Procter & Gamble, makers of pet foods including Iams and Eukanuba, issued a recall for specific lots of dry dog and cat foods last week due to potential salmonella contamination. The August 14 press release states: No Salmonella-related illnesses have been reported to date in association with these product lots. On August 15, the Fox … Continue reading UPDATED: Possible Link Between Dog Deaths and Recalled Procter & Gamble Foods
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Latest Round of Pet Food and Treat Recalls
The following recalls and withdrawals are posted on the FDA website under the Animal & Veterinary category. Most are within the last week or so. Click the links for additional details, including lot numbers. Treats recalled for salmonella: Petco, Kasel, Menards, BIXBI, Boots and Barkley, Nutri-Pet, Nature's Deli, Sam's Club, Best Bully Sticks. Honest Kitchen … Continue reading Latest Round of Pet Food and Treat Recalls
Solid Gold Tries to Get the Stink of Coverup Off its Greedy Salmonella Hands
Diamond makes some of Solid Gold's foods. As such, I was surprised their website has continually claimed none of the company's foods were affected by the salmonella recall. Today that changed and Solid Gold has finally issued a recall for 2 of its foods. The news is worded such that customers might think Solid Gold … Continue reading Solid Gold Tries to Get the Stink of Coverup Off its Greedy Salmonella Hands
List of Pet Foods Recalled Due to Salmonella
When pet food recalls hit, owners are naturally concerned. And because the news is so successfully buried by the pet food industry, many people are slow to learn about it. I am going to post a list of brands recalled due to salmonella with links so people interested in learning more about the recalled foods … Continue reading List of Pet Foods Recalled Due to Salmonella
Let’s Play a Pet Food Game Called “Is It Safe?”
If you are still recovering from the shock that the brand of pet food you buy is affected by the Diamond recall which you had no way of knowing until Friday night, get hold of yourself. Because you must now navigate the maze of Is It Safe? It's a challenging little game you can play … Continue reading Let’s Play a Pet Food Game Called “Is It Safe?”
Secrecy in the Pet Food Industry Sends People to the Hospital
Do you know if the bag of dog food or cat food you bought was manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods? Probably not, because pet food companies tend to keep as much information hidden from consumers as possible. Therefore if you are one of the people who got sick from touching salmonella tainted pet food manufactured … Continue reading Secrecy in the Pet Food Industry Sends People to the Hospital
Recalled/Not
Recalled, no illnesses reported: Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice. This is being done as a precautionary measure, as the product has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella. No illnesses have been reported and no other Diamond manufactured products are affected. Not recalled, hundreds of illnesses (and some deaths) reported: Waggin' Train (made by … Continue reading Recalled/Not
Updating the List of Pet Foods Recalled Due to Aflatoxin
For those keeping track of the dog foods recalled due to aflatoxin, they are: Iams - ProActive Health Smart Puppy Cargill - River Run, Marksman Advanced Animal Nutrition - Dog Power O'Neal's Feeders Supply - Arrow Brand In addition to the official recall list, remember that Price Chopper warned consumers about some additional Iams products … Continue reading Updating the List of Pet Foods Recalled Due to Aflatoxin
Iams Issues a Recall Due to Aflatoxin
So much for feeding all Iams products with "complete confidence" like we were told by the Iams rep at Thanksgiving. The company has now issued a limited recall of Iams ProActive Health Smart Puppy dry food (see link for details) for aflatoxin contamination. Note that this is NOT one of the foods Price Chopper posted … Continue reading Iams Issues a Recall Due to Aflatoxin
Updated X 2: Grocery Store Notifies Consumers about Limited Iams Pet Food Recall
The grocery store chain Price Chopper has posted a recall of certain Iams dog and cat foods due to aflatoxin. There is nothing on the Iams website about this recall. I called Iams twice, trying to get a person or at least a recording clarifying anything about the recall but no luck. I believe Iams … Continue reading Updated X 2: Grocery Store Notifies Consumers about Limited Iams Pet Food Recall