Del Monte Pet Products Voluntarily Withdraws Specific Product Codes of Pet Treats and Wet Dog Food

Del Monte Corporation ^ | 3/31/2007 | Del Monte Press Release

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Del Monte Pet Products Voluntarily Withdraws Specific Product Codes of Pet Treats and Wet Dog Food Products

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2007—As a precautionary measure, Del Monte Pet Products is voluntarily recalling select product codes of its pet treat products sold under the Jerky Treats^®, Gravy Train^® Beef Sticks and Pounce Meaty Morsels^® brands as well as select dog snack and wet dog food products sold under private label brands. A complete list of affected brands and products is below.

The Company took this voluntary recall action immediately after learning this morning from the FDA that wheat gluten supplied to Del Monte Pet Products from a specific manufacturing facility in China contained melamine. Melamine is a substance not approved for use in food. The FDA made this finding as part of its ongoing investigation into the recent pet food recall.

The adulteration occurred in a limited production quantity on select product codes of the brands below. This recall removes all Del Monte pet products with wheat gluten procured from this manufacturing facility from retail shelves.

No other Del Monte Pet Products treats, biscuits or wet dog food products are impacted by this recall,and no Del Monte dry cat food, dry dog food, wet cat food or pouched pet foods are subject to this voluntary recall. The affected products comprise less than one-tenth of one percent of Del Monte Pet Products' annual pet food and pet treat production.

Del Monte Pet Products has proactively engaged and fully cooperated with the FDA since the start of its investigation. The adulterated ingredients were used in limited production over the last three months for those items identified by specific product codes. Del Monte Pet Products has not used wheat gluten from this manufacturing facility in China in any other pet products except those described below.

Consumers should discontinue feeding the products with the Product Codes detailed below to their pets.

Del Monte Pet Products are 100% guaranteed and all returned product will be refunded.

Del Monte Pet Products customers can visit our website or contact our Consumer Hotline at (800) 949-3799 for further information about the recall and for instructions on obtaining a product refund.

BRANDED	Production Code/Best By Date
Jerky Treats Beef Flavor Dog Snacks	Code: Best By:	TP7C05 Aug 05 08	TP7B07 Aug 07 08	TP7B08 Aug 08 08	TP7B09 Aug 09 08	TP6B10 Aug 10 08
		Code: Best By:	TP7B15 Aug 15 08	TP7C05 Sep 02 08	TP7C06 Sep 03 08
Gravy Train Beef Sticks Dog Snacks	Code: Best By:	TP7B19 Aug 19 08	TP7B20 Aug 20 08	TP7B21 Aug 21 08
Pounce Meaty Morsels Moist Chicken Flavor Cat Treats	Code: Best By:	TP7C07 Sep 04 08	TP7C12 Sep 09 08

PRIVATE LABEL	Production Code/Best By Date
Ol' Roy Beef Flavor Jerky Strips Dog Treats	Code: Best By:	TP7B06 Aug 06 08	TP7B07 Aug 07 08	TP7C05 Sep 02 08	TP7C06 Sep 03 08	TP7C07 Sep 04 08
	Code: Best By:	TP7C08 Sep 05 08
Ol' Roy Beef Flavor Snack Sticks Dog Treats	Code: Best By:	TP7B19 Aug 19 08	TP7B20 Aug 20 08	TP7B21 Aug 21 08	TP7C08 Sep 05 08	TP7C09 Sep 06 08
Ol' Roy Bark'n Bac'n Beef & Bacon Flavor Dog Treats	Code: Best By:	TP7C14 Sep 11 08
Ol' Roy with Beef Hearty Cuts in Gravy Dog Food	Code: Best By:	BC6M21 Dec 21 09
Ol' Roy with Beef Hearty Strips in Gravy Dog Food	Code: Best By:	BC7A19 Jan 19 10
Ol' Roy Country Stew Hearty Cuts in Gravy Dog Food	Code: Best By:	BC6M15 Dec 15 09
Dollar General Beef Flavored Jerky Strips Dog Treats	Code: Best By:	TP7C06 Sep 03 08
Dollar General Beef Flavored Beef Sticks Dog Treats	Code: Best By:	TP7B20 Aug 20 08	TP7B21 Aug 21 08
Happy Tails Beef Flavor Jerky Strips	Code: Best By:	TPY7B08 Aug 08 08	TP7B09 Aug 09 08
Happy Tails Meaty Cuts with Beef in Gravy Dog Food	Code: Best By:	BC7A29 Jan 29 10

[Arizona Carolyn]

Good start. Maybe you can talk them into ordering in one of the other brands. A holistic pet store opened here about a year ago and people in town have been shopping it in droves. I have friends who fed their dogs junk food who now buy at this store instead of the vet or grocery.

Frankly, I resent that vets sell food that don't enhance our pet's health and then make money treating them when they become ill. I have been angry at my vet for over a year since he started selling Greenies. Google up Greenies and you see how they are cellulose and gunk up the intestines and there is a group of online photos of a surgery to remove this undigested matter from a dog's intestines. One place did a test to try and disolve one in the equivalent of a dogs digestive tract and it just sat there! My fondest desire is for a holistic vet to decide he/she loves the heat and wants to move to NW Arizona.

[HollyB]

Sounds like your lil guy is about as spunky as mine ususally is. Mine picks on our Shelty often as well. By the way, he is improving (big sigh of relief)

I am unsure if you have heard about this. Back in February in South Africa, ethylene-glycol was found in pet food, which caused poisonings as well.

http://www.woolworthsholdings.co.za/media/news/news_display.asp?Id2=74

Hope all is well. Thx for all your support.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Sounds like your lil guy is about as spunky as mine ususally is. Mine picks on our Shelty often as well. By the way, he is improving (big sigh of relief)
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Woo Hoo,,,Great NUZZ ,,,LOL,,,Answered Prayers,,,
“Over the Hump” as they say,,,
TANKS for that link,,,I had not heard of that,,,
Shipping problems again,,,no doubt...:0/

[HollyB]

Here we go again.....recalled treats, now for salmonella:

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http://wjz.com/topstories/local_story_093095520.html

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A pet food company announced Monday a nationwide recall of dog, cat and ferret treats that could be contaminated with salmonella. The bacteria could infect both animals and people handling the food.

The announcement is unrelated to the more extensive recall of melamine-tainted dog and cat food made by Ontario, Canada-based Menu Foods that led to kidney failure in pets around the country.

Eight in One Inc., a division of United Pet Group Inc., is recalling all packages of Dingo Chick’N Jerky, Dingo Kitty Chicken Jerky and Dingo Ferret Chicken Jerky.

Salmonella can cause serious infections in pets and children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems. In pets, salmonella can cause diarrhea, fevers, vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy and abdominal pain. Animals that do not get sick can infect other pets or humans.

The bacteria could also infect people handling the pet treats. Humans infected with the salmonella can experience fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. It could also cause more serious problems such as arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract problems.

Eight in One has received a report of a dog infected by salmonella, which lead to further testing of this product. Some, but not all, of the samples tested were contaminated.

The treats were sold around the country at Target, PetSmart and other stores.

The company asks consumers to throw away unused portions of the jerky treats. To obtain a refund, call 888-232-9889.

Click here for a complete list of the Menu Foods recalled products.

Click here to visit Del Monte’s website to learn more about their recalled products.

Pet owners can also call (866) 463-6738 and (866) 895-2708.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Hi Holly,,,TANKS for the ping,,,Hopefully they have increased testing...