Take a look at this link--at one time RedBarn was doing business with the Peidi gang for at least some of its products:
http://itchmoforums.com/news-recall-related/an-open-letter-to-the-pet-food-institute-pet-treats-t2381.0.htmlhttp://peidibrand.en.alibaba.com/"
Wenzhou Peidi Pet Products Co., Ltd.
unit 2002, Hengrui international plaza,620 Zhang yang Rd., shanghai, Shanghai, Shanghai, China"Main Customer(s): Dingo Brand LLC., PetEdge,
RedBarn, Penn-Plax, Armitage, VPG, Hagen, Wilkingson, Friskies, Pet Brand, Master Pet, SunRise"
http://peidibrand.en.alibaba.com/aboutus.html"The Peidi family is combined of four members:
Pingyang Pet Leather Manufacture Factory, Wenzhou Peidi Pet Products Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Peidi Brand Industry Park and Shanghai Peidi Brand Int'l Trade Co., Ltd. "Factory Location: Zhenzhong Road, Nanyan Town, Pingyang County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province. China."
They've been on the Import Alert--Salmonella list since 2001--
http://www.fda.gov/ora/fiars/ora_import_ia7203.htmlFDA FIARS Detain Without Physical Examination List
Firms recommended for Detention Without Physical Examination
"
Pingyang Pet Leather Manufacture Factory Placed on Detention List: 12/28/01
Dongmen Rd., Nanyan Town Chicken Jerky Dog Chew and Chicken Jerky
Zhejiang Province, Bleached Pressed Bone Dog Chew
Pingyang, China 72B[][]01/70M[][]99/ 70Y[][]99/72B[][]05/ 72B[][]99
FEI # 3003095890"
They make Dingo and you can see that's had salmonella recalls--
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/eightinone03_07.htmlhttp://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ENFORCE/2007/ENF01021.htmlPingyang Pet Leather/Peidi Group is also the bunch who were sending in the melamine contaminated bird and small animal food/treats you see on the FDA Enforcement Report links at the post link above.
I used to buy one of their dog biscuits. What made me say I was through with all RedBarn products was seeing they did business with Pingyang Pet Leather/Peidi Group. Was no longer certain all or part of the biscuits weren't MIC.