Feed Recalled On Suspicion Of Toxic Levels Of Monensin SodiumJune 15, 2012 Western Feed LLC recalled two lots of Kountry Buffet 14-percent feed after reports of horses dying as a result of consuming the product, the company reported today. The feed, distributed to retailers in Nebraska and Wyoming from Dec. 2, 2011 through Dec. 15, 2011, may contain the drug monensin sodium (Rumensin), which is approved for use in some livestock and poultry species, but can be fatal to horses if fed at sufficiently high levels, according to the Morrill, Neb.-based company. The recalled lots, M718430 and M720280, are packaged in 50 lb. bags bearing the Payback logo with the attached tag identifying the products as Kountry Buffet 14-percent. The lot number is located toward the bottom of the tag, below the “Feeding Directions.” Retailers have already removed the recalled lots from their stores, according to Western Feed. Initial testing on the horses that died from consuming the feed indicated the presence of a potentially harmful level of monensin sodium in the two recalled lots, the company said, and additional testing is underway. The symptoms of toxicity vary with the amount of monensin ingested by a horse, according to Western Feed. Trace amounts may cause a horse …
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More Dog Food Recalled Due To AflatoxinJune 15, 2012 A Louisiana store, Petrus Feed & Seed, voluntarily recalled several lots of dry dog food because they contained aflatoxin above acceptable levels. The food was manufactured at a Cargill plant in LeCompte, La., between Dec. 1, 2010, and Dec. 1, 2011. The recall applies to 21 percent Protein Dog Food, packaged in 40-pound Petrus Feed bags with packaging date codes 4K1011 through 4K1335. The affected dry dog food was sold at Petrus Feed & Seed in Alexandria, La. No adverse health effects related to the food have been reported, and Petrus said it implemented the recall as a precaution. The company urged consumers to return any recalled food to the store for a full refund, regardless of whether the bags are opened or unopened. Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring mold byproduct. Pets that consumed the recalled product and showed signs of sluggishness or lethargy combined with a reluctance to eat, vomiting, a yellowish tint to the eyes or gums, or diarrhea should be seen by a veterinarian, the company said. Wet weather in the Midwest and central United States may have contributed to several companies recalling dry dog food in December because of …
Dog Food Recalled On Salmonella ConcernJune 15, 2012 Diamond Pet Foods of Meta, Mo., voluntarily recalled certain bags of its Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice dog food on suspicion of salmonella contamination, the company reported today. The food was distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia. No illnesses have been reported with respect to the recalled product. The recalled products are: Product Name Bag Size Production Code “Best Before” Code Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice 6 lb. DLR0101D3XALW 04 Jan 2013 Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice 20 lb. DLR0101C31XAG 03 Jan 2013 Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice 40 lb. DLR0101C31XMF 03 Jan 2013 Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice 40 lb. DLR0101C31XAG 03 Jan 2013 Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice 40 lb. DLR0101D32XMS 04 Jan 2013 Consumers who purchased bags of the recalled food should discontinue feeding the product and discard it, the …
Iverhart Max Lot Recalled On Efficacy ConcernJune 15, 2012 Virbac Animal Health voluntarily recalled one lot of its canine heartworm and internal parasite preventive Iverhart Max Chewable Tablets (ivermectin, pyrantel pamoate, praziquantel) because the ivermectin failed to meet the company’s stability specifications. Some dogs dosed with tablets from the affected lot (#110482 for large dogs, 50.1 to 100 lbs.) may not be protected against heartworm disease, the company said. The lot number is stamped on the side lid or flap of the product’s box in a white text field and on the blister foil of the individual doses. Virbac, of Fort Worth, Texas, sent letters to veterinary distributors instructing them to cease distribution of the affected lot and to advise veterinary clinics in receipt of the recalled product to cease dispensing it. The other active ingredients in Iverhart were not affected, the company said, meaning the tablets should provide protection against other internal parasites. Virbac tested other lots of Iverhart and confirmed only one lot was affected. No heartworm-related adverse events or illnesses had been reported to Virbac as of late March. If veterinarians see a potentially affected dog, they should contact Virbac Technical Services at 1-800-338-3659 x3052) to discuss testing procedures. If …
Kaytee Recalls Baby Bird FormulaJune 15, 2012 Central Garden & Pet brand Kaytee recalled several lots of Kaytee Exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Birds and Kaytee Exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Macaw due to high levels of vitamin D, the company reported today. Baby birds being fed the formula may run the risk of kidney failure when ingesting the product. The recalled products include only those with the following information: Product Code/ SKU/ Material # UPC Code Size Lot/Serial No. Product Name/ Description Best Before Code (day/month/yr) 100032326 07185947510 6/7.5 oz. A1 Kaytee Exact Hand Feeling Formula Baby Bird 21 Mar 2013 & 20 Apr 2013 100032328 07185947511 6/18 oz. A2 Kaytee Exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird 9 Mar 2013 & 19 Apr 2013 100032330 *100034332 07185947512 4/5 lb. A3 *Includes 10 cases of Petco store product Kaytee Exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird 14 Mar 2013, 30 Mar 2013 & 16 May 2013 *30 Mar 2013 100032336 07185947518 1/22 lb. A4 Kaytee Exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird 21 Mar 2013, 13 Apr 2013 & 16 May 2013 …
