Cargill Inc. announced the recall of an astounding number of additional brands of animal feed this week, including horse feed, due to elevated aflatoxin levels. Aflatoxin is a toxin found (…) Read more
Posts Tagged ‘aflatoxin’
Top US pet foods test positive for aflatoxin, melamine and cyanuric acid
A consumer organization in Hong Kong found contaminates in several top US pet food brands. The Consumer Council found trace amounts of aflatoxin, melamine and cyanuric acid in both dry (…) Read more
P&G Pet Care Quietly Recalls Iams Shakeables Dog Treats for Mold
Procter & Gamble (P&G) is quietly recalling Iams® Shakeables Soft & Chewy Treats for Dogs due to the potential for mold growth. What type of mold, P&G did not say. (…) Read more
Dangerous Mold Found in Dog Food, Prompting Recall of Hy-Vee Brand Dog Kibble
Iowa-based grocer Hy-Vee is recalling some of its dog food for aflatoxin contamination, a dangerous mold commonly found in corn which can be lethal to pets. “Routine random tests conducted by (…) Read more
Moldy Dog Candy Recalled via Twitter: Claudia’s Canine Cuisine Dog Candy Fruit Hound Cake and Dog Candy Blueberry Hound Cake
Just in time for Christmas – an obscure recall of Claudia’s Canine Cuisine Dog Candy Fruit Cake and Dog Candy Blueberry Cake for the possibility of mold. Now I know (…) Read more
Wellness’ Sneaky Facebook Recall of Moldy Dog Food Leaves Consumers Worried
Following the recall of a Wellness brand dog food posted on Facebook a week ago, consumers are still waiting for an official announcement of the recall of the moldy dog (…) Read more
Sandy wipes out Wellness, Holistic Select, Eagle Pack & Old Mother Hubbard websites
Hurricane Sandy wiped out at least four major pet food sites this week; all of them WellPet’s websites: Wellness, Holistic Select, Eagle Pack and Old Mother Hubbard, are down since (…) Read more
RECALL: Wellness dog food due to mold contamination
Wellpet slipped a notice into their Facebook page late yesterday evening that they were recalling one of their Wellness dry dog foods because it contains a higher than acceptable level (…) Read more
Kroger Faces Class-Action Suit Over Pet Food Recall
Macuga, Liddle & Dublin filed a class action complaint in federal court against the Kroger Company on behalf of all customers who purchased pet food contaminated with aflatoxin, which posed (…) Read more
Wrong batch of aflatoxin contaminated dog food recalled, new batch reported: big boo-boo or little oopsy-daisy? You decide
This latest, or should I say very late, updated recall of Advanced Animal Nutrition’s Dog Power Dry Dog Food back in December, was updated today with all new date codes (…) Read more