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http://www.itchmo.com/ - The most current information. You can sign up to receive email notifications of any recalls as they are happening.
https://www.petful.com/recall-lists/dog-food-recalls/ List of foods that have been recalled as well as those who have not, with links to the various manufacturers.
https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/default.htm - FDA Recalls.
News Articles
2021 Bravo Packing, Inc. Recall
All frozen raw dog foods and all bones made by Bravo Packing, Inc. have been recalled due to Salmonella risk.
From the FDA:
During an FDA inspection, samples collected tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes and resulted in a recall due to the potential health risks to humans and pets.
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A pet with a Salmonella infection may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have decreased appetite, fever, and abdominal pain. If your pet has consumed the recalled products and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian. Pets exposed to contaminated food can be infected without showing symptoms. Infected pets, including those without symptoms, can also shed Salmonella through their feces and saliva, spreading pathogens into the home environment and to humans and other animals nearby.
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No human or animal illnesses related to the identified products have been reported to date.
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Consumers with any of the affected products should handle them with caution, discard products in a secure container, and wash hands and surfaces properly.
2020 Sportmix Pet Food Recall
From the FDA:
FDA is alerting pet owners and veterinary professionals about certain Sportmix pet food products manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. that may contain potentially fatal levels of aflatoxin.
Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by the mold Aspergillus flavus, which can grow on corn and other grains used as ingredients in pet food. At high levels, aflatoxin can cause illness and death in pets.
Pets experiencing aflatoxin poisoning may have symptoms such as sluggishness, loss of appetite, vomiting, jaundice (yellowish tint to the eyes or gums due to liver damage), and/or diarrhea. In severe cases, this toxicity can be fatal. In some cases, pets may suffer liver damage but not show any symptoms.
From CNN:
The Food and Drug Administration is alerting pet owners about high levels of aflatoxin in some pet foods after 28 dogs reportedly died and eight others were sickened.
The food containing the toxin has been identified as certain Sportmix products manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods. The products were voluntarily recalled by the company on Wednesday.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/31/us/fda-dog-food-trnd/index.html
2007 Melamine Pet Food Recall
From the New York Times:
Another Chemical Emerges in Pet Food Case By DAVID BARBOZA
SHANGHAI, May 8 — A second industrial chemical that American regulators have identified as a pet food contaminant may have been intentionally added to animal feed by producers seeking larger profits, according to interviews Tuesday with chemical industry officials.…more (may require login)
From the FDA:
On March 15, 2007, FDA learned that certain pet foods were sickening and killing cats and dogs. FDA found contaminants in vegetable proteins imported into the United States from China and used as ingredients in pet food.
A portion of the tainted pet food was used to produce farm animal feed and fish feed. FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture discovered that some animals that ate the tainted feed had been processed into human food. Government scientists have determined that there is very low risk to human health from consuming food from animals that ate tainted feed. All tainted pet food, animal and fish feed, and vegetable proteins continue to be recalled and destroyed.
As a result of FDA and USDA’s comprehensive investigation, on February 6, 2008, FDA announced that two Chinese nationals and the businesses they operate, along with a U.S. company and its president and chief executive officer, were indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a scheme to import products purported to be wheat gluten into the United States that were contaminated with melamine.
More article links on the FDA website - click here
From CNN:
Subject: Mix of chemicals may be key to pet-food deaths
CNN -- 5:18 p.m. EDT, May 1, 2007
Mix of chemicals may be key to pet-food deaths
Story Highlights
- Researchers have found melamine and cyanuric acid in pet food
- Scientists: Together, the two chemicals can form fatal crystals in kidneys
- FDA: 17,000 consumer complaints, more than 4,000 pet deaths
- FDA will begin to stop importation of some products for human food use
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