There Seems To Be More and More Pet Food Recalls
December 9, 2009 – Pet Carousel: Recall of beef hoof products and pigs ears because of Salmonella risk
December 1, 2009 – Diamond Pet Food: Recall of Premium Edge Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball cat food because they have potential to produce Thiamine Deficiency
November 6, 2009 – FDA issues health alert: Pigs Ears and Beef Hooves pet treats manufactured by Pet Carousel because of possible Salmonella contamination
October 14, 2009 – Wysong Corp: Limited recall of select canine dry diets due to increased moisture levels and possibility of mold
September 29, 2009 – Nutro Products: Voluntary recall of select puppy foods because small pieces of melted plastic were found in the production line of select varieties of NUTRO® dry dog and cat food products
May 21, 2009 – Nutro Products: Recall on select varieties of NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO® MAX® Cat Dry Foods with “Best If Used By Dates” between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010. The cat food is being voluntarily recalled in the United States and ten additional countries. This recall is due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in our finished product resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier.
These are just the pet food recalls in the last year and they seem to be happening more and more. How do you know if the food you are feeding your cat or dog is safe? Sure the chances are probably slim that your pet will ever eat tainted food but it is these ever increasing recalls that are putting up the caution flags for pet owners.
Pet food is regulated by the FDA. They ensure that the ingredients used in pet food are safe and have an appropriate function in the food. However, there is no requirement that the pet food products have pre-market approval by the FDA. Most of the routine day to day pet food regulation is done on the state level which means there may be differences in the regulatory activity between states.
So what are we as pet owners suppose to do? There really is no easy answer. It is definitely something I plan on researching more and sharing with you. I guess the best piece of advice I can give right now if you are concerned is to research your current pet food company. See if there are any records of their pet food products being recalled. It is not enough to just read the ingredients. Ingredient names can be deceiving. (more on this in my next posting).
Visit my website, Koby’s Best Choice Pet Supplies, to find out about a pet food company that has had no recalls in the 10 years it has been in existence. All the pet nutrition products are all natural holistic and formulated by the company’s own holistic veterinarian. And come back for my next posting on ingredient labeling.
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There Seems To Be More and More Pet Food Recalls
December 9, 2009 – Pet Carousel: Recall of beef hoof products and pigs ears because of Salmonella risk
December 1, 2009 – Diamond Pet Food: Recall of Premium Edge Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball cat food because they have potential to produce Thiamine Deficiency
November 6, 2009 – FDA issues health alert: Pigs Ears and Beef Hooves pet treats manufactured by Pet Carousel because of possible Salmonella contamination
October 14, 2009 – Wysong Corp: Limited recall of select canine dry diets due to increased moisture levels and possibility of mold
September 29, 2009 – Nutro Products: Voluntary recall of select puppy foods because small pieces of melted plastic were found in the production line of select varieties of NUTRO® dry dog and cat food products
May 21, 2009 – Nutro Products: Recall on select varieties of NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO® MAX® Cat Dry Foods with “Best If Used By Dates” between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010. The cat food is being voluntarily recalled in the United States and ten additional countries. This recall is due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in our finished product resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier.
These are just the pet food recalls in the last year and they seem to be happening more and more. How do you know if the food you are feeding your cat or dog is safe? Sure the chances are probably slim that your pet will ever eat tainted food but it is these ever increasing recalls that are putting up the caution flags for pet owners.
Pet food is regulated by the FDA. They ensure that the ingredients used in pet food are safe and have an appropriate function in the food. However, there is no requirement that the pet food products have pre-market approval by the FDA. Most of the routine day to day pet food regulation is done on the state level which means there may be differences in the regulatory activity between states.
So what are we as pet owners suppose to do? There really is no easy answer. It is definitely something I plan on researching more and sharing with you. I guess the best piece of advice I can give right now if you are concerned is to research your current pet food company. See if there are any records of their pet food products being recalled. It is not enough to just read the ingredients. Ingredient names can be deceiving. (more on this in my next posting).
Visit my website, Koby’s Best Choice Pet Supplies, to find out about a pet food company that has had no recalls in the 10 years it has been in existence. All the pet nutrition products are all natural holistic and formulated by the company’s own holistic veterinarian. And come back for my next posting on ingredient labeling.
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December 13, 2009 - Posted by theonlylonewolf | General Pet Comments | all natural dog food, all natural pet food, cat, cat food, dog, dog food, dog food recalls, holistic dog food, holistic pet food, natural dog food, natural pet food, pet alerts, pet food recall, pet food recalls, pet health, Pet Nutrition, pet owners, pet stories