I had to board my dog Thursday night; when I picked him up last night, his "report card" read, "Selective eater -- ate better when CANNED FOOD [sic] was added to his his dry food [which I had supplied]."
I have to tell you I was VERY unhappy with my supposedly A-List kennel and told them as much. "You fed him CANNED food with all this controversy going on and didn't bother to call me beforehand to ask my permission???" They gave me a can of the type of food they'd given him (Purina EN), and I am going to call Purina to see what the deal is -- and I guarantee you I will keep the label until this mess is over, if it ever is.
So if you're kenneling your dogs/cats, supply your OWN food (which I always do) -- even if it costs you more a day which always baffles me -- and DEMAND that they call you before they mix in or give your pet ANY FOOD you haven't approved beforehand.
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Pet Foods NOT on recall list
http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=210
[updated March 31, 11:09 am CST]
With the massive pet food recall that is going on, I have had people asking me what pet food is safe. At this point, feeding our pets any commercially prepared food can feel quite risky. The following companies have made statements that their food is not affected by the Menu Foods recall. Keep in mind that we are not “recommending” any of these foods. Rather, we’re compiling a list of foods that are reported safe by the manufacturers.
For those with just the business name listed, we have obtained information from their websites. We will be contacting them for further information and will update the list appropriately as soon as possible.
IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT SHARING THIS LIST: Obviously we want the word to get out to as many people as possible about what is and is NOT on the recall list. This list is meant to be shared, but rather than copying and pasting the list on other websites, please direct people to this post. That way people will have the most up-to-date version. I’d hate to remove a business name because of new findings and have that not show up on other versions of the list.
Abady Dog Food Company, Ltd. (verified with company president 3/28/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* Products do not contain wheat gluten
* All ingredients are from US suppliers
* Most products are manufactured in their own facility
* Food that is outsourced is manufactured with Abady formulas
All American Pet Company (verified by company 3/30/07)
* Brands Include Bow Wow Breakfast, Chompions, Barkfast Squares, and Chewa-Bunga
* No products made by Menu Foods (never have used them)
* Manufacturer is CJ Foods
* All ingredients are from US suppliers
* No products contain wheat gluten
Artemis - Holistic Pet Food (verified by company 3/26/07)
* Do not use Menu Foods but will not disclose name of manufacturer.
* All ingredients are from the USA except New Zealand lamb.
* They test every batch and submit a sample to the USDA for testing.
* Test for proximates, salmonella, bacteria.
* No wheat corn, soy, or wheat gluten is used in their products
Aunt Jeni’s (Home Made 4 Life) (verified by company 3/22/07)
* They make all their own food (no outsourcing)
* No wheat products of any kind
Azmira Holistic Animal Care Products (verified by company 3/26/07)
* Manufacturer of canned foods is “proprietary information” but they are not involved in recall.
* Only supplies/ingredients that do not come from the US are lamb from New Zealand, and sea meal from Scotland.
Back to Basics (verified by company 3/30/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods (have never used Menu)
* Manufactured by Chenango Valley Pet Foods in Sherburne, NY, a USDA inspected Facility
* No wheat, soy, gluten products of any kind, sugar, fillers or byproducts
* No Chemicals or Artificial Preservatives
* All human-grade ingredients
* All ingredients are from US suppliers - suppliers do not outsource for their ingredients
* Rigorous testing is performed due to finished product export to other countries.
* Manufacturer of Back to Basics is not amongst the dry foods being investigated for possible melamine contamination
Beneful (Nestle Purina)
Bil-Jac (verified via website 3/27/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* All grains used in Bil-Jac products are grown and harvested domestically.
Blackwood Pet Food (verified by company 3/28/07)
* Brands include Adirondack and Blackwood
* No products made by Menu Foods
* Foods manufactured by Ohio Pet Foods and Evangers
* No wheat gluten is used in their products
* All domestic ingredients except for lamb from New Zealand
Blue Buffalo (verified by company 3/27/07)
* Brands include BLUE for dogs, and Spa Select for Cats
* No products made by Menu Foods (have never used Menu)
* Products do not contain wheat gluten, soy, or corn
* All ingredients from US except lamb from New Zealand
* They do not manufacture food in their own facility. Manufacturer is confidential but they have their own vets and staff on location at all times and ingredients are tested before and after each run.
Blue Seal (verified by company 3/22/07)
* Brands include Blue Seal, Bright Life, By Nature, Life Stages
* Menu Foods manufactures Blue Seal - The Loaf Style wet, but it is not involved in the recall.
* Menu Foods is not used for any of their other products.
Breeder’s Choice (verified by company 3/27/07)
* Brands include Active Care, Advanced Pet Diets Select Choice, AvoDerm Select Cuts, Health Food for Dogs, Pinnacle
* Canned manufactured by Menu Foods, and American Nutrition
* The only products manufactured for them by Menu Foods are AvoDerm 3oz. can and Pinnacle canned dog & cat food
* The only product they use wheat gluten in is Active Care cat treats (healthy joint treats)
Canidae (verified by company 3/28/07)
* Brands include Canidae and Felidae
* No products made by Menu Foods
* All ingredients are grown in the US and are also processed here.
