(Animal Radio® Newsroom Oct. 18, 2010) Since the well-known Melamine pet-food recall of 2007, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has compiled a list totalling 997 separate incidents of pet food being recalled.
Most of the food pulled from shelves was considered a "Category I'' hazard, meaning
there is reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
While chances are more likely that your pet food is ON the list, many recalls where instigated by the manufacturer and considered voluntary. Most every popular food was affected at one time or another.
A high percentage of pet-foods recalled in the last few months were pulled because of potential salmonella poisoning. However, the most-recent recall of Blue Buffalo dog food was caused by excessive Vitamin D exposure. The pet food maker says they share the same manufacturing facilities with the vitamin makers. Vitamin D can be fatal to dogs. 36 illnesses have been reported.
"All in all, many millions of dollars of food has been recalled in an attempt to protect our animals from hazards that seemed innocuous before the Menu Foods recall," says Animal Radio® host Hal Abrams. "Ultimately, it is reflected in higher prices. Many of these high-profile companies spend millions to revamp, relabel and regain the trust of the pet guardian."
The FDA list can be downloaded from : http://AnimalRadio.com/FDA-list.pdf
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