honestly, i wouldn't trust ANY food that had been recalled for this reason. the recall was so big and messy in the manner it was done, i doubt they ever accounted for all the food or that it was all pulled.
And you're right--the originals were all relisted because the recall is still considered ongoing--not all of the food has been accounted for:
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/enforce/2007/ENF01024.htmlFDA Enforcement Report October 3, 2007
(Relists of the spring recalls)
All the recalls you see listed for "wheat gluten" from Xuzhou Anying, and all sorts of pet and animal feed, with these 2 exceptions--are listed as ongoing.
PRODUCT
a) Bulk MoorMan's Beef Trate-RU-150, 470AD, Medicated, A Supplement for Beef Replacement
Heifers and Beef Cattle, containing 600 gm/ton Monensin, Recall # V-369-2007;
b) Bulk ADM Alliance Nutrition GroFast Step 2, 34629NKS, Medicated, A Supplement for
Growing Calves, containing 114.3 gm/ton Monensin, Recall # V-370-2007;
c) Bulk ADM Alliance Nutrition GroFast Soybean Balancer, 34717CCP, Medicated,
A Supplement for Beef Cattle Fed in Confinement, containing 400 gm/ton Monensin,
Recall # V-371-2007;
d) MoorMan's Expeditor Dairy Beef RU/TY Medicated, product #573AB, A Supplement for
Dairy Beef Cattle Fed In Confinement for Slaughter, packaged in 50-lb. bags, containing
400 gm/ton Monensin and 180 gm/ton Tylosin, Recall # V-372-2007
CODE
a) Batches 40912, 40835, 40639, 40575, 40233, 40100, and 39998;
b) Batches 41015, 40904, 40820, 40636, 40517, 40173, and 40037;
c) Batches 41018, 40804, 40767, 40512, 40393, 40247, 40030, 40224, 40348, and 41087;
d) Batches 39993 and 41090
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Recalling Firm: ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc., Quincy, IL, by telephone and/or visits on June 12, 2007 and by follow-up letters dated between June 18, 2007 and June 27, 2007.
Manufacturer: ADM Alliance Nutrition Inc, Le Mars, IA. Firm initiated recall is complete.
REASON
Binder used in the manufacture of the premixes contained melamine.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
90.65 tons bulk and 478/50-lb. bags
DISTRIBUTION
SD, IA, and MN
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PRODUCT
a) Bulk ADM Alliance Nutrition Self Feeder 40/15, 51361BIU20, Medicated, A Supplement for
Cattle in Confinement for Slaughter, containing 330 gm/ton Lasalocid, Recall # V-373-2007;
b) Bulk ADM Alliance Nutrition Superlean 26, 50252AAA, Medicated, A Supplement for
Feedlot Beef Cattle. (NOTE: The label indicates the product is medicated, but no drug is
listed--This label has been determined by ADM to be incorrect and does not contain any
medication.) , Recall # V-374-2007
CODE
a) Batches 58210, 59336, 60027, 60699, and 61495;
b) Batch 59310
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Recalling Firm: ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc., Quincy, IL, by telephone and/or visits on June 12, 2007 and letters dated June 18, 2007.
Manufacturer: ADM Alliance Nutrition Inc., South Sioux City, NB. Firm initiated recall is complete.
REASON
Binder used in the manufacture of the premixes contained melamine.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
18 tons bulk
DISTRIBUTION
NE and SD
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/enforce/2007/ENF01025.htmlFDA Enforcement Report October 10, 2007
(Relists of the spring recalls)
This begins with more "wheat gluten" from Xuzhou Anying and includes the "rice protein concentrate" from Binzhou Futian. None of these bulk bag recalls are listed as complete--they are all ongoing. All of the pet and various animal feeds on this relist are considered to be ongoing too.
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/enforce/2007/ENF01027.htmlFDA Enforcement Report October 27, 2007
(Relists of the spring recalls)
More Xuzhou Anying "rice protein concentrate listed here--of course--ongoing. All pet and animal food shown on this report are also called ongoing except these two:
PRODUCT
Preblend made with rice protein concentrate for Pet Food, Recall # V-1130-2007
CODE
07MAR07
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Lortscher Agri Service Inc., Bern, KS, by telephone on April 18, 2007. Firm initiated recall is
complete.
REASON
The firm received melamine contaminated rice protein concentrate from Wilbur Ellis. The recalled rice protein was used to make a pet food pre-blend which was further distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
1 batch
DISTRIBUTION
KS.
One of the "stealth recalls"--found only in this Enforcement Report.
PRODUCT
a) Aquaculture feeds labeled as being manufactured by Rangen, Buhl, ID.
