Pets Are Family Too

Okay, you have checked your pet food against the ever growing pet food recall list and yeah, it’s not on the list! Don’t get too excited and check that dog and cat food again!

Seems like every week there is more dog and cat food products being added to the pet food recall list. And this week is no different than the others because there have been another voluntary recall by one of the nations’ major pet food manufacturers!

Chenango Valley Pet Foods had already recalled dry pet foods manufactured with of rice protein concentrate from Wilbur-Ellis, that was contaminated with melamine, about three weeks ago. Now, according to the FDA, Chenango Valley Pet Foods is expanding it’s recall of pet foods that do not contain rice protein concentrate but were manufactured during the time the contaminated pet foods were made from the rice protein concentrate that contained the poisonous melamine. The products being recalled due to possible cross-contamination, as of May 17, 2006 are as follows:
The following dry pet foods are involved in this recall action:

* DOCTORS FOSTER & SMITH LAMB & BROWN RICE FORMULA ADULT DOG FOOD, NET WT. 6 LBS. (UPC 25141 28244), 15 LBS. (25141 30074), and 30 LBS. (UPC 25141 06043); Date Codes: Best By Feb 09 09 and Best By Feb 26 09;
* SHOP RITE REDI-MIXT DOG FOOD FOR DOGS, NET WT. 25 LB. (UPC 41190 00555), Date Code: Code C7107;
* LICK YOUR CHOPS KITTEN & CAT FOOD, NET WEIGHT 4 LBS. (UPC 32976 25915), and 18 LBS. (UPC 32976 25925); Date Code: Best Used By April 29 08;
* SHEP chunk style dog food, NET WT. 20 LBS. (UPC 41498 14142); Date Code: Best By March 14 08;
* 8 in 1 Ferret ULTRA-BLEND ADVANCED NUTRITION DIET, NET WT. 20 LBS, UPC 26851 00413, Code: C7072;
* Bulk Lamb & Brown Rice Formula Dog Food, Date Code: Feb 09, 08, sold to one consignee SmartPak.
* Health Diet Cat Food Chicken & Rice Dinner NET WT. 1.81 kg/4 LB (UPC 78198 01594), 4 kg/8.8 LB (UPC 78198 01599), and 8 kg/17.6 LB (UPC 78198 01585); Code C7072;
* EVOLVE KITTEN FORMULA, NET WT. 3 LBS. (UPC 73657 00250) and 7 LBS. (UPC 73657 00251); Date Code: Best Used By Sept 13 08. Evolve has recovered 99.5% of the product from its distributors and is working with dealers to recover the remaining inventory.

They say that the recall of these products is precautionary due to the possibility of cross-contamination. For more info,Contact:Dennis J. Bobita (610) 821-0608.

Remember, Stop feeding your pet the dog and cat food on the recall list immediately! If your pet gets sick after eating contaminated pet food, take them to the veterinarian!