Pet Food Recall/Tainted Animal Feed


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Pet Food Recall (Melamine)/Tainted Animal Feed Updated: February 6, 2008 This page involves only products involved in the melamine animal feed recall. If you are interested in other recalls, please check our Recalls page or the Enforcement Report.

	Topics on this Page Introduction What Pet Foods Have Been Recalled? What Is FDA Doing? News Updates Recall Notices by Company How Do I Report a Pet Food Complaint? Introduction On March 15, 2007, FDA learned that certain pet foods were sickening and killing cats and dogs. FDA found contaminants in vegetable proteins imported into the United States from China and used as ingredients in pet food. A portion of the tainted pet food was used to produce farm animal feed and fish feed. FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture discovered that some animals that ate the tainted feed had been processed into human food. Government scientists have determined that there is very low risk to human health from consuming food from animals that ate tainted feed. All tainted pet food, animal and fish feed, and vegetable proteins continue to be recalled and destroyed. As a result of FDA and USDA's comprehensive investigation, on February 6, 2008, FDA announced that two Chinese nationals and the businesses they operate, along with a U.S. company and its president and chief executive officer, were indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a scheme to import products purported to be wheat gluten into the United States that were contaminated with melamine. What Pet Foods Have Been Recalled? Search Combined List of Recalled Pet Food Products (Browse by cat or dog food brand or do a search) What Is FDA Doing? Consumer Update: Charges Filed in Contaminated Pet Food Scheme (February 19, 2008) Consumer Update: Hog Meat Safe to Eat, Testing Shows (May 16, 2007) FDA and USDA Investigate Tainted Animal Feed (April 30, 2007) Consumer Update: Contaminant Found in Second Pet Food Ingredient (April 23, 2007) FDA's Ongoing Pet Food Investigation (April 16, 2007) FDA Synopsis on the Pet Food Outbreak (April 7, 2007) News Updates FDA Investigation Leads to Several Indictments for Importing Contaminated Ingredients Used in Pet Food (February 6, 2008) Zeigler Issues A Voluntary Recall on Pelleted and Crumbled Shrimp Feeds (May 31, 2007) Tembec and Uniscope Voluntary Recall Feed Ingredients (May 30, 2007) FDA’s Safety/Risk Assessment on Interim Melamine and Melamine Analogues Is Available (May 25, 2007) Nutra Nuggets 40 Lb. Lamb Meal and Rice Formula Recalled Due to Cross Contamination (May 23, 2007) USDA Releases Poultry for Processing (May 18, 2007) Chenango Valley Pet Foods Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Pet Foods (May 17, 2007) USDA Clears Swine for Processing: Human Health Risk Assessment Updated (May 15, 2007) Eight Sensible Choice Dry Dog Food Products, Seven Kasco Dry Dog And Cat Food Products Recalled Nationwide by Royal Canin USA (May 11, 2007) FDA/USDA Joint News Release: Scientists Conclude Very Low Risk to Humans from Food Containing Melamine (May 7, 2007) SmartPak Canine Voluntarily Recalls LiveSmart Adult Lamb and Brown Rice Formula (May 3, 2007) Menu Foods Adds to Recall List (May 2, 2007) FDA/USDA Trace Adulterated Animal Feed to Poultry (April 30, 2007) FDA/USDA Update on Tainted Animal Feed (April 28, 2007) Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd Issues Nationwide Recall of "Blue" Canned Dog Foods, "Blue Spa Select" Canned Cat Foods and "Blue" Dog Treats Manufactured at American Nutrition, Inc. (April 27, 2007) More News Updates » Transcripts of FDA Press Conferences on the Pet Food Recall May 30, 2007 [pdf, 102 KB] May 17, 2007 [pdf, 99 KB] Audio [5.73MB MP3; 50:04 minutes] May 15, 2007 [pdf, 106 KB] Audio [5.71MB MP3; 49:57 minutes] May 10, 2007 [pdf, 121 KB] May 8, 2007 [pdf, 99 KB] Audio [6.57MB MP3; 57:25 minutes] May 3, 2007 [pdf, 159 KB] Audio [7.49MB MP3; 1:05:27 minutes] May 1, 2007 [pdf, 106 KB] Audio [5.75MB MP3; 50:15 minutes] April 26, 2007 [pdf, 97 KB] Audio [5.26MB MP3; 45:58 minutes] April 24, 2007 [pdf, 106 KB] Audio [6.60MB MP3; 57:41 minutes] April 19, 2007 [pdf, 91 KB] Audio [8.42MB MP3; 1:13:34 minutes] April 5, 