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On March 15, 2007 the FDA learned that certain pet foods were sickening and killing cats and dogs. FDA found contaminants in vegetable proteins imported into the United States from China and used as ingredients in pet food. A portion of the tainted pet food was used to produce farm animal feed and fish feed. FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture discovered that some animals that ate the tainted feed had been processed into human food. (Source - FDA)

A pet food recall is theorized to have been triggered by Chinese manufacturers who "may have intentionally added a chemical linked to pet deaths and illnesses into a protein-powder ingredient in pet foods," Food and Drug Administration regulators said April 19, 2007. Melamine, "which has turned up in more than 100 brands of cat and dog food, may have been used to falsely boost the apparent nutritional content of rice protein." (Los Angeles Times)

"Melamine, an ingredient in plastics and fertilizers that could lead to kidney failure in animals, has contaminated rice protein and wheat gluten in pet foods made in Canada and the U.S." (Los Angeles Times)

Pet food companies involved in the recall

• Blue Buffalo Co.
• Colgate-Palmolive Co.
• Del Monte Foods Co.
• Diamond Pet Foods Inc.
• Menu Foods
• Natural Balance Pet Foods
• Nestle SA
• Proctor & Gamble Co.
• Royal Canin USA
• Wilbur-Ellis

External Links

• Marc Lifsher and Abigail Goldman, "Spiking theorized in pet deaths. The FDA says Chinese firms may have added a chemical to falsely boost a food ingredient," Los Angeles Times, April 20, 2007.
• "Pet Food Recall: Recent Dog Food and Cat Pet Food Recall Summary 23," The Post Chronicle, April 20, 2007.
• "Pet-food recall continues to widen," Reuters, April 20, 2007.
• Patricia Sullivan, "Criminal Probe Opened in Pet Food Scare. FDA Says Charges Possible; Tainted Pork Confirmed in Calif.," Washington Post, April 21, 2007.
• "Pet Food Recall: Recent Dog Food and Cat Pet Food Recall Summary 24," The Post Chronicle, April 21, 2007.
• Dana Flavelle, "Menu Foods' future clouded by recall," The Toronto Star, April 21, 2007.
• "Pet Food Recall: Cat & Dog Food Recall Includes More Dry Food," The Post Chronicle, April 21, 2007.
• "Pet Food Recall Expands to Third Company," Associated Press (Newsday), April 21, 2007.
• Elizabeth Williamson, "FDA Was Aware of Dangers To Food. Outbreaks Were Not Preventable, Officials Say," Washington Post, April 23, 2007.
• "More tainted pet food protein likely imported. Senators learned of possible second importer through industry sources," Reuters (MSNBC), April 24, 2007
• Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd Issues Nationwide Recall of "Blue" Canned Dog Foods, "Blue Spa Select" Canned Cat Foods and "Blue" Dog Treats Manufactured at American Nutrition, Inc. (April 27, 2007)
• FDA/USDA Update on Tainted Animal Feed (April 28, 2007)
• FDA/USDA Trace Adulterated Animal Feed to Poultry (April 30, 2007)  
• Chris Emery and Jonathan D. Rockoff, "Chemical might have killed thousands of pets," Baltimore Sun, May 2, 2007.
• Rick Weiss, "Millions Of Chickens Fed Tainted Pet Food. Risk to Consumers Minimal, FDA Says," Washington Post, May 2, 2007.
• SmartPak Canine Voluntarily Recalls LiveSmart Adult Lamb and Brown Rice Formula (May 3, 2007)
• Menu Foods Adds to Recall List (May 2, 2007)
• FDA/USDA Joint News Release: Scientists Conclude Very Low Risk to Humans from Food Containing Melamine (May 7, 2007)
• Eight Sensible Choice Dry Dog Food Products, Seven Kasco Dry Dog And Cat Food Products Recalled Nationwide by Royal Canin USA (May 11, 2007)
• USDA Clears Swine for Processing: Human Health Risk Assessment Updated (May 15, 2007)
• Chenango Valley Pet Foods Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Pet Foods (May 17, 2007)
• USDA Releases Poultry for Processing (May 18, 2007)  
• FDA’s Safety/Risk Assessment on Interim Melamine and Melamine Analogues Is Available (May 25, 2007)
• Nutra Nuggets 40 Lb. Lamb Meal and Rice Formula Recalled Due to Cross Contamination (May 23, 2007)
• Tembec and Uniscope Voluntary Recall Feed Ingredients (May 30, 2007)
• Zeigler Issues A Voluntary Recall on Pelleted and Crumbled Shrimp Feeds (May 31, 2007)

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