* No wheat gluten is used in their products.
* All products are free of corn, wheat, soy and all grain fractions
Canine Caviar (verified via website 3/25/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* Products contain no wheat or corn
Castor & Pollux Pet Works (verified via website 3/23/07)
* Brands include Organix & Ultramix
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
* The wheat gluten product in tainted foods is not used in their foods.
Cesar
* See Mars Pet Food
Champion Petfoods, Ltd. (verified by company 3/25/07)
* Brands include Origen and Acana
* Own and operate their own production facilities in Morinville, Alberta, Canada
* They make their own foods exclusively - their mandate is to produce world-class foods from fresh regional ingredients. That means almost all of their ingredients (over 90% for ORIJEN) are raised, fished or farmed within western Canada.
* Only imported ingredients are lamb from New Zealand and rice from California - these are used in their ACANA brand foods.
* They do not, and never have, had their brands produced or co-packed by any other pet food producer.
* They do not use glutens or other vegetable proteins in any of their foods.
* ORIJEN and ACANA foods are not on any recall list.
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
* See Diamond Pet Foods
Del Monte Pet Products
* Brands include Cycle, Gravy Train, Kibbles ‘n Bits, MeowMix, Nature’s Recipe, Reward, Skippy, 9Lives
* None of their products are manufactured by Menu Foods
Diamond Pet Foods (verified by company 3/28/07)
* Brands include Diamond, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul, Nutra Nuggets, Premium Edge, Professional Pet Food
* No products made by Menu Foods
* All foods contain US and Canadian ingredients
* Manufacture their own dry food
* Canned foods made by American Nutrition
Drs. Foster & Smith Products (verified by company 3/29/07)
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
* Dry foods manufactured by Chenango Valley Foods
* All grain and meat products are from the US
* No wheat gluten is used in the products manufactured at Menu
Eagle Pack (verified by company 3/27/07)
* Brands include Eagle Pack Holistic Select, Eagle Pack Super Premium, Hy-Dration, Prism
* Loaf style canned food is made by Menu Foods to their unique formulas, but not part of the recall.
* They do not use any “ingredients that are common to the recalled product.”
* Products contain no wheat gluten.
* Only non US ingredient is lamb meat imported from New Zealand and/or Australia.
* Onsite lab tests incoming ingredients and finished food
* USDA/APHIS inspected and EU approved
Evangers (verified by company 3/28/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* No products contain wheat gluten, fillers, or preservatives
* They’re a privately owned company that manufactures their own food as well as manufacturing food for other private labels.
* All ingredients domestic except for New Zealand or Australian lamb, on request.
Evolve Pet Food
* Brands include Evolve, Hi-Tor, Pet Gold, and Triumph
Please Note: Numerous attempts to contact them have been unsuccessful. One phone number works but is a recording saying they are not part of the recall. Another number is not in working order. Emails have been returned as undeliverable.
Fancy Feast
Flint River Ranch (verified by company 3/27/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* Manufacture their own foods with US suppliers
* No products contain wheat gluten
Friskies
Fromm Family Foods (verified via website 3/25/07)
* Canned foods are NOT made by Menu Foods.
* Canned foods made in China. See this post for explanation from Frommes.
* Foods produced in a human food plant without wheat gluten or other grains.
* Canned food made with 100% pure meat, duck, chicken & fish, NOT reformed meat.
* No by-products used in their dog and cat foods.
* Fromm Family Foods does not test on animals.
* Products are all-natural. Products made with binders to make reformed meat and products which use wheat gluten are NOT considered all-natural by their standards.
Go! Natural (Petcurean Pet Nutrition) (verified by company)
* Menu Foods manufactures wet food
* Dry foods manufactured at various Canadian Mills
Great Life (verified by company 3/29/07)
* Their only brand is Great Life
* No products made by Menu Foods (have never used them)
* No product contain wheat gluten
* All ingredients are organic and come from the US
* They do not manufacture their own food. Name of manufacturer is confidential.
Halo (verified via website 3/23/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
Healthy Pet Products (verified by company 3/23/07)
* Manufactures all products in-house.
Homestyle Select (verified via website 3/24/07)
* All foods are manufactured in their own plant in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
* Their foods contain none of the suspect ingredients in the recall.
Kumpi (verified by Kumpi President, 3/24/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* Specially formulated by multi-species nutritionist
* No soy, by-products or wheat sources
* Manufactured by Crosswind Petfood Industries
* USDA/APHIS inspected and meats utilized are EU approved
* Voluntarily regulated by American Institute of Baking (i.e. held to human bakery standards)
* All grains are American grown and regulated
* Food is tested before, during and after production
* Kumpi Pet Foods does not test on animals
Lassie Natural Way (verified via website 3/24/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* Dry foods are wheat, corn, and soy free - and no meat by-products
are used.
