food and drug recalls for dogs
SmartPak Canine Voluntarily Recalls LiveSmart Adult Lamb and Brown Rice Formula Contact:
Paal Gisholt 774 773-1100
Consumers:
800 461-8898
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Plymouth, MA – May 3, 2007 –On 5/02/07, SmartPak Canine executed a voluntary nationwide recall on all lots of LiveSmart Adult Lamb and Brown Rice food. This product tested positive for presence of melamine in a test received earlier in the day. Continue reading Smartpak recall
The ASPCA is maintaining a list of daily updates for pet food recalls.
(For the “Menu foods” recall and for other contamination, e.g. (salmonella.)
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=recall_list
May 2, 2007 Menu Foods update: more pet foods added to list:
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/PressReleaseUS05022007.htm
AVMA site for recall updates: and articles on ‘what to do’ if your pet is affected.
http://www.avma.org/aa/petfoodrecall/default.asp#veterinarians
The 102 foods recalled in Spring 2007 and their links:
Food recall info:
DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF ALL VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCTS FROM CHINA FOR ANIMAL OR HUMAN FOOD USE DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF MELAMINE AND/OR MELAMINE ANALOGS" TYPE OF ALERT: Detention Without Physical Examination
(Countrywide) Continue reading FDA import alert
You can search at this link to the FDA for pet foods recalled.
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/petfoodrecall/
You can search by any of the following, or a combination of them:
– Brand Name (Example: Americas Choice, Authority)
– UPC Code (Example: 54807-59114)
– Product Description (Example: SL Beef/Gravy 24×5.5oz)
– Container (Example: Pouch)
– Any combination of: container, brand name, description, size (Example: Pouch Menu Beef/Gravy 24×5.5oz)<
Pet Food Recall Notice UpdatesFor Immediate Release: 4/26/07
Chenango Valley Press Release Contact Name: Dennis J. Bobita
Phone: (610) 821-0608Chenango Valley Pet Foods Issues Voluntarily Nationwide Recall of Certain Pet Foods
Chenango Valley Pet Foods is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and voluntarily recalling pet foods manufactured with a certain shipment of rice protein concentrate. The company was informed by Wilbur-Ellis that the rice protein concentrate shipped to Chenango Valley Pet Foods may be contaminated with melamine, Continue reading Food recall; Drs Foster & Smith update
News Release: April 27, 2007
Scientists at the University of Guelph have made a chemical discovery that may explain how pets in the United States and Canada were affected by chemical contaminants discovered in recently recalled pet food products. Continue reading Lab services ; possible answer to pet deaths