AnimalVoicesNews SUGGESTION: Check to see if your pet-food brand is being recalled for any reason by going to its web site. See Purina notation below. Purina has recalled one item, but it is not on the Menu Foods list. <http://www.menufoods.com/recall/index.html>. Judy.
PRESS RELEASE March 26, 2007 <http://www.menufoods.com/recall/PRESS%20RELEASE03262007.htm> Clarification From Menu Foods: No Expanded Recall TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - March 26, 2007) - NOT FOR RELEASE OVER US NEWSWIRE SERVICES Media outlets have reported conflicting and incorrect information, including that Menu Foods has expanded its recall to include all products produced. To clarify, late last week, the US Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") and various media outlets reported that some retailers still had recalled product on their shelves. In response, Menu Foods issued instructions for retailers to remove from their shelves all cuts and gravy products of the flavours listed on the recall list, regardless of the dates produced. For many retailers, this had already been completed as their standard operating procedure. This step did not expand the recall but provided the remaining retailers with an efficient means of withdrawing the recalled product. The full recall list is available at www.menufoods.com <http://www.menufoods.com/recall/index.html>. In addition, Menu Foods reiterated that there is no evidence of any problems in any products manufactured at either its Streetsville, Ontario, facility or its North Sioux City, South Dakota, facility. Furthermore, there is no evidence of problems in any of the products not on the recall list produced at Emporia, Kansas, or Pennsauken, New Jersey. ========================== PRESS RELEASE MARCH 24, 2007 - 14:09 ET <http://www.menufoods.com/recall/PRESS%20RELEASE03241409.htm> Menu Foods Initiates Market Withdrawal of All Varieties of Recalled Wet Pet Food to Ensure Consumer Protection TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - March 24, 2007) - As a result of reports from the FDA and various media outlets that some recalled lots of "cuts and gravy" style wet pet food remain on store shelves, Menu Foods has asked all retail outlets to immediately remove all impacted varieties of wet pet food posted at www.menufoods.com <http://www.menufoods.com/recall/index.html> , regardless of the date code. Menu Foods remains concerned that consumers are able to purchase recalled items. There is no known risk from items not listed on the recall list but an abundance of caution is called for in this situation. FDA has been apprised of this action. ========================== UPDATED INFORMATION: Items in red will not function as links. Go to URLs (web sites) listed above each section. Recall Information: 1-866-895-2708 Press Release <http://www.menufoods.com/recall/index.html> 1. Clarification From Menu Foods: No Expanded Recall March 26, 2007 2. Menu Foods Initiates Market Withdrawal of All Varieties of Recalled Wet Pet Food to Ensure Consumer Protection March 24, 2007 3. Menu Foods Income Fund: Progress in Search for Cause of Pet Illnesses March 24, 2007 4. Menu Foods Press Conference Opening Statement March 23, 2007 5. Enhanced Website and Call Center for Precautionary Recall of Dog and Cat Food by Menu Foods Income Fund March 19, 2007 6. Menu Foods Income Fund Announces Precautionary Dog and Cat Food Recall March 16, 2007 Product Information Variety or Multi-Packs: If you are in possession of a variety or multi-pack, please be sure to check the individual can or pouch rather than relying solely on the date coding on the side of the carton. 1. Recalled Cat Product Information (see below) Last Updated: March 23, 2007 2. Recalled Dog Product Information (see below) Last Updated: March 26, 2007 3. Frequently Asked Questions For Consumers <http://www.menufoods.com/recall/FAQ_Consumer.htm> Last Updated: March 23, 2007 ========================== Press Release <http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_cat.html> Recall Information 1-866-895-2708 Cat Product Information Variety or Multi-Packs: If you are in possession of a variety or multi-pack, please be sure to check the individual can or pouch rather than relying solely on the date coding on the side of the carton. 