Life’s Abundance by Healthy Pet Net (verified by company 3/28/07)
* One product manufactured by Menu Foods but not in the suspect facility
* Most products are manufactured by Ohio Pet Foods
* Products do not contain wheat gluten or corn
* All products are human quality
Mars Pet Food (verified by company 3/28/07)
* Brands include Cesar, Pedigree, Sheba, The Good Life, Whiskas
* No products made by Menu Foods
* All products manufactured by Mars Pet Food
* Wheat gluten is used in some products but they get it from a different supplier than Menu Foods
http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=210
[updated March 31, 11:09 am CST]
With the massive pet food recall that is going on, I have had people asking me what pet food is safe. At this point, feeding our pets any commercially prepared food can feel quite risky. The following companies have made statements that their food is not affected by the Menu Foods recall. Keep in mind that we are not “recommending” any of these foods. Rather, we’re compiling a list of foods that are reported safe by the manufacturers.
For those with just the business name listed, we have obtained information from their websites. We will be contacting them for further information and will update the list appropriately as soon as possible.
IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT SHARING THIS LIST: Obviously we want the word to get out to as many people as possible about what is and is NOT on the recall list. This list is meant to be shared, but rather than copying and pasting the list on other websites, please direct people to this post. That way people will have the most up-to-date version. I’d hate to remove a business name because of new findings and have that not show up on other versions of the list.
Abady Dog Food Company, Ltd. (verified with company president 3/28/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* Products do not contain wheat gluten
* All ingredients are from US suppliers
* Most products are manufactured in their own facility
* Food that is outsourced is manufactured with Abady formulas
All American Pet Company (verified by company 3/30/07)
* Brands Include Bow Wow Breakfast, Chompions, Barkfast Squares, and Chewa-Bunga
* No products made by Menu Foods (never have used them)
* Manufacturer is CJ Foods
* All ingredients are from US suppliers
* No products contain wheat gluten
Artemis - Holistic Pet Food (verified by company 3/26/07)
* Do not use Menu Foods but will not disclose name of manufacturer.
* All ingredients are from the USA except New Zealand lamb.
* They test every batch and submit a sample to the USDA for testing.
* Test for proximates, salmonella, bacteria.
* No wheat corn, soy, or wheat gluten is used in their products
Aunt Jeni’s (Home Made 4 Life) (verified by company 3/22/07)
* They make all their own food (no outsourcing)
* No wheat products of any kind
Azmira Holistic Animal Care Products (verified by company 3/26/07)
* Manufacturer of canned foods is “proprietary information” but they are not involved in recall.
* Only supplies/ingredients that do not come from the US are lamb from New Zealand, and sea meal from Scotland.
Back to Basics (verified by company 3/30/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods (have never used Menu)
* Manufactured by Chenango Valley Pet Foods in Sherburne, NY, a USDA inspected Facility
* No wheat, soy, gluten products of any kind, sugar, fillers or byproducts
* No Chemicals or Artificial Preservatives
* All human-grade ingredients
* All ingredients are from US suppliers - suppliers do not outsource for their ingredients
* Rigorous testing is performed due to finished product export to other countries.
* Manufacturer of Back to Basics is not amongst the dry foods being investigated for possible melamine contamination
Beneful (Nestle Purina)
Bil-Jac (verified via website 3/27/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* All grains used in Bil-Jac products are grown and harvested domestically.
Blackwood Pet Food (verified by company 3/28/07)
* Brands include Adirondack and Blackwood
* No products made by Menu Foods
* Foods manufactured by Ohio Pet Foods and Evangers
* No wheat gluten is used in their products
* All domestic ingredients except for lamb from New Zealand
Blue Buffalo (verified by company 3/27/07)
* Brands include BLUE for dogs, and Spa Select for Cats
* No products made by Menu Foods (have never used Menu)
* Products do not contain wheat gluten, soy, or corn
* All ingredients from US except lamb from New Zealand
* They do not manufacture food in their own facility. Manufacturer is confidential but they have their own vets and staff on location at all times and ingredients are tested before and after each run.
Blue Seal (verified by company 3/22/07)
* Brands include Blue Seal, Bright Life, By Nature, Life Stages
* Menu Foods manufactures Blue Seal - The Loaf Style wet, but it is not involved in the recall.
* Menu Foods is not used for any of their other products.
Breeder’s Choice (verified by company 3/27/07)
* Brands include Active Care, Advanced Pet Diets Select Choice, AvoDerm Select Cuts, Health Food for Dogs, Pinnacle
* Canned manufactured by Menu Foods, and American Nutrition
* The only products manufactured for them by Menu Foods are AvoDerm 3oz. can and Pinnacle canned dog & cat food
* The only product they use wheat gluten in is Active Care cat treats (healthy joint treats)
Canidae (verified by company 3/28/07)
* Brands include Canidae and Felidae
* No products made by Menu Foods
* All ingredients are grown in the US and are also processed here.
* No wheat gluten is used in their products.
* All products are free of corn, wheat, soy and all grain fractions
Canine Caviar (verified via website 3/25/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* Products contain no wheat or corn
Castor & Pollux Pet Works (verified via website 3/23/07)
* Brands include Organix & Ultramix
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
* The wheat gluten product in tainted foods is not used in their foods.
