Wal-Mart Dog Treats Join Pet Food Recall

[RamboLiberal]

Source: ABC/AP

The recall of pet foods and treats contaminated with an industrial chemical expanded Thursday to include dog biscuits made by an Alabama company and sold by Wal-Mart under the Ol'Roy brand.

The Food and Drug Administration said the manufacturer, Sunshine Mills Inc., is recalling dog biscuits made with imported Chinese wheat gluten. Testing has revealed the wheat gluten, a protein source, was contaminated with melamine, used to make plastics and other industrial products.

Also Thursday, Menu Foods, a major manufacturer of brand- and private-label wet pet foods expanded its original recall to include a broader range of dates and varieties. Menu Foods was the first of at least six companies to recall the now more than 100 brands of pet foods and treats made with the contaminated ingredient.

The recall now covers "cuts and gravy"-style products made between Nov. 8 and March 6, Menu Foods said. Previously, it only applied to products made beginning Dec. 3. In addition, Menu Foods said it was expanding the recall to include more varieties, but no new brands.



Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=3012278

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Anyone catch CNN's report from China last night on this? Showed this decrepit storage facility where this crap came from.

[fed-up]

1. f*ck, my BF feeds his dog Ol Roy biscuits-no wonder I HATE walmart nt

[PhilipShore]

2. Wal-Mart dog treats join pet food recall

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON- The recall of pet foods and treats contaminated with an industrial chemical expanded Thursday to include dog biscuits made by an Alabama company and sold by Wal-Mart under the Ol'Roy brand.

The Food and Drug Administration said the manufacturer, Sunshine Mills Inc., is recalling dog biscuits made with imported Chinese wheat gluten. Testing has revealed the wheat gluten, a protein source, was contaminated with melamine, used to make plastics and other industrial products.

Also Thursday, Menu Foods, a major manufacturer of brand- and private-label wet pet foods expanded its original recall to include a broader range of dates and varieties. Menu Foods was the first of at least six companies to recall the now more than 100 brands of pet foods and treats made with the contaminated ingredient.

The recall is one of the largest pet food recalls in history, Sundlof said. The FDA has received more than 12,000 complaints but has confirmed only about 15 pet deaths. Anecdotal reports suggest the tally is in the hundreds or low thousands.

Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/healthcare/ci_5601646

[Blue_In_AK]

3. I wonder if the Ol Roy snack stix are okay...

My husband's little shih-tzu practically lives on those things. I see they do have the dreaded wheat gluten in them, but Jax seems to be feeling okay.

[CottonBear]

4. I don't see that type on the list buts lots of Ol'Roy snacks are listed. Links:

Sunshine Mills link:
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/sunshinemills04_07.html

FDA link: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html

[Blue_In_AK]

5. Thank you.

It looks like we're okay for now. We'd have one unhappy pooch on our hands if he couldn't have his "cigars." :)

[CottonBear]

6. You're welcome. Your doggie is cute! My sis used to have a shih-tzu.

Keep checking the main FDA site link that I posted. More and more types of food (wet, dry and snacks) are being recalled. :(

My kitty is going to get freshly cooked chicken and shrimp to augment her dry food.

[catgirl]

7. Lou Dobbs mentioned chews were added as well...anyone know....

about this? I didn't hear it clearly. Did he say dog chews made
by american companies?

[catgirl]

8. Add American Bullie Pizzle Chews to the list

samanella health alert! All sizes.