Pet Food Recall: Recent Dog Food and Cat Pet Food Recall Summary 44

Pet Food Recall Summary Update 44: The Pet food recall that has plagued Dog food, cat food and small animal pet food expands again. This latest recall involves a company called Chenango Valley Pet Foods, which previously recalled dry pet food, announced today it's pulling more food off the market out of fears they were cross-contaminated with rice protein concentrate from China.

In tPC's ongoing desire to keep you up to date on the very latest, we continue this pet food recall summary. The Post Chronicle takes the recent pet food recall involving both dog and cat pet food products very seriously and has done its best to report the most up-to-date information to its readers, as it is received.

The following information is not new, but rather an opportunity to summarize the information we have reported to date. By providing this summation, we seek to reach those of you who may have missed an article and/or wish to see all the recalls in one reporting.

March 16, 2007

P & G Pet Care announced a voluntary recall for specific Iams and Eukanuba 3 oz., 5.5 oz., 6 oz. and 13.2 oz. canned and 3 oz. and 5.3 oz. foil pouch "wet" cat and dog products manufactured by Menu Foods Inc. Emporia, Kansas plant with the code dates of 6339 through 7073 followed by the plant code 4197. There wer also other supermarket brands made my menufoods.

All other canned and small foil wet pouch products produced at other plants are not affected by this issue. Iams and Eukanuba "dry" products are not manufactured at Menu Foods and not affected by this issue. Iams and Eukanuba biscuits, treats and sauces are not affected by this issue.

For more information, consumers can contact the company at 1-800-882-1591 or visit www.Iams.com and www.Eukanuba.com for details.
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Hill's® Pet Nutrition, Inc. announced a voluntary recall for the following products: Science Diet® Kitten Savory Cuts® Ocean Fish 3 oz. and 5.5 oz., Science Diet® Feline Adult Savory Cuts® Beef 5.5 oz., Science Diet® Feline Adult Savory Cuts® Chicken 5.5 oz., Science Diet® Feline Adult Savory Cuts® Ocean Fish 5.5 oz. and Science Diet® Feline Senior Savory Cuts® Chicken 5.5 oz.

For more information, consumers can contact the company at 1-800-445-5777 or visit www.HillsPet.com for details.
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Nestlé Purina PetCare Company voluntarily withdraws its 5.3 oz. Mighty Dog® brand pouch products that were produced by Menu Foods, Inc. from December 3, 2006 through March 14, 2007.

The Mighty Dog® pouch products and pouches in multi-pack cartons have code dates of 6337 through 7073, followed by the plant code 1798

Importantly, no Mighty Dog® canned products, or any other Purina products are affected by Menu's recall.

Consumers may contact the company by calling 1-800-551-7392.

March 17, 2007

Menu Foods, Inc. based in Streetsville, Ontario, Canada is recalling all its "cuts and gravy" style dog and cat food produced in its facility in Emporia, Kansas between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2007.

The products are packaged in cans and pouches under numerous brand names and are marketed nationwide by many pet food retailers including Ahold USA Inc., Kroger Company, Safeway, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., PetSmart, Inc., and Pet Valu, Inc.

Information from: /www.postchronicle.com