Cesar
* See Mars Pet Food
Champion Petfoods, Ltd. (verified by company 3/25/07)
* Brands include Origen and Acana
* Own and operate their own production facilities in Morinville, Alberta, Canada
* They make their own foods exclusively - their mandate is to produce world-class foods from fresh regional ingredients. That means almost all of their ingredients (over 90% for ORIJEN) are raised, fished or farmed within western Canada.
* Only imported ingredients are lamb from New Zealand and rice from California - these are used in their ACANA brand foods.
* They do not, and never have, had their brands produced or co-packed by any other pet food producer.
* They do not use glutens or other vegetable proteins in any of their foods.
* ORIJEN and ACANA foods are not on any recall list.
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
* See Diamond Pet Foods
Del Monte Pet Products
* Brands include Cycle, Gravy Train, Kibbles ‘n Bits, MeowMix, Nature’s Recipe, Reward, Skippy, 9Lives
* None of their products are manufactured by Menu Foods
Diamond Pet Foods (verified by company 3/28/07)
* Brands include Diamond, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul, Nutra Nuggets, Premium Edge, Professional Pet Food
* No products made by Menu Foods
* All foods contain US and Canadian ingredients
* Manufacture their own dry food
* Canned foods made by American Nutrition
Drs. Foster & Smith Products (verified by company 3/29/07)
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
* Dry foods manufactured by Chenango Valley Foods
* All grain and meat products are from the US
* No wheat gluten is used in the products manufactured at Menu
Eagle Pack (verified by company 3/27/07)
* Brands include Eagle Pack Holistic Select, Eagle Pack Super Premium, Hy-Dration, Prism
* Loaf style canned food is made by Menu Foods to their unique formulas, but not part of the recall.
* They do not use any “ingredients that are common to the recalled product.”
* Products contain no wheat gluten.
* Only non US ingredient is lamb meat imported from New Zealand and/or Australia.
* Onsite lab tests incoming ingredients and finished food
* USDA/APHIS inspected and EU approved
Evangers (verified by company 3/28/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* No products contain wheat gluten, fillers, or preservatives
* They’re a privately owned company that manufactures their own food as well as manufacturing food for other private labels.
* All ingredients domestic except for New Zealand or Australian lamb, on request.
Evolve Pet Food
* Brands include Evolve, Hi-Tor, Pet Gold, and Triumph
Please Note: Numerous attempts to contact them have been unsuccessful. One phone number works but is a recording saying they are not part of the recall. Another number is not in working order. Emails have been returned as undeliverable.
Fancy Feast
Flint River Ranch (verified by company 3/27/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* Manufacture their own foods with US suppliers
* No products contain wheat gluten
Friskies
Fromm Family Foods (verified via website 3/25/07)
* Canned foods are NOT made by Menu Foods.
* Canned foods made in China. See this post for explanation from Frommes.
* Foods produced in a human food plant without wheat gluten or other grains.
* Canned food made with 100% pure meat, duck, chicken & fish, NOT reformed meat.
* No by-products used in their dog and cat foods.
* Fromm Family Foods does not test on animals.
* Products are all-natural. Products made with binders to make reformed meat and products which use wheat gluten are NOT considered all-natural by their standards.
Go! Natural (Petcurean Pet Nutrition) (verified by company)
* Menu Foods manufactures wet food
* Dry foods manufactured at various Canadian Mills
Great Life (verified by company 3/29/07)
* Their only brand is Great Life
* No products made by Menu Foods (have never used them)
* No product contain wheat gluten
* All ingredients are organic and come from the US
* They do not manufacture their own food. Name of manufacturer is confidential.
Halo (verified via website 3/23/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
Healthy Pet Products (verified by company 3/23/07)
* Manufactures all products in-house.
Homestyle Select (verified via website 3/24/07)
* All foods are manufactured in their own plant in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
* Their foods contain none of the suspect ingredients in the recall.
Kumpi (verified by Kumpi President, 3/24/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* Specially formulated by multi-species nutritionist
* No soy, by-products or wheat sources
* Manufactured by Crosswind Petfood Industries
* USDA/APHIS inspected and meats utilized are EU approved
* Voluntarily regulated by American Institute of Baking (i.e. held to human bakery standards)
* All grains are American grown and regulated
* Food is tested before, during and after production
* Kumpi Pet Foods does not test on animals
Lassie Natural Way (verified via website 3/24/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* Dry foods are wheat, corn, and soy free - and no meat by-products
are used.
Life’s Abundance by Healthy Pet Net (verified by company 3/28/07)
* One product manufactured by Menu Foods but not in the suspect facility
* Most products are manufactured by Ohio Pet Foods
* Products do not contain wheat gluten or corn
* All products are human quality
Mars Pet Food (verified by company 3/28/07)
* Brands include Cesar, Pedigree, Sheba, The Good Life, Whiskas
* No products made by Menu Foods
* All products manufactured by Mars Pet Food
* Wheat gluten is used in some products but they get it from a different supplier than Menu Foods
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Merrick Pet Foods (verified by company 3/29/07)
* Their only brand is Merrick
* No products made by Menu Foods
* All Merrick foods, dry, canned, and treats are made in their own
facility.
