Salix recalls filled shank bone

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — January 30, 2009 — Salix LLC of Deerfield Beach, FL a manufacturer of rawhide dog chew products, is voluntarily recalling its Healthy Hide 6” Peanut Butter Filled Shank Bone because it contains peanut butter made by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA).
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Carolina prime pet recall : dog treats

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Murphy, North Carolina – Jan. 27, 2009 – Carolina Prime Pet, a manufacturer and distributor of dog treats, is voluntarily recalling four of its dog treats that contain peanut butter made by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA is the focus of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into potential salmonella contamination of peanut butter and paste. Continue reading Carolina prime pet recall : dog treats

Healthy-hide recalls dog treats

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Deerfield Beach, Florida – Jan. 23, 2009 – Salix, a manufacturer of rawhide dog chew products, is voluntarily recalling its Healthy-hide Deli-wrap 3-Pack 5” Peanut Butter-Filled Rawhide dog treats that contain peanut butter made by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA is the focus of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into potential salmonella contamination of peanut butter and paste. Continue reading Healthy-hide recalls dog treats

PetSmart recalls grreat choice dog biscuits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — PHOENIX, AZ, January 20, 2009 — PetSmart is voluntarily recalling seven of its Grreat Choice® Dog Biscuit products that contain peanut paste made by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA is the focus of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into potential salmonella contamination of peanut butter and paste made at its Blakely, Georgia facility. Continue reading PetSmart recalls grreat choice dog biscuits

FDA complaints about chicken jerky products

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— More than a year after warning consumers about a possible link between certain chicken jerky products imported from China and illness in dogs, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to receive complaints from pet owners and veterinarians claiming these products are making dogs sick. Continue reading FDA complaints about chicken jerky products

All about melamine

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[The melamine adulteration of milk products produced in China continues to result in the identification of additional food items that have higher than accepted levels of melamine in them. The below is an update on such additional findings. The newswire in part [4] is interesting in it’s discussion of possible additional contaminants that may be mixed with the melamine used in the adulteration process that may have further potentiated the impact this had on infants and children exposed to it. – Mod.MPP] Continue reading All about melamine

Hartz recalls chicken basted rawhide chips

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — October 20, 2008 — The Hartz Mountain Corporation, Secaucus, NJ is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of Hartz Chicken-Basted Rawhide Chips due to concerns that one or more bags within the lot are potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Hartz is fully cooperating with the US Food and Drug Administration in this voluntary recall. Continue reading Hartz recalls chicken basted rawhide chips