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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.
- 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)
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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]
Menu Foods
Del Monte Pet Products
Hills Pet Nutrition
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company
Sunshine Mills, Inc.
Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc.
Cereal Byproducts Company
Royal Canin USA
CJ Foods
SmartPak
Chenango Valley Pet Foods
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
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