* All ingredients are from the US
* Products do not contain wheat gluten
Natura Pet Products (verified with company 3/24/07)
* Brands include Innova, Evo, California Natural, Healthwise,
Mother Nature, Karma Organic
* Manufacture their own dry food, using their own formulas
* They use only US suppliers - no ingredients come from China
or other foreign countries.
* They use no corn or wheat products (including wheat gluten)
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods (S. Dakota plant) but not involved
in the recall.
Natural Balance (verified by company 3/27/07)
For more information on Natural Balance, please see this post.
* No products made by Menu Foods.
* Dry food is manufactured at Diamond, with Natural Balance machinery, by Natural Balance employees. Natural Balance personnel are the only ones to work with the machines and products. Diamond packages the products.
* Canned food is manufactured at American Nutrition in Utah, with Natural
Balance machinery, by Natural Balance employees. Natural Balance personnel are the only ones to work with the machines and products. American Nutrition in Utah packages the products.
* Products contain no wheat gluten.
* All ingredients are from the US except for lamb and venison from New Zealand.
* Food is tested before and after production.
Please note: Contrary to what I was told by Natural Balance, Diamond has confirmed that they manufacture dry food for Natural Balance. Additionally, American Nutrition has verified that they manufacture canned food for Natural Balance.
Nature’s Variety (verified by CEO 3/27/07)
* Brands include Nature’s Variety, Nature’s Variety Prairie, and Nature’s Variety Raw Instinct.
* Canned foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
* Dry foods are outsourced, but not by Menu Foods.
* Frozen and freeze-dried raw foods are made in house.
* All grains used are of US origin, except flax seed, which they get from Canada.
* No wheat gluten is used in their products, or in the plant that manufactures their dry foods.
Neura (verified by company rep 3/26/07)
* “Menu does make some of our canned cat and canned dog foods. They make
OUR recipes according to OUR quality standards.”
* “We have procedures in place to clean between each run of food that is produced. We also inspect the plant regularly to audit their procedures. Since we take our quality very seriously we go above and beyond what is expected in the industry. We are happy to tell you that we require our facilities to pass an audit by Cook & Thurber, a HUMAN FOOD auditing firm.”
* Other manufacturers are used besides Menu Foods.
* Products do not contain wheat, corn or soy, artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
Newman’s Own Organics (verified by company PR firm 3/30/07)
* At least some products made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
* Products not produced in the suspect Menu Foods plants.
* Products do not contain wheat gluten.
* All ingredients are certified by Oregon Tilth.
Nutra Nuggets
* See Diamond Pet Foods
Nutrience (verified via website 3/24/07)
* Nutrience dog and cat canned foods are not produced by Menu Foods
* Manufacturer does not use the supplier in question.
* Foods contain no wheat gluten and are formulated with human-grade meat only.
Old Mother Hubbard (verified by company 3/26/07)
* “Menu does make some of our canned cat and canned dog foods. They make
OUR recipes according to OUR quality standards.”
* “We have procedures in place to clean between each run of food that is produced. We also inspect the plant regularly to audit their procedures. Since we take our quality very seriously we go above and beyond what is expected in the industry. We are happy to tell you that we require our facilities to pass an audit by Cook & Thurber, a HUMAN FOOD auditing firm.”
* Other manufacturers are used besides Menu Foods.
* Products do not contain wheat, corn or soy, artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
Pedigree
* See Mars Pet Food
Performatrin (verified by company)
* Pets Valu’s Brand
* Majority of their wet food is made by Menu Foods in Canada
* Some products (excluding Ultra) are made by Menu Foods in the US, however not at the plant in Kansas, Missouri, and are not included in the recall.
* None of their wet or dry products contain wheat gluten
PetGuard Organics
Please Note: I have been unable to verify anything with PetGuard other than the fact that their website says their foods are “not affected by the recall.” This is not the same as saying “we do not use menu.” I have emailed a number of times and have called and spoken with someone a couple of times as well who assured me they would call back with information I had requested. As of 3/31/07 they have not.
Pet Promise (verified via website 3/25/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
PMI Nutrition (verified by company 3/26/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* Brands include PMI Nutrition and PMI Nutrition Exclusive
Precise (verified by company 3/22/07)
* Verified their products are not on the recall list but when asked if they use Menu Foods to manufacture any of their products I was told that information was “confidential.”
Premium Edge
* See Diamond Pet Foods
Professional Pet Food
* See Diamond Pet Foods
Purina Dog Chow
Purina One
Purina Pro Plan
Purina Veterinary Diets
PHD Products
Royal Canin (verified by company 3/28/07)
* Brands include Canine Health Nutrition, Feline Health Nutrition, Kasco, Sensible Choice, as well as prescription available through veterinarians.
