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Are you concerned about the dry food your dog is eating? Looking for detailed information about certain food ingredients? Confused about inconsistent information about dogfood from pet food manufacturers? Need help comparing dog food brands and finding a better one?
Then you are exactly where I was when I first heard about the disgusting materials some pet food manufacturers put into their products. I picked up a bag of Science Diet and consciously looked at the ingredient list for the first time. Even without any previous knowledge I could see that it did not include any real meat and was preserved with the same chemicals I avoid in human food products. I never bought another bag of Science Diet and started researching and comparing products. One of the things I learned was that any commercial sources are best avoided if you want hard facts, not biased "infomercial" style sales pitches trying to sell you one product or another. Hopefully you will find this site helpful, make up your own mind about different food brands and their quality, choose a better food and who knows - maybe even save some money.
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April 19th, 2013 at 6:47:00 pm
Natura Pet products has expanded its original recall to include all Natura dry dog, cat and ferret food and treats that have expiration dates on or before March 24, 2014.
Affected brands:
Innova,
EVO,
California Natural,
HealthWise,
Karma
http://www.naturapet.com/recall
March 29th, 2013 at 8:27:43 pm
Natura Pet Products announced that they expanded their recall to include all dry dog and cat food products made on the affected manufacturing line From January to March 2013:
http://www.naturapet.com/recall
Full product list:
http://www.naturapet.com/voluntary_reca ... -03-29.pdf
March 18th, 2013 at 2:49:27 pm
EVO
EVO DOG RED MEAT FORMULA LARGE BITE
Sizes 6.6LB, 13.2LB, 28.6LB
Lot codes 2363A70001, 2363A70002, 2363A70003
EVO DOG TURKEY & CHICKEN FORMULA
Size 4OZ
Lot code 2356A70004
EVO DOG TURKEY & CHICKEN SENIOR FORMULA
Sizes 6.6LB, 13.2LB, 28.6LB
Lot codes 2356A70001, 2356A70002, 2356A70003
INNOVA
INNOVA PUPPY TURKEY AND CHICKEN FORMULA
Sizes 4OZ, 6LB, 15LB, 30LB
Lot codes 2356A70001, 2356A70002, 2356A70003, 2356A70004
INNOVA DOG TURKEY AND CHICKEN LARGE BITE FORMULA
Sizes 4OZ, 2.2LB, 6LB, 15LB, 30LB, 30LB BILINGUAL
Lot codes 2354A70002, 2354A70003, 2354A70004, 2355A70001, 2355A70002, 2363A70001, 2363A70002, 2364A70001, 3015A70001
INNOVA DOG TURKEY AND CHICKEN SENIOR PLUS 11 PLUS FORMULA
Sizes 4OZ, 6LB, 15LB, 30LB
Lot codes 2352A70001, 2352A70002, 2353A70001, 2353A70002, 2353A70003, 2353A70004
INNOVA DOG PRIME GRAIN FREE BEEF AND LAMB MEAL FORMULA
Sizes 5LB, 12LB, 25LB
Lot codes 2361A70001, 2361A70003
INNOVA DOG PRIME GRAIN FREE HERRING AND SALMON FORMULA
Sizes 4OZ, 5LB, 12LB, 25LB
Lot codes 2363A70002, 2363A70003, 2364A70002, 2364A70003, 2364A70004, 2366A70001, 3001A70001, 3038A70001
INNOVA DOG SALMON AND HERRING FORMULA
Sizes 5LB, 12LB, 25LB
Lot codes 2357A70001, 2361A70001, 2361A70002, 2362A70004, 2363A70002, 2363A70003
INNOVA DOG TURKEY AND CHICKEN LARGE BREED FORMULA
Sizes 4OZ, 15LB, 30LB, 30LB BILINGUAL
Lot codes 2353A70001, 2354A70001, 2354A70002, 2354A70004, 3015A70001
INNOVA PUPPY TURKEY AND CHICKEN LARGE BREED FORMULA
Sizes 4OZ, 6LB, 15LB, 30LB
Lot codes 2356A70001, 2356A70002, 2356A70003, 2356A70004
CALIFORNIA NATURAL DOG KANGAROO & RED LENTILS GRAIN FREE
Sizes 4OZ, 5LB, 15LB, 30LB, 30LB BILINGUAL
Lot codes 2362A70001,2362A70002, 2362A70003, 2362A70004, 3015A70001
HEALTHWISE DOG CHICKEN MEAL & OATMEAL WEIGHT CONTR FORMULA
Sizes 4OZ, 5LB, 17.5LB, 35LB
Lot codes 2361A70001, 2361A70002, 2362A70003, 2362A70004
HEALTHWISE DOG LAMB MEAL & OATMEAL FORMULA
Sizes 4 OZ, 5LB, 17.5LB, 35LB
Lot codes 2361A70001, 2361A70002, 2362A70001, 2362A70002, 2362A70003, 2362A70004
HEALTHWISE PUPPY CHICKEN MEAL & BROWN RICE FORMULA
Sizes A 4OZ, 5LB, 17.5LB, 35LB
Lot codes 2353A70003, 2362A70001, 2362A70002, 2362A70003, 2362A70004
For more details, including cat and ferret food products, please visit http://www.naturapet.com/recall
March 08th, 2013 at 4:21:41 pm
Diggin’ Your Dog (http://www.dydusa.com/) Recalls Strippin' Chicks Pet Treats Due to Possible Salmonella Hazard
Strippin' Chicks™ Pet Treats 5 oz Bag. Lot Code 250322 Use By Date: 2-23-14.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm342968.htm
March 08th, 2013 at 12:51:39 pm
Steve’s Real Food is recalling its 5 lb. bags of Turducken Canine Diet – 8oz. Patties due to potential contamination of Salmonella.
The recalled Turducken Canine Diet – 8oz Patties in a 5 lb. bag (lot number 209-10-27-13 with an expiration date of October 27, 2013) were distributed from October 2012 to January 2013 in retail stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York , California, Minnesota and Tennessee.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm342902.htm
February 23rd, 2013 at 10:44:45 pm
Routine random tests conducted by the Iowa Department of Agriculture indicated higher-than-normal levels of aflatoxin in some samples of Hy-Vee dog food produced at a Kansas City plant operated by Pro-Pet, LLC. The recalled products carry three different "Best By" dates and were distributed to Hy-Vee stores in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin between October 26, 2012 and January 11, 2013.
Hy-Vee Complete Dog – Complete Nutrition (Green Bag) – 34-lb.
UPC: 07545005647
Lot # ending with: 29812KC
“Best By” Date: 11/24/13
Hy-Vee Complete Dog – Complete Nutrition (Green Bag) – 8-lb
UPC: 07545005667
Lot # ending with: 29812KC
“Best By” Date: 11/24/13
Hy-Vee Complete Dog – Complete Nutrition (Green Bag) – 4.4-lb.
UPC: 07545005665
Lot # ending with: 29812KC
“Best By” Date: 11/24/13
Hy-Vee Complete Dog – Complete Nutrition (Green Bag) – 4.4-lb.
UPC: 07545005665
Lot # ending with: 29912KC
“Best By” Date: 11/25/13
Hy-Vee Complete Dog – Bites, Bones & Squares (Yellow Bag) – 20-lb.
UPC: 07545005680
Lot # ending with: 29312KC
“Best By” Date: 11/19/13
Hy-Vee Complete Dog – Bites, Bones & Squares (Yellow Bag) – 4.4-lb.
UPC: 07545005560
Lot # ending with: 29312KC
“Best By” Date: 11/19/13
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm340891.htm
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