1. Americas Choice, Preferred Pets 2. Authority 3. Best Choice 4. Companion 5. Compliments 6. Demoulas Market Basket 7. Eukanuba 8. Fine Feline Cat 9. Food Lion 10. Foodtown 11. Giant Companion 12. Hannaford 13. Hill Country Fare 14. Hy-Vee 15. Iams 16. Laura Lynn 17. Li'l Red 18. Loving Meals 19. Meijer's Main Choice 20. Nutriplan 21. Nutro Max Gourmet Classics 22. Nutro Natural Choice 23. Paws 24. Pet Pride 25. Presidents Choice 26. Price Chopper 27. Priority US 28. Save-A-Lot Special Blend 29. Schnucks 30. Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts Cans 31. Sophistacat 32. Special Kitty Canada 33. Special Kitty US 34. Springfield Prize 35. Sprout 36. Stop & Shop Companion 37. Tops Companion 38. Wegmans 39. Weis Total Pet 40. Western Family US 41. White Rose 42. Winn Dixie ========================== Press Release <http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_dog.html> Recall Information 1-866-895-2708 Dog Product Information Variety or Multi-Packs: If you are in possession of a variety or multi-pack, please be sure to check the individual can or pouch rather than relying solely on the date coding on the side of the carton. 1. Americas Choice, Preferred Pets 2. Authority 3. Award 4. Best Choice 5. Big Bet 6. Big Red 7. Bloom 8. Cadillac 9. Companion 10. Demoulas Market Basket 11. Eukanuba 12. Food Lion 13. Giant Companion 14. Great Choice 15. Hannaford 16. Hill Country Fare 17. Hy-Vee 18. Iams 19. Laura Lynn 20. Loving Meals 21. Meijers Main Choice 22. Mighty Dog Pouch 23. Mixables 24. Nutriplan 25. Nutro Max 26. Nutro Natural Choice 27. Nutro Ultra 28. Nutro 29. Ol'Roy Canada 30. Ol'Roy US 31. Paws 32. Pet Essentials 33. Pet Pride - Good n Meaty 34. Presidents Choice 35. Price Chopper 36. Priority Canada 37. Priority US 38. Publix 39. Roche Brothers 40. Save-A-Lot Choice Morsels 41. Schnucks 42. Shep Dog 43. Springsfield Prize 44. Sprout 45. Stater Brothers 46. Stop & Shop Companion 47. Tops Companion 48. Wegmans Bruiser 49. Weis Total Pet 50. Western Family US 51. White Rose 52. Winn Dixie 53. Your Pet Menu Foods Income Fund 8 Falconer Drive Streetsville, ON Canada L5N 1B1 © Copyright 2006, Menu Foods Income Fund, All Rights Reserved. Best viewed using Internet Explorer. ========================== Reminder: Purina voluntarily withdrew Mighty Dog® 5.3 ounce pouch products in response to Menu Foods recall. No other Purina products affected. <http://www.purina.com/company/press/2007/MightyDog.aspx> An Update from Nestlé Purina PetCare Company About the Menu Foods Recall March 23, 2007 We at Nestlé Purina PetCare Company know the reports of pet food recalls and withdrawals over the past week have been very concerning and at times confusing for pet owners, who want to ensure the safety of the food they are feeding their beloved pets. We want to take this opportunity to reassure you that Mighty Dog pouch products are the ONLY Purina® brand products affected by Menu Foods' recall. Nestlé Purina stands behind the high-quality of our pet foods, and all Purina brand cat food products and all other Purina brand dog food products, including Mighty Dog canned products, can continue to be fed to your pets with complete confidence. On Friday, March 16, Nestlé Purina PetCare issued its press release announcing the voluntary withdrawal of our Mighty Dog® brand pouch-packaged products that were produced by Menu Foods from Dec. 3, 2006, through March 14, 2007. While we had no indication of any product quality or safety issues specifically related to our Mighty Dog pouch products at that time, we are proactively withdrawing these products as a precautionary measure, because the well-being of pets and the safety and efficacy of our products are our top priorities. We also want to apologize for any difficulty you may have had in reaching us by phone this week. While we have dedicated numerous additional phone lines, people and other resources exclusively for this purpose, we understand that the volume of calls still has occasionally exceeded our system capacity. Office of Consumer Affairs: 1-800-551-7392. 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