Pet Food recall scare

If anyone has a pet they can remember back to 2007 when most of the pet foods that you normally purchased were all being recalled because of potential melamine contamination. On March 15, 2007, the FDA learned that certain pet foods were sickening and killing cats and dogs. They found contaminants in vegetable proteins imported into the United States from China and used as ingredients in pet food. The result was the death of numerous dogs and cats and it was even found in some fish food.

Here is a link to USAToday where you can read some more information about which brands were actually recalled USA Today.


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.
Other forms of help came from animal lovers such as the ASPCA who compiled lists of the recalled foods and posted them on their website to help get the word out to pet owners of what pet foods were infected.
The FDA has an ongoing pet food investigation and is still working to make sure that all pet foods are once again safe to feed our loved ones!