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techogurl
06-07-2007, 11:18 AM
Dog food recalled for possible salmonella
Kibble sold only at Wal-Mart; humans may be exposed by handling product

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MANASSAS, Va. - A pet food maker Wednesday recalled some of its dog food sold exclusively at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. because of concerns about possible salmonella contamination.

The recall issued by Brentwood, Tenn.-based Doane Pet Care Co. is unrelated to recent pet food recalls connected to tainted Chinese proteins used in some pet food production.

Only a single batch of 55-pound bags of Ol’ Roy Complete Nutrition dog food is being recalled. The dog food was produced at a plant in Manassas and distributed to 69 Wal-Mart stores in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Ohio. Forty of the stores are in Virginia.
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The company recalled the dog food after the Food and Drug Administration detected the presence of salmonella. People handling the food could potentially be exposed to the bacteria, along with pets that eat the food. The company said no illnesses have been reported.

Affected bags have the code 04 0735 1 and a “best by” date of April 13, 2008.

Doane Pet Care is a division of the privately held, McLean-based Mars Inc. manufacturer of candy and pet foods.

Consumers with questions can call 800-624-7387 or find further information at www.doanepetcare.com

dparrothead1
06-07-2007, 12:16 PM
I'll probably get flamed for this post, but anyone that would feed Ol' Roy to their dog, doesn't care much for their pet!!!!!!!!!!!

hiker chick
06-07-2007, 02:26 PM
I think it's less a lack of love than a lack of knowledge.

The only good thing to come out of the recent pet food poisonings is that more people are more aware of what constitutes quality in pet food and how unhealthy cheap foods can be.

People trust that pet food sold in grocery stores and marketed as a well-rounded diet makes a healthy diet, no matter the price. That's not an unreasonable assumption. Americans are very trusting in that way.

There's all kinds of fraud in pet food and most of it's legal.

How many veterinarians educate pet owners on pet food quality? I think my vet's great but they have never talked about dog food.

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