(Editing for length)
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Rangen, Inc., Buhl, ID, by letters On May 31, 2007 and June 13, 2007. Firm initiated recall is
complete.
REASON
Firm received binder (Aqua Tec II0 that was contaminated with melamine (unapproved feed additive) from another manufacturer and subsequently used that binder in the manufacture of their finished products.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
10,841,077 lbs. total
DISTRIBUTION
Nationwide
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ENFORCE/2007/ENF01033.htmlFDA Enforcement Report December 5, 2007
PRODUCT
a) Lick Your Chops Natural Healthy Pet Food Chicken and Brown Rice Dinner for cats
Net Wt. 5.5 oz., UPC 0-32976-26966-2, Recall # V-012-2008;
b) Lick Your Chops Natural Healthy Pet Food Lamb & Brown Rice Dinner for cats Net.
Wt. 5.5 oz.; UPC 0-32976-55967-1, Recall # V-013-2008;
c) Lick Your Chops Natural Healthy Pet Food Seafood & Brown Rice Dinner for cats
Net. Wt. 5.5 oz.; UPC 0-32976-55970-1, Recall # V-014-2008;
d) Lick Your Chops Natural Healthy Pet Food Turkey & Brown Rice Dinner for cats Net.
Wt. 5.5 oz.; UPC 0-32976-55972-5, Recall # V-015-2008
CODE
a) Formula code 16CC, Exp 3/27/2010;
b) Formula Code: 16CL, Expiration 3/27/2010;
c) Formula Code: 16CS, Expiration 3/27/2010;
d) Formula Code: 16CT, Expiration 3/27/2010;
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Menu Foods, Inc., Pennsauken, NJ, by telephone and letter on November 14, 2007. Firm initiated recall is
complete.
REASON
Product may contain non-protein nitrogen compounds.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
2,168 cases
DISTRIBUTION
PA and Canada
We have threads about this stealth one on Forums and the blog--they call it complete but it was stealth:
http://itchmoforums.com/news-recall-related/menu-foods-stealth-recall-november-14-2007-t2898.0.htmlThe Sergeant's Fish Food listed along with the above is considered to be ongoing.
Re: MF's relabeling of food containers, when we had the relabeled Special Kitty and (I think) some Ol' Roy too, MF added a link to their recall page August 28 about that, sort-of:
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/ConsumerReminder.htmConsumer Reminder to Check all Product Recall Information
"The website provides product descriptions, UPC codes and Best Before dates. Consumers are reminded to check all three descriptors, including the Best Before date, in order to determine if products have been recalled. Products produced with Best Before dates after those recall dates are not subject to recall and have been produced using wheat gluten tested and shown to be free of melamine.
"In order to bring safe product back to consumers as quickly and effectively as possible, some pouch products may have new UPC codes applied to the pouches. This safeguard, along with others, has been adopted to ensure that post recall products are clearly delineated as safe."
http://www.fda.gov/ora/fed_state/recalls/pet_food.pdfOK, people--posted at FDA November 16, 2007
http://www.fda.gov/ora/fed_state/recalls/pet_food.pdfUpdated 11-14-2007--This compiled list represents several related pet food recalls. If and when any new information is received, this list will be updated. While we have taken care to make sure the information is accurate, if we learn that nay information is not accurate, we will revise the list as soon as possible.
This is a 44 page pdf "master file" of all recalls. I tried getting this to go into cache soas to be able to paste things here, but the pdf is way too long for that.
BTW--as long as PS was brought into this because according to the Pets.ca poster, this is where he/she purchased the food, I don't think it came out until recently that PS is where the person who found the 3" needle in a stuffed dog toy purchased it there:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/pet_food_recalls84.htmlConsumeraffairs.com December 22, 2007
"On closer examination, Carol discovered a three-inch sewing needle embedded in the stuffed reindeer.
""I checked the toy before I'd given it to her," Carol told us. "But there was so much padding in the toy and the needle was in there length-wise that I didn't feel it.
""What made me sick is what if I'd given her the toy and then walked away? I give toys to her to keep her occupied when I'm not home. I just happened to go home for lunch that day. I was sick for a week thinking what would have happened if I'd given her that toy and gone back to work. It could have killed her."
"Carol returned the toy to PetSmart, where she purchased it last December.""At the end of the year, I always go to PetSmart and buy toys for my daughter's two dogs," she said. "The toys are 50-75 percent off. I buy them and put them in a bag in the basement and then give them to my daughter when she comes home.
""When I got CandiCane in May, I remembered that I had some of these toys in the basement."
"The company gave her a $25 certificate and promised someone from the corporate office would contact her. No one did.
""They didn't even send me a letter of apology," she said. Carol is also contacting the U.S. importer and distributor for the toy.