* Menu foods is used for a limited number of foods
* They also have their own production facility
* They do use wheat gluten, but when asked if they used the same source as Menu Foods, I was told that was “proprietary information.”
Sheba
* See Mars Pet Food
Solid Gold Health Food for Pets (verified by company 3/29/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods.
* Dry food made by Diamond.
The Honest Kitchen (verified by company 3/28/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods.
* Food is contracted to company manufactures human food. The Honest Kitchen is the only pet food they manufacture.
* All ingredients are human grade and domestic
* Products to not contain wheat gluten, soy or corn
Timber Wolf Organics (verified by company)
* When contacted, they refused to say whether or not their food is made by Menu Foods, and said they can’t give out that information.
Trader Joe’s
* Wet food manufactured by Menu Foods but not involved in recall. As a precaution, they are recalling all canned foods.
Verus Pet Foods
Wellness (verified by company 3/26/07)
* “Menu does make some of our canned cat and canned dog foods. They make
OUR recipes according to OUR quality standards.”
* “We have procedures in place to clean between each run of food that is produced. We also inspect the plant regularly to audit their procedures. Since we take our quality very seriously we go above and beyond what is expected in the industry. We are happy to tell you that we require our facilities to pass an audit by Cook & Thurber, a HUMAN FOOD auditing firm.”
* Other manufacturers are used besides Menu Foods.
* Products do not contain wheat, corn or soy, artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
Whiskas
* See Mars Pet Food
Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value (verified by company 3/23/07)
* When asked, they would neither admit or deny that Menu Foods is their manufacturer - the name(s) of their manufacturer(s) is “confidential.”
* “Raw ingredient that caused the illnesses reported was not being used in our products.”
Wysong (verified by company 3/27/07)
* Menu Foods is used for 2 canned products but not involved in recall. These are Au Jus (chicken, duck, turkey, NOT rabbit) and Stew & Gravy (beef & chicken)
* All other foods manufactured in their own facilities (2 factories) in the US.
* No wheat gluten is used in their products.
* All products are from the US
IMPORTANT:
Do not take this list as the final word. It is neither an endorsement of any foods listed, nor is it a complete list of all pet foods that are not on the recall list. There undoubtedly are other foods that are not on the recall list. We are adding them as we find out about them and verify their status.
Please check with the manufacturer of your pet’s food…check their website or call them. Also, as more pet foods are being added to the list of recalled pet foods, it’s imperative that you continue to check the Menu Foods recall list at http://menufoods.com/recall/ And if you find out your pet has eaten any of the recalled food, call your vet immediately.
And again, as stated above, if you’d like to share this list, please direct people to this website rather than copying it. This will ensure people have the most up-to-date version.
* Their only brand is Merrick
* No products made by Menu Foods
* All Merrick foods, dry, canned, and treats are made in their own
facility.
* All ingredients are from the US
* Products do not contain wheat gluten
Natura Pet Products (verified with company 3/24/07)
* Brands include Innova, Evo, California Natural, Healthwise,
Mother Nature, Karma Organic
* Manufacture their own dry food, using their own formulas
* They use only US suppliers - no ingredients come from China
or other foreign countries.
* They use no corn or wheat products (including wheat gluten)
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods (S. Dakota plant) but not involved
in the recall.
Natural Balance (verified by company 3/27/07)
For more information on Natural Balance, please see this post.
* No products made by Menu Foods.
* Dry food is manufactured at Diamond, with Natural Balance machinery, by Natural Balance employees. Natural Balance personnel are the only ones to work with the machines and products. Diamond packages the products.
* Canned food is manufactured at American Nutrition in Utah, with Natural
Balance machinery, by Natural Balance employees. Natural Balance personnel are the only ones to work with the machines and products. American Nutrition in Utah packages the products.
* Products contain no wheat gluten.
* All ingredients are from the US except for lamb and venison from New Zealand.
* Food is tested before and after production.
Please note: Contrary to what I was told by Natural Balance, Diamond has confirmed that they manufacture dry food for Natural Balance. Additionally, American Nutrition has verified that they manufacture canned food for Natural Balance.
Nature’s Variety (verified by CEO 3/27/07)
* Brands include Nature’s Variety, Nature’s Variety Prairie, and Nature’s Variety Raw Instinct.
* Canned foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
* Dry foods are outsourced, but not by Menu Foods.
* Frozen and freeze-dried raw foods are made in house.
* All grains used are of US origin, except flax seed, which they get from Canada.
* No wheat gluten is used in their products, or in the plant that manufactures their dry foods.
Neura (verified by company rep 3/26/07)
* “Menu does make some of our canned cat and canned dog foods. They make
OUR recipes according to OUR quality standards.”
* “We have procedures in place to clean between each run of food that is produced. We also inspect the plant regularly to audit their procedures. Since we take our quality very seriously we go above and beyond what is expected in the industry. We are happy to tell you that we require our facilities to pass an audit by Cook & Thurber, a HUMAN FOOD auditing firm.”
* Other manufacturers are used besides Menu Foods.
