A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other store brands recalled 60 million containers of wet pet food Friday after reports of kidney failure and deaths.
An unknown number of cats and dogs suffered kidney failure and about 10 died after eating the affected pet food, Menu Foods said in announcing the North American recall. Product testing has not revealed a link explaining the reported cases of illness and death, the company said.
“At this juncture, we’re not 100 percent sure what’s happened,” said Paul Henderson, the company’s president and chief executive officer. However, the recalled products were made using wheat gluten purchased from a new supplier, since dropped for another source, spokeswoman Sarah Tuite said. Wheat gluten is a source of protein.
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WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration Tuesday warned pet owners not to buy Wild Kitty cat food, a frozen raw product, because salmonella has been detected in some batches of it.
Cats could become infected with salmonella if they eat contaminated food. Humans can also become infected by handling the cat food or touching animals that consumed it, the FDA said.
The FDA said it discovered salmonella contamination during a routine analysis of the company’s cat food. The agency urged consumers to stop buying Wild Kitty chicken with clam food and to dispose of any containers they may already have.
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