smileyzookie Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17967533/from/RS.4/ WASHINGTON - The recall of pet foods and treats contaminated with an industrial chemical expanded Thursday to include dog biscuits made by an Alabama company. The Food and Drug Administration said Sunshine Mills Inc. is recalling dog biscuits made with imported Chinese wheat gluten. Testing has revealed the wheat gluten, a protein source, was contaminated with melamine, used to make plastics and other industrial products. Also Thursday, Menu Foods, a major manufacturer of brand- and private-label wet pet foods expanded its original recall to include a broader range of dates, the FDA said. Menu Foods was the first of at least six companies to recall pet foods and treats made with the contaminated ingredient. The FDA knows of no other pet product companies planning recalls, agency officials told reporters. Sunshine, of Red Bay, Ala., sells pet foods and treats under its own brands as well as private labels sold by grocery, mass merchant and dollar stores, according to its Web site. A list of recalled products was not immediately available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pax Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 List of recalled dog biscuits (includes some Ol' Roy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat's Dogs Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 This is insane. Everyone not feeding RAW should just stop feeding their dogs period for a few months! I hope all this ends soon, before anymore dogs get hurt..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anda Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 I saw this earlier, and the scary think is I checked last night a bag of "Rival" biscuits that was finished yesterday, and I remember reading the location of the company, Alabama, and the name, Sunshine Mills. myself - "Great, they're not made by Menu foods!" Those were some cheapo biscuits ($1.50) that I picked up two months ago from a Familly Dollar store. Guess since they were so discounted, that means they were pretty old, therefore manufactured before this craziness started. Thank God, there were no ill effects, and the bag is finished ! He didn't like them too much, anyway P.S. I went back and looked at the list of biscuits recalled and luckily "Rival" is not on the list............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaisingRiver Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 I don't do biscuits, but I do feed soft treats. I think I'll stick to hot dogs & string cheese for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClickMeBC Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Were all the dry foods added to the recall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth G Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Yet another good argument for raw...which I myself am looking into for my two dogs right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoBC Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 I read that a little bit ago and it scares me to death. That's the kind (ol' roy) I have been giving the shelter for their dogs. I know it's a cheap brand but they have a lot of dogs and to give them all treats I have to watch how much they cost. I'll have to tell them tomorrow. I hope none of them get sick, I would feel terrible I'm going to do some reading on raw food, but I'm not sure how Black Jack would take to it. He's a picky eater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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