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The Food and Drug Administration announced that independent tests of fish at two suspect fish farms, one in Hawaii and a second in Washington state, have come back negative for the presence of melamine. Tests began after it was discovered that the two commercial farms, which produce fish for human consumption, received vegetable protein concentrate contaminated with melamine. The fish feed from the Canadian manufacturer was also delivered to 196 fish hatcheries in the United States, where the fish fry are still being held, the FDA announced.
Swine that have been held from market in several states because they were known to have consumed melamine-contaminated feed have now been released for entry into the human food supply, the USDA and FDA announced today. Poultry that have been held from market because of melamine exposure continue to be held pending more tests. The swine were determined safe for human consumption using a test scientists have developed to measure levels of melamine in the tissues of affected swine. Results indicated less than 50 parts per billion of melamine in the animals, which is considered to pose
Cereal Byproducts Company of Mt. Prospect, Illinois announced today that the FDA has determined there are melamine and/or melamine type derivatives in the rice protein concentrate produced by a single source Chinese supplier, Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd., and purchased by Cereal Byproducts Company through a local domestic importer. Cereal Byproducts shipped the recalled product to a total of three customers located in the Midwest between July 19, 2006 and March 14, 2007. The FDA previously found melamine and/or melamine derivatives in Wilbur-Ellis Company’s rice protein concentrate, which was purchased from the same Chinese supplier as
Kirkland, Washington-based Costco has announced the recall of one of its pet foods after the manufacturer announced that it contained rice protein that may be contaminated. American Nutrition says the rice protein concentrate in Costco’s “Kirkland Signature Lamb and Rice canned dog food” may contain melamine, an industrial chemical that was found in other recently recalled pet foods. For more information see the American Nutrition news release at http://www.americannutritioninc.com/.
Eight Sensible Choice Dry Dog Food Products, Seven Kasco Dry Dog And Cat Food Products Recalled Nationwide by Royal Canin USA Effective Today Contact: Erik Mueller 636-926-1089 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — St. Charles, Missouri — May 11, 2007 — Royal Canin USA is announcing today the voluntary nationwide recall of eight Sensible Choice dry dog food products and seven Kasco dry dog and cat food products. This announcement is based on the company’s ongoing extensive review of its manufacturing and quality assurance testing procedures, which identified trace amounts of a melamine derivative from tainted Chinese rice protein
The FDA and USDA announced today that wheat flour, mislabeled as wheat gluten and rice protein concentrate, is actually the melamine-contaminated ingredient that has been the focus of a massive pet food recall, not wheat gluten or rice protein concentrate as previously believed. Levels of melamine in meat products from animals given contaminated feed are very low and pose little risk to humans if eaten, officials reiterated. None of these ingredients has been used in the human food supply. Also, a portion of the mislabeled “wheat gluten” has been used in the preparation of fish feeds and
FDA/USDA joint news release: There is very low risk to human health from consuming meat from hogs and chickens known to have been fed animal feed supplemented with pet food scraps that contained melamine and melamine-related compounds, according to an assessment conducted by scientists from five federal agencies. In the most extreme risk assessment scenario, when scientists assumed that all the solid food a person consumes in an entire day was contaminated with melamine at the levels observed in animals fed contaminated feed, the potential exposure was about 2,500 times lower than the dose considered safe. In
SmartPak Canine executed a voluntary nationwide recall on all lots of LiveSmart Adult Lamb and Brown Rice food. This product tested positive for presence of melamine. The company is presently investigating the source of the contamination in conjunction with its contract manufacturer, Chenango Valley Pet Food. The LiveSmart Adult Lamb formula does not contain rice protein concentrate nor wheat gluten. For more information, see the FDA press release at http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/smartpak05_07.html.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE P07-75 May 1, 2007 Media Inquiries: 301-827-6242 Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach today announced the creation of the position of Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection to provide advice and counsel to the Commissioner on strategic and substantive food safety and food defense matters. David Acheson, M.D., F.R.C.P. will be assigned to this new senior leadership role. Currently, Dr. Acheson serves as chief medical officer and director of the Office of Food Defense, Communication and Emergency Response at the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Food
David Kirkpatrick Phone: 847-285-6782 Cell: 847-409-0519 e-mail: dkirkpatrick@avma.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2007 SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that more swine farms have been affected by melamine-contaminated salvage feed, raising the number of farms to eight from the previously reported five. The government agencies also announced that swine fed on the farms will not be approved for human consumption. Officials said that pork products processed and inspected in federally licensed plants have not been found to
Tom McPheron Phone: 847-285-6781 Cell: 773-494-5419 e-mail: tmcpheron@avma.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2007 SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Hog farms in at least five states have been quarantined or similarly restricted amid concerns that hog feed at those farms has been contaminated with melamine, the FDA announced today. One poultry farm may also be affected. Salvage pet food, specifically from manufacturers that have since issued pet food recalls because of potential melamine contamination, has been traced to hog farms in California, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, Utah, and possibly Ohio. Samples of hog urine from farms in
Contact: Paal Gisholt 774 773-1100 Consumers: 800 461-8898 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — PLYMOUTH, MA (April 25, 2007) – Wilbur-Ellis, a San Francisco-based supplier of pet food ingredients, has asked all pet food producers that used their rice protein concentrate to recall dog food produced using that ingredient due to a risk that it may have been contaminated with melamine. Melamine is an industrial chemical used to make plastics and fertilizers that can lead to illness or fatalities in animals if consumed. SmartPak Canine used rice protein concentrate supplied by Wilbur-Ellis for a single, recently produced batch of
of “Harmony Farms” Canned Dog Foods, “Harmony Farms” Canned Cat Foods and “Harmony Farms” Dog Treats Manufactured at American Nutrition, Inc. Contact: Caryn Cox 203-762-2525 EXT. 20 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — April 27, 2007 — SIERRA PET PRODUCTS, LLC, Wilton, CT, is initiating a nationwide recall of all canned dog foods, all canned cat food and all dog treats sold under its “Harmony Farms” brand. The Company is taking this voluntary action after learning that the FDA has confirmed the presence of melamine, a substance not approved for use in food, in rice protein concentrate used by
Diamond Pet Foods has announced it is withdrawing a limited number of canned products manufactured by American Nutrition. This action is limited to three specific canned products: Diamond Lamb & Rice Formula for Dogs 13 oz. cans, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Kitten Formula 5.5 oz. cans, and Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Puppy Formula 13 oz. cans. Diamond Pet Foods is taking this voluntary action after learning the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed rice protein concentrate used by American Nutrition contained melamine, a substance not approved for use in food. No
FOR MORE INFORMATION Tom McPheron Phone: 847-285-6781 Cell: 773-494-5419 e-mail: tmcpheron@avma.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2007 Pet Food Contamination Found in New Source, Rice Protein, AVMA Advises Pet Owners to Remain Vigilant and Stay Informed SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Natural Balance Pet Foods has announced a recall of all its Venison & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food and Venison & Green Pea Dry Cat Food in response to consumer complaints that animals were vomiting and experiencing kidney problems. The California-based pet food company has stated that testing has shown that these recalled foods contain melamine, the