http://www.kidk.com/news/local/28491499.htmlKIDK Idaho Falls September 17, 2008
Pet Food Recall, but Still Selling Food
""Salmonella isn't something you want to mess around with and it could kill and the fact that they were continuing to sell even after I told them they didn't seem like there was any care or concern about it
We told you last night about a food recall that could affect your cats and dogs. We talked to a family who's been feeding their cats with this contaminated food, because they didn't know.
"There is a long list of recalled pet foods that could make your animals sick or even kill them. After hearing about the recalled food the family returned it to the store only to find it's still on the shelves.
"Tainted pet food with possible signs of salmonella has prompted a national voluntary recall. There is a list sent to all vendors to clear their shelves, but careful, some stores are still selling those products.
""We took our bag of cat food back to Walmart and told the customer because the cat food was on recall. We went back to find a different brand of cat food because we needed some cat food and we found that there was bags and bags of this still being sold on the shelves," says Jeff Metcalf.
"More than a dozen brands are recalled including pedigree, country acres cat and dog food, and even the special kitty that the Metcalf's purchased.""I was a little surprised. How many people maybe didn't catch the news report? I didn't think it was right that they continued to sell that to unsuspecting people who may not be aware of the recall," says Metcalf.
"Other pet owners called Eyewitness News to say the same thing happened to them.
""In some sense I can understand these things happen. On the other sense it's irresponsible not to react promptly to those things," says Metcalf.
"According to local pet clinics, this could make your animals sick, but it could also be life threatening to your family if they get there hands on contaminated pet food.
""Like the lady I told at Walmart and she asked 'Did your cat eat any of it?' and I said yes, and she said, 'Well, I hope he's okay,' and I said me too because I don't think Walmart can afford to buy me a new cat," says Metcalf.
"After speaking with Jeff and his family I went back to Walmart, sure enough they had shelves full of this Special Kitty Food. The manager says they will clear the shelves as quickly as possible."Whatever happened to the auto blocks on the UPC codes?