* Products do not contain wheat, corn or soy, artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
Newman’s Own Organics (verified by company PR firm 3/30/07)
* At least some products made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
* Products not produced in the suspect Menu Foods plants.
* Products do not contain wheat gluten.
* All ingredients are certified by Oregon Tilth.
Nutra Nuggets
* See Diamond Pet Foods
Nutrience (verified via website 3/24/07)
* Nutrience dog and cat canned foods are not produced by Menu Foods
* Manufacturer does not use the supplier in question.
* Foods contain no wheat gluten and are formulated with human-grade meat only.
Old Mother Hubbard (verified by company 3/26/07)
* “Menu does make some of our canned cat and canned dog foods. They make
OUR recipes according to OUR quality standards.”
* “We have procedures in place to clean between each run of food that is produced. We also inspect the plant regularly to audit their procedures. Since we take our quality very seriously we go above and beyond what is expected in the industry. We are happy to tell you that we require our facilities to pass an audit by Cook & Thurber, a HUMAN FOOD auditing firm.”
* Other manufacturers are used besides Menu Foods.
* Products do not contain wheat, corn or soy, artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
Pedigree
* See Mars Pet Food
Performatrin (verified by company)
* Pets Valu’s Brand
* Majority of their wet food is made by Menu Foods in Canada
* Some products (excluding Ultra) are made by Menu Foods in the US, however not at the plant in Kansas, Missouri, and are not included in the recall.
* None of their wet or dry products contain wheat gluten
PetGuard Organics
Please Note: I have been unable to verify anything with PetGuard other than the fact that their website says their foods are “not affected by the recall.” This is not the same as saying “we do not use menu.” I have emailed a number of times and have called and spoken with someone a couple of times as well who assured me they would call back with information I had requested. As of 3/31/07 they have not.
Pet Promise (verified via website 3/25/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
PMI Nutrition (verified by company 3/26/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods
* Brands include PMI Nutrition and PMI Nutrition Exclusive
Precise (verified by company 3/22/07)
* Verified their products are not on the recall list but when asked if they use Menu Foods to manufacture any of their products I was told that information was “confidential.”
Premium Edge
* See Diamond Pet Foods
Professional Pet Food
* See Diamond Pet Foods
Purina Dog Chow
Purina One
Purina Pro Plan
Purina Veterinary Diets
PHD Products
Royal Canin (verified by company 3/28/07)
* Brands include Canine Health Nutrition, Feline Health Nutrition, Kasco, Sensible Choice, as well as prescription available through veterinarians.
* Menu foods is used for a limited number of foods
* They also have their own production facility
* They do use wheat gluten, but when asked if they used the same source as Menu Foods, I was told that was “proprietary information.”
Sheba
* See Mars Pet Food
Solid Gold Health Food for Pets (verified by company 3/29/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods.
* Dry food made by Diamond.
The Honest Kitchen (verified by company 3/28/07)
* No products made by Menu Foods.
* Food is contracted to company manufactures human food. The Honest Kitchen is the only pet food they manufacture.
* All ingredients are human grade and domestic
* Products to not contain wheat gluten, soy or corn
Timber Wolf Organics (verified by company)
* When contacted, they refused to say whether or not their food is made by Menu Foods, and said they can’t give out that information.
Trader Joe’s
* Wet food manufactured by Menu Foods but not involved in recall. As a precaution, they are recalling all canned foods.
Verus Pet Foods
Wellness (verified by company 3/26/07)
* “Menu does make some of our canned cat and canned dog foods. They make
OUR recipes according to OUR quality standards.”
* “We have procedures in place to clean between each run of food that is produced. We also inspect the plant regularly to audit their procedures. Since we take our quality very seriously we go above and beyond what is expected in the industry. We are happy to tell you that we require our facilities to pass an audit by Cook & Thurber, a HUMAN FOOD auditing firm.”
* Other manufacturers are used besides Menu Foods.
* Products do not contain wheat, corn or soy, artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
Whiskas
* See Mars Pet Food
Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value (verified by company 3/23/07)
* When asked, they would neither admit or deny that Menu Foods is their manufacturer - the name(s) of their manufacturer(s) is “confidential.”
* “Raw ingredient that caused the illnesses reported was not being used in our products.”
Wysong (verified by company 3/27/07)
* Menu Foods is used for 2 canned products but not involved in recall. These are Au Jus (chicken, duck, turkey, NOT rabbit) and Stew & Gravy (beef & chicken)
* All other foods manufactured in their own facilities (2 factories) in the US.
* No wheat gluten is used in their products.
* All products are from the US
IMPORTANT:
Do not take this list as the final word. It is neither an endorsement of any foods listed, nor is it a complete list of all pet foods that are not on the recall list. There undoubtedly are other foods that are not on the recall list. We are adding them as we find out about them and verify their status.
Please check with the manufacturer of your pet’s food…check their website or call them. Also, as more pet foods are being added to the list of recalled pet foods, it’s imperative that you continue to check the Menu Foods recall list at http://menufoods.com/recall/ And if you find out your pet has eaten any of the recalled food, call your vet immediately.