2007 [pdf, 73 KB] March 30, 2007 [pdf, 81KB] March 20, 2007[pdf, 65KB] March 19, 2007 [pdf, 61KB] Recall Notices by Company Menu Foods Menu Foods Adds to Recall List (May 2, 2007) Menu Foods Refines Recall List (April 17, 2007) Menu Foods Voluntarily Recalls Additional Pet Food made with ChemNutra Wheat Gluten (April 10, 2007) All Menu Foods Pet Food with ChemNutra Wheat Gluten Voluntarily Recalled (April 5, 2007) Menu Foods Initiates Market Withdrawal of All Varieties of Recalled Wet Pet Food to Ensure Consumer Protection (March 24, 2007) P&G Pet Care Announces Voluntary Participation in Menu Foods' Nationwide U.S. and Canadian Recall of Specific Canned and Small Foil Pouch 'Wet' Cat and Dog Foods (March 16, 2007) All Menu Foods Recall Information Del Monte Pet Products Del Monte Pet Products Modifies Voluntary Recall List (April 6, 2007) Del Monte Pet Products Voluntarily Withdraws Specific Product Codes of Pet Treats and Wet Dog Food Products (March 31, 2007) Hills Pet Nutrition Prescription Diet m/d Feline Dry Food (FDA Press Release, March 30, 2007) Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Select Science Diet Savory Cuts Cat Food (March 17, 2007) Nestlé Purina PetCare Company Alpo® Brand Prime Cuts In Gravy Canned Dog Food (March 30, 2007) Mighty Dog® 5.3 Ounce Pouch Products (March 16, 2007) Sunshine Mills, Inc. Sunshine Mills, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Branded and Private Label Branded Dog Biscuits (April 5, 2007) Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. Issues A Voluntary Nationwide Recall on Specific Venison Dog and Cat Food Products (April 17, 2007) Cereal Byproducts Company Cereal Byproducts Company Announces the Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Rice Protein Concentrate Produced in China (May 4, 2007) Royal Canin USA Eight Sensible Choice Dry Dog Food Products, Seven Kasco Dry Dog And Cat Food Products Recalled Nationwide by Royal Canin USA (May 11, 2007) Royal Canin USA Announces the Voluntary Nationwide Recall of its Dry Pet Food Products Containing Rice Protein Concentrate (April 19, 2007) CJ Foods Blue Buffalo Company Announces Voluntary Recall of One Production Run of Spa Select Kitten Dry Food (April 19, 2007) SmartPak SmartPak Canine Voluntarily Recalls LiveSmart Adult Lamb and Brown Rice Formula (May 3, 2007) SmartPak Canine Voluntarily Recalls LiveSmart Weight Management Formula (April 25, 2007) LiveSmart Weight Management Chicken and Brown Rice Recall (April 20, 2007) Chenango Valley Pet Foods Chenango Valley Pet Foods Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Pet Foods (May 17, 2007) Chenango Valley Pet Foods Issues Voluntarily Nationwide Recall of Certain Pet Foods (April 26, 2007) American Nutrition, Inc. American Nutrition, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall (April 26, 2007) Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd Issues Nationwide Recall of "Blue" Canned Dog Foods, "Blue Spa Select" Canned Cat Foods and "Blue" Dog Treats Manufactured at American Nutrition, Inc. (April 27, 2007) Sierra Pet Products, LLC Issues Nationwide Recall of "Harmony Farms" Canned Dog Foods, "Harmony Farms" Canned Cat Foods and "Harmony Farms" Dog Treats Manufactured at American Nutrition, Inc. (April 27, 2007) Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. Recalls Products in Response to American Nutrition Inc. Pet Food Recall (April 27, 2007) Diamond Pet Food Withdraws Products in Response to American Nutrition Inc. Pet Food Recall (April 26, 2007) Diamond Pet Food Nutra Nuggets 40 Lb. Lamb Meal and Rice Formula Recalled Due to Cross Contamination (May 23, 2007) How Do I Report a Pet Food Complaint? Please contact your Consumer Complaint Coordinator			Pet Food Recalls Search Combined List of Recalled Pet Food Products Related Links Frequently Asked Questions About the Pet Food Recall How FDA Responds to Pet Food Contamination Animal Health Research: Testing Methodology FDA's General Pet Foods Page Subscribe to FDA Recalls Recalls & Alerts [what is rss?] Subscribe to Recalls Email List PDF documents may be read with a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Excel documents can be read with a free copy of Microsoft's Excel viewer .

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