Additionally, unlike their dry foods, Natura canned foods are not made in their own processing plant and have been affected by
pet food recalls in the past.
A recently published review highlights the risks associated with heat - processed commercial pet foods: «There were 11 major
pet food recalls in the United States between 1996 and 2010 that were due to chemical contaminants or misformulations: 3 aflatoxin, 3 excess vitamin D3, 1 excess methionine, 3 inadequate thiamine, and 1 adulteration with melamine and related compounds and an additional 2 warnings concerning a Fanconi - like renal syndrome in dogs after ingesting large amounts of chicken jerky treat products.
You may have heard of corn gluten meal (or other gluten meals) from
the pet food recalls in 2007.
The reason for choosing such diets vary widely and may include fears due to
pet food recalls in recent years, picky appetites of dogs and cats refusing to eat conventional commercially available diets, ethical beliefs, hot topics in human nutrition and medical necessity.
Many food companies that were involved in one of the largest and scariest
pet food recalls in 2007 (due to contaminated imported ingredients from China) have since «cleaned up their act.»
In addition, many of
the pet food recalls in the last few years related to contamination of grains or ingredients made from grains (such as gluten), not meats.
This is one of the largest
pet food recalls in history, according to the Pet Food Institute, a trade association representing pet food manufacturers.
Avoid any pet food manufacturer that has more than 3
pet food recalls in the last 5 - 7 years.
Many owners consider this a more natural option, and with a few high profile commercial
pet food recalls in recent years, raw food has continued to gain in popularity.
The category does have some challenges, including the lasting impact of
pet food recalls in 2015 and 2016, as well as stalled innovation in the frozen segment.
We will probably continue to see many more
pet foods recalled in the coming months as the FDA tests them using more stringent standards.
Since the melamine contamination
pet food recall in March 2007, many people have switched to a homemade diet.
California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System toxicologists discovered that melamine and cyanuric acid, found in samples of
pet food recalled in 2007, can be lethal to cats when combined; the study is helping veterinarians better diagnose the causes of kidney failure in cats.
It's important to note that in the year and a half following the massive international
pet food recall in 2007 prices increased dramatically (ranging from 20 % to as much as 70 %!)
The massive international
pet food recall in 2007 led to drastic spikes in pet food prices (ranging from 20 % to as much as 70 %!)
It would be prudent for all pet food manufacturers, especially after the massive
pet food recall in the U.S. in the spring of 2007 that resulted in the suffering of uncounted numbers of dogs and cats, to clearly indicate on the pet food container labels how they can be reached by pet owners and veterinarians with product related questions and concerns.
The former Menu Foods, perpetrator behind the largest
pet food recall in U.S. history, now owned by Simmons Foods.
Not exact matches
The rules are a result of the
Food Safety Modernization Act, which also granted the FDA authority to mandate pet food recalls (in the past, recalls were at the company's discreti
Food Safety Modernization Act, which also granted the FDA authority to mandate
pet food recalls (in the past, recalls were at the company's discreti
food recalls (
in the past,
recalls were at the company's discretion).
The massive
recall of tainted
pet food in the U.S. is sparking a broader debate about the quality of the
food Americans are feeding their
pets.
The massive
recall affected 95 different brands — from generic,
in - store labels for
Food Lion and Wal - Mart to so - called «premium»
pet chow like Iams and Science Diet.
Nearly two weeks later, on March 16, Menu Foods, a Canadian - based
pet food manufacturer, announced the
recall of over 60 million cans and pouches of wet cat and dog
food produced
in facilities
in Emporia, Kan., and Pennsauken, N.J., between December 3, 2006 and March 6.
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Pet food safety website specializing
in recalled pet food and bad ingredients.
Sometimes random testing will reveal the presence of a not - so - friendly bacteria or contaminant
in a lot of
pet food, triggering a
recall — and it can happen
in any
pet food segment.
