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Post by jude on Sept 13, 2008 15:50:53 GMT -5
Pet food from Fayette plant could be contaminated Saturday, September 13, 2008 The Associated Press Mars Petcare US has announced a voluntary recall of all dry pet food products produced at its plant in Everson, Fayette County, between Feb. 18 and July 29, citing potential contamination with salmonella. Mars, in a news release, did not say how much pet food is involved, but said the recall reaches 31 states and various brands and said the action was taken as a precaution. "Even though no direct link between products produced at the Everson plant and human or pet illness has been made, we are taking this precautionary action to protect pets and their owners," the company statement said. Mars said it stopped production at the plant July 29 after it was alerted of a possible link between dry pet food produced in Everson and two isolated cases of people infected with salmonella. Mars said salmonella can cause serious infections in dogs and cats and, if there is cross contamination caused by handling of the pet food, in humans also. The company said consumers should look for "17" as the first two digits of the second line on the UPC for products affected. For Pedigree products, they should look for "PAE" on the bottom line. They can also call 1-877-568-4463 or consult www.petcare. mars.com. The brand names include some items under the names Country Acres, Retriever, Doggy Bag, Members Mark, Natural, Ol' Roy, Special Kitty, Paws & Claws, Pedigree, Wegman's, Pet Pride, PMI Nutrition and Red Flannel.
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Post by water_moon on Sept 14, 2008 1:53:15 GMT -5
When my old roommate was in Vet school she told us they had an unsual number of kidney failures in cats who ate Special Kitty, they wre also more prone to urinay tract infection.
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Post by Noodle on Dec 10, 2009 15:27:17 GMT -5
This is why I rarely eat pet food.
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