And again, as stated above, if you’d like to share this list, please direct people to this website rather than copying it. This will ensure people have the most up-to-date version.
To date, Sundlof said Friday, the FDA has received 8,800 calls reporting kidney failure in cats and dogs. However, none of these cases has been confirmed, he added.
http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health ... 03315.html
So they have found both Rat Poison and melamine. They are frickin clueless.
Great info Sandy !
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HORRIBLE is right! I don't mean to threadjack, but your excellent point touches on seeing this in the larger context.SETIsLady wrote: I am furious that we would even be getting anything pet related from China. They have a HORRIBLE record regarding animals especially dogs and cats. Why would Menu Foods even be in bed with a Country that is so open about their treatment of cats and dogs.
How much worse can it with what the Chinese are doing before we stop this madness? We all know about other well documented Chinese human rights abuses: Child slave labor feeding Walmart, and other pig corps, the use of dogs and cats for fur used in clothing sold in the US, executed prisoners (many Falun gong practitioners) being "parted out" to be used for organ transplants, and collagen (used in cosmetic injections) for rich Westerners.
And now this?!
Hong Kong Reports Mainland Chinese Eating Infants
Mar 30, 2007 11:00 AM PDT | The Next Magazine
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This morning, after hearing about PURINA pulling some of it's dog food, I decided to see what's available re: wheat gluten on the web.
I haven't read ALL of the contents of just this sampling of articles, but these links suggest that pretty much any other country who imports this product to us has used some sort of pesticide during the growing/storing processes.
This is in just about everything we use. This is relly frightening. I am now wondering if even TOFU is safe!
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Wheat gluten is a high –grade protein in fine powder form extracted from a high quality of wheat flour. The drying process is carefully regulated and controlled in order to preserve its original unique characteristics such as elasticity and extensibility. Dry gluten regains its original characteristics when mixed with water ,readily forms a cohesive and elastic dough and has baking capacity . The amino acids in PROTINAX give the dough a high elasticity and toughness. The smell and taste of protinax is almost neutral ,the color is natural creamy and it has a high waterbinding capacity
Typical uses:
Protinax vital wheat gluten can be applied:
As protein source and binder in pet food & fish food
In vegetarian meat replacing products
For special bread – and bakery products in which the protein contents need to be higher .An addition of 2-5% to the flour will give a better texture and crumb strength, a superior loaf quality, a bigger volume and improved keeping and eating qualities to the bread.
In breakfast foods which should be rich in proteins like gluten bread or biscuits
As exchangers of meat protein
For vegetable proteins and hydrolizates
In breakfasts cereals
In snacks like spring roll
In soups & sauces
In dough products
As exchangers for milk protein e.g. in cheese products
In protein foam products Process
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http://www.kswheat.com/general.asp?id=137
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http://www.wheatworld.org/pdf/NAWG%20Ne ... 0Final.pdf
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http://www.smallgrains.org/springwh/mar99/import.htm
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I haven't read ALL of the contents of just this sampling of articles, but these links suggest that pretty much any other country who imports this product to us has used some sort of pesticide during the growing/storing processes.
This is in just about everything we use. This is relly frightening. I am now wondering if even TOFU is safe!
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Wheat gluten is a high –grade protein in fine powder form extracted from a high quality of wheat flour. The drying process is carefully regulated and controlled in order to preserve its original unique characteristics such as elasticity and extensibility. Dry gluten regains its original characteristics when mixed with water ,readily forms a cohesive and elastic dough and has baking capacity . The amino acids in PROTINAX give the dough a high elasticity and toughness. The smell and taste of protinax is almost neutral ,the color is natural creamy and it has a high waterbinding capacity
Typical uses:
Protinax vital wheat gluten can be applied:
As protein source and binder in pet food & fish food
In vegetarian meat replacing products
For special bread – and bakery products in which the protein contents need to be higher .An addition of 2-5% to the flour will give a better texture and crumb strength, a superior loaf quality, a bigger volume and improved keeping and eating qualities to the bread.
In breakfast foods which should be rich in proteins like gluten bread or biscuits
As exchangers of meat protein
For vegetable proteins and hydrolizates
In breakfasts cereals
In snacks like spring roll
In soups & sauces
In dough products
As exchangers for milk protein e.g. in cheese products
In protein foam products Process
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_http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/op/fenitrot ... ew.htm htt
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http://www.kswheat.com/general.asp?id=137
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http://www.wheatworld.org/pdf/NAWG%20Ne ... 0Final.pdf
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http://www.smallgrains.org/springwh/mar99/import.htm
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Don't click the link above if you don't think you can handle seeing their sweet faces. It made me cry. I'm crying right now. But for me, focusing on each face was a help, a way of honoring their lives and the love, comfort, and companionship they gave to those who loved them.
Bless their sweet souls. Such a needless loss of such innocents.
Bless their sweet souls. Such a needless loss of such innocents.
Anchors Aweigh!-
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and I am also crying.