Diamond Adds Puppy Food To RecallJune 15, 2012 Diamond Pet Foods issued its third dog food recall in the past month due to salmonella contamination in a product manufactured at the company’s Gaston, S.C., facility, which recently ceased production. The latest recall includes the following sizes of the Meta, Mo.-based company’s Diamond Puppy Formula dry dog food: Size Production Code Best-by Date 40 lb. DPP0401B22XJW 6-Apr-2013 40 lb. DPP0401A21XAW 6-Apr-2013 40 lb DPP0101C31XME 11-Jan-2013 40 lb. DPP0401B21XDJ 7-Apr-2013 20 lb. DPP0401B22XJW 6-Apr-2013 20 lb. DPP0101C31XME 11-Jan-2013 20 lb. DPP0101C31XRB 11-Jan-2013 8 lb DPP0401B2XALW 7-Apr-2013 6 oz. samples DPP0401 N/A The recalled food was distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, and may have been distributed to other states through pet food channels. Earlier this month, Diamond recalled several lots of its Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice dry dog food and halted production at the Gaston plant two days later. Last week, Diamond issued another recall for a Gaston-manufactured product, Chicken Soup for …
Diamond Recalls More Dog Food Due To SalmonellaJune 15, 2012 Diamond Recalls More Dog Food Due to Salmonelladiamond pet food, pet food recall, dog food recall, salmonella dog food, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul, Chicken Soup pet food recall Diamond Pet Foods of Meta, Mo., recalled more dog food produced at its Gaston, S.C., plant after another bag of food tested positive for salmonella. The latest recall involves one production run and four production codes of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog food, as follows: Product Name Bag Size Production Code Best By Date Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog food 35 lb. CLF0102B31XCW CLF0102B31XCW CLF0102B32XWR 27/JAN/2013 28/JAN/2013 28/JAN/2013 Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog food 6 lb. CLF0102B3XALW 28/JAN/2013 The food was distributed in Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia, where the food may have been further distributed to other states through pet food channels. Diamond said it is …
Kaytee Recalls Batch Of Mouse, Rat And Hamster Food Due To SalmonellaJune 15, 2012 Kaytee Pet Products of Chilton, Wis., is recalling a single manufacturing batch of Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat and Hamster food due to possible salmonella contamination. The recalled products are 3-pound packages with a “best before” date of 31-Mar-2013 K63 (UPC Code 71859 9994); 5-pound packages with a “best before” date of 03-Apr-2012 K61 (UPC Code 71859-00001); and 25-pound bags with “best before” dates of 31-Mar-20-13 (UPC Code 71859 99995) and, for Petco stores only, 30-Mar-2013 (UPC Code 71859 00000). No other products or product lots are involved in the recall and no human or pet illnesses have been reported, according to Kaytee. Kaytee issued the recall because one sample from the 5-pound bags tested positive for salmonella in a random U.S. Food and Drug Administration test, Kaytee reported. The affected products were manufactured Jan. 5-6, 2012, and Kaytee is taking steps to remove the product from all retail stores and distribution centers and to fully investigate the cause, the company reported. Kaytee urges consumers that have purchased the recalled products to contact Kaytee customer service representatives at 800-529-8331 for further instructions. Humans feeding the product could become infected, especially if they do …
Diamond Expands Recall, Resumes Production In GastonJune 15, 2012 EDITORS' NOTE: The production code information has been changed to reflect an update from Diamond. The correct way to tell if one of the listed foods (not including Kirkland Signature food) has been recalled is if it has a production code with the number “2” or “3” in the 9th digit and an “X” in the 10th or 11th digit and “Best-Before” dates of Dec. 9, 2012, through Apr. 7, 2013. Diamond Pet Foods expanded its recall of pet food produced at its Gaston, S.C., manufacturing facility to include six additional brands and resumed production at the facility. Diamond recalled three brands of dry dog food (Diamond Naturals Lamb and Rice Formula for Adult Dogs, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula and Diamond Puppy Formula) and ceased production at the Gaston facility in April after samples from each of the brands tested positive for a rare strain of salmonella, S. Infantis. Public health officials linked the strain to an outbreak of human salmonella infections, prompting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease …
More Dog Foods Pulled In Salmonella-related RecallJune 15, 2012 EDITORS' NOTE: On May 11, Natural Balance reported that it had provided the incorrect "best by" date for one of its recalled Sweet Potato & Venison dog foods. The correct "best by" date for the 5 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog, UPC# 7-23633-88650-5, Lot Code NBH0103, is March 13, 2013. The story has been updated to reflect this change. In an expansion of a dry dog food recall, three national dog food companies (WellPet, Natural Balance and Canidae) and one regional (Apex Pet Foods) issued recalls Friday and Saturday. All four brands reported that none of their products had tested positive for salmonella, but they had voluntarily recalled the products as a precautionary measure. All the affected foods were manufactured at Diamond Pet Foods’ facility in Gaston, S.C. WellPet LLC of Tewksbury, Mass., recalled one recipe of its Wellness dry dog food that had been manufactured at the Gaston plant, even though the foods have tested negative for salmonella, WellPet reported late Friday night. The recalled food is Wellness Complete Health Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy in 15-pound, 30-pound and 5-ounce bags with "best by" dates of JAN 9 2013 through JAN 11 2013. …
