latest from Merrick – you’ll find a link to it on the front page of their website: Merrick Issues Voluntary Withdraw of Beef Filet Squares Lot Code: 9323 01.15.2010 MERRICK NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 15, ...
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FDA warns of Salmonella in Merrick Beef Filet Squares Dog Treats
The FDA has issued a warning about Merrick Beef Filet Squares, which may be contaminated with Salmonella. FDA Health Alert for Merrick Beef Filet Squares Dog Treats Packaged and Distributed by Merrick Pet Care Products may be contaminated with Salmon...
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Pet Carousel recalls beef hooves & pig ears
You might recall that last month PetSmart recalled some Carousel pet treats (see here and here). Now, a month later, the company that makes the treats is announcing a recall themselves. Better late than never I guess (can you hear the sarcasm?). Dece...
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FDA posts September Diamond Pet Food recall notice
The FDA has posted a press release as a follow-up to the September recall of Premium Edge cat food by Diamond. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 27, 2009 – On September 23, Diamond Pet Foods issued a voluntary recall for Premium Edge Fini...
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Menu Foods wants to forget 2007 pet food recall
Menu Foods, the manufacturer of recalled pet foods in 2007, is trying to forget that year as they make a comeback. It was a year Paul Henderson says he would rather forget. From the moment he initiated a recall of 60 million cans and pouches of pet f...
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PetSmart expands Pet Carousel pet treats recall
Last week PetSmart recalled Dentley’s Beef Hooves due to salmonella. Now they’ve expanded the recall to include more Pet Carousel products. DENTLEY’S BULK CATTLE HOOF SKU 1611247 UPC 73725703323 DENTLEY’S CHOOBLES 10-PACK BEEF HOO...
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FDA warns pet owners about Pet Carousel treats
After reading my post on the Dentley Beef Hooves recall by PetSmart, Christie Keith from Pet Connection found an alert from the FDA. Essentially it says for pet owners to be wary of buying any treats from Pet Carousel, the makers of Dentley’s B...
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PetSmart recalls Dentley’s Beef Hooves due to salmonella
From PetSmart… We’ve recently issued a voluntary recall on two products sold in our stores. We’ve issued this recall after learning of salmonella contamination from the manufacturer, Pet Carousel, Inc. Below is information on the affected p...
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Wysong expands pet food recall due to mold
From Wysong . . . Mold has been found in some bags of Wysong dry extruded dog foods manufactured in June, July and August of 2009. No problems have been found or reported in any other Wysong food product. No products from the following batches should...
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Wysong not happy about response to recent recall
Earlier this week I posted a Wysong pet food recall. They have now revised their recall notice and are not happy about some of the comments they’ve seen in response to the way they announced the recall. We ask that you please consider the follo...
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Wysong recalls food due to mold
Wysong has recalled some of their dry dog food due to mold. The following batches of Wysong Canine Diets Maintenance™ and Senior™ have shown above acceptable moisture levels and may contain mold. Wysong Maintenance™: lot #: 090617 Wysong Mainte...
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Diamond Pet food recalls Premium Edge cat food
Diamond pet food has recalled cat food due to problems reported in cats in the Rochester, NY area. Diamond Pet Foods has withdrawn from distribution the following date codes of Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball cat: RAF0501A2...
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Nutro dog food recall
Nutro has recalled, oops, I mean retrieved some dog food, due to pieces of plastic in the food. PRODUCT THAT MADE IT TO SELECT PETSMART STORES IN CA, AZ, CO, TX and NM ONLY Product Name UPC Size Best by Date NUTRO® ULTRA™ Puppy food ...
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FDA didn’t do it’s job during 2007 pet food recall
This won’t come as a surprise to anybody who paid attention to the 2007 pet food recall, but a new report shows the FDA didn’t do the job it was supposed to be doing. More than two years after the largest pet-food recall in history, feder...
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Sharing pet info on The Pet Food List forums
During the pet food recall nightmare in 2007, I started The Pet Food List, where I compiled information about as many pet foods as I could find. It served as a place for panicked pet owners to get the most up-to-date information about foods that hadn...
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Evanger’s asks FDA to let them ship pet food
Earlier this week the FDA suspended Evanger’s emergency permit, meaning they cannot ship pet food in interstate commerce. Now Evangers is asking the FDA to reverse that decision. Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Co. filed a formal request with ...
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FDA suspends Evangers temporary emergency permit
More pet food news, this time it’s regarding Evangers pet food. June 12, 2009 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today it was suspending the temporary Emergency Permit issued to Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Co., Inc. Evanger&...
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Nature’s Variety withdrawals freeze dried pet foods
Two Nature’s Variety freeze dried pet food products have been withdrawn from distribution. Nature’s Variety recently identified two lots of Freeze Dried product that didn’t meet our quality standards. These products do not represent a healt...
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Owners of ChemNutra plead guilty in pet food recall case
Remember ChemNutra? The company and its owners are pleading guilty. . . A company and its owners have agreed to plead guilty in connection with melamine-tainted pet food that may have killed thousands of dogs and cats in 2007, according to a court do...
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Pet food recall settlement on hold
Pet owners who were hoping to get a settlement from the 2007 pet food recall will have to wait. Two appeals are holding things up and there’s no telling when they’ll be resolved. Payments in a $24-million settlement of claims spurred by t...
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Pet food recall: NUTRO dry cat food
Nutro has announced a recall of some of their dry food today: Franklin, Tennessee (May 21, 2009) — Today, Nutro Products announced a voluntary recall of select varieties of NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO® MAX...
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FDA speaks: NUTRO not under investigation
Straight from the horse’s mouth… April 28, 2009 FDA Statement on Nutro Products, Inc. FDA is clarifying that Nutro Products, Inc. is not currently under investigation. FDA does not typically confirm or deny the existence of an FDA invest...
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NUTRO denies FDA investigation of their pet food
Is NUTRO being investigated or not? It seems like a he said/she said kind of thing at this point. NUTRO is saying they are not being investigated, while Consumer Affairs says they have spoken to an FDA official who says an investigation is underway. ...
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Due to deaths & illness, FDA investigates Nutro pet food
Pet owners have been complaining about Nutro for over two years; saying their cats and dogs have either become very ill (and survived) or died after eating the Nutro products. Finally, the word is that the FDA is investigating the pet food, an invest...
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Book Review: One Nation Under Dog
I highly recommend One Nation Under Dog: Adventures in the New World of Prozac-Popping Puppies, Dog-Park Politics, and Organic Pet Food, by Michael Schaffer, to anybody who likes dogs! Schaffer researched just about every aspect of dogs in America (a...
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Scotts expands wild bird food suet recall
If you like to feed the wild birds in your yard, you should be aware of a new recall of Scott’s wild bird food suet. Marysville, Ohio – March 20, 2009 – The Scotts Company LLC (”Company”) announced today an expansion of the volu...
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ChemNutra trial continued to June
The trail for ChemNutra, the company that imported melamine-tainted wheat gluten into the US that killed thousands of pets, was to be held in March but has been extended to June. A federal judge has continued until June the criminal trial against Che...