«There has always been a group of consumers that bought products based on where they were made, but that population surged after major
pet food and treat
recalls in the late 2000s, some of which were attributed to internationally sourced ingredients,» says Ann Hudson, vice president of marketing for Whitebridge
Pet Brands, based
in St. Louis.
The black eye that the
pet food category suffered from the massive
recall in 2007 has yet to fade.
Diamond is one of the largest
pet food manufacturers
in the world and it has been affected my many
recalls in its history.
Central Veterinary Associates is alerting
pet owners that Lafeber Co., based
in Cornell, Illinois, has recently
recalled several lots of bird
food due to high moisture levels which could lead to bacterial or fungal growth.
After the recent dog
food recall in 2007, you can bet many
pet owners have become more aware of dog
food ingredients.
However,
in order to ensure the safety of your dog's
food, it's essential that you always check the FDA's
pet food recall website for the most current information.
As of right now, none of the Exclusive dog
food formulas are involved
in any
pet food recalls, and there are no Exclusive dog
food formulas listed on the FDA's
pet food recall list.
As of right now, Flint River Ranch dog
food has not been involved
in any recent
pet food recalls, and is not currently listed on the FDA
recall list.
According to current information, Purina One dog
food is not involved
in any
pet food recalls, and is not listed on the FDA's
pet food recall list.
All this occurred before the international awareness of
pet food manufacturers using genetically modified
food or poisoned ingredients from China that killed thousands of
pets in 2007, spawning a
pet food recall of epic proportions [2].
Occasionally
pet foods are
recalled because of an error
in production so that certain nutrients are present
in excess.
Diamond
Pet Foods has
recalled nine brands of dry
pet food formulas that were manufactured
in Gaston.
As you may
recall, thousands of
pet owners contacted the FDA
in 2007 reporting that their
pets either became ill or died after they ate
pet food that was contaminated with melamine.
The FDA's Raw
Food Testing — Logic vs Fear Summary: The FDA has announced they will actively test raw
pet foods in retail stores for salmonella, E. coli, and listeria, and will
recall any
foods found
On the other hand,
in an era of Salmonella contamination scares and the 2007 melamine
pet food recall, it is hard to know which «big brand» you can trust these days.
Furthermore, all the other large
pet food companies already have
in house labs, and have for years, and do their own testings on their
food (ie Hills, Walthams now Royal Canin, Science Diet etc) and that did not prevent toxins from being
in your and my
pet food which caused such a massive
pet food recall and deaths.
With a large number of commercial dog
food recalls in recent years, many owners are looking to alternative diets for their
pets, including the BARF option.
As careful as this company is to ensure the quality and safety of their products, there have been a few
recalls for their
pet food products since the company's inception
in 2002.
This all sounded like a wonderful thing as the
pet food recalls started rolling out
in early 2013.
Currently produced and manufactured by Central Garden &
Pet Company, this
pet food brand has not had any
recalls in 2016, though there was one
recall in 2012.
According to current information, Purina Pro Plan dog
food is not involved
in any
pet food recalls, and is not listed on the FDA's
pet food recall list.
With
pet food recalls becoming more common, you might be tempted to prepare
food for your dog
in your own kitchen.
In the
pet food industry, recently, Blue Buffalo Blue Cat Treats and Halo, Purely for Pets cat
food have been voluntarily
recalled by their manufacturers due to potential manufacturing issues.
There has been no Authority dry dog
food which has been subject for
recall by the FDA however a few canned formulas were included
in the 2007
pet food recall for melamine.
The 2007
pet food recall revealed that the
food was contaminated with melamine, an industrial chemical used
in plastics and fertilizers.
As of right now,
Pet Tao dog
food is not listed on the FDA's
pet food recall list, and has not been involved
in any
recalls.
You decide for yourself, but do some research on dogfoodanalysis.com to get updated information about
recalls in addition to
pet food specialists» take on the quality of most brands, with their explanations as to why they rate the
foods between 1 and 5 stars.