Pet Food Recalls: Page 18

Pet Food Safety

University program aims to fight pet food fraud

Michigan State University’s Food Fraud Initiative focuses on ‘intentional deception using food for economic gain’.

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FDA rejects Evanger’s donation of recalled dog food

FDA issued a letter stating that FDA didn’t consider the pet food company’s testing methods sufficient to ensure the safety of shelter animals.

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Rabbit and macaw food recalled for potential Listeria

Vitakraft Sun Seed recalled certain Sunseed Parrot Fruit and Vegetable diet and Sunseed SunSations Rabbit Food lots.

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Rawhide recall expanded to private label dog chews

United Pet Group, a division of Spectrum Brands, is voluntarily expanding its recall of multiple brands of packages of rawhide dog chew products.

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Loving Pets recalls dog treats for possible Salmonella

The possible Salmonella contamination was due to a single finished ingredient that was supplied to Loving Pets from a USA-based supplier.

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Rawhide dog chews recalled in US for unapproved chemical

United Pet Group identified that manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Colombia used a quaternary ammonium compound on the dog chews.

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Low thiamine cat food maybe caused Australian cat deaths

Weruva released a list of the batches that may contain insufficient thiamine. All other Weruva products have been tested and are not of concern, according to the company.

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Australian cat food pulled after illness and deaths

In Australia, every can of Best Feline Friend cat food has been pulled from pet food retailers Petbarn and City Farmers.

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Smallbatch Pets recalls frozen dog, cat food for Salmonella

Smallbatch Pets Inc. of Portland, Oregon is voluntarily recalling two lots of frozen 2 pound chicken blend for dogs and cats.

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Evanger’s files US$20 million lawsuit against meat supplier

The pet food lawsuit accuses Bailey Farms of fraud, breach of contract and breach of warranty.

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Pentobarbital led to recall of Party Animal wet dog food

Euthanasia drug pentobarbital was found in two varieties of its Party Animal, Inc. Cocolicious canned dog foods.

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FDA warns against pet food, treats with livestock gullets

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising pet owners and caretakers, veterinarians, and the pet food industry to be aware that pet food and treats made with livestock gullets (meat from the throat region) have the potential to contain thyroid tissue and thyroid hormones.

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