Rec'd this today, in an email, from Truth About Pet Foods. I copied and pasted it:
Iams Recall
Written By: Susan Thixton 11-26-2011 Categorized in: Pet Food Recall
Thanks to TAPF friend the Food Bug Lady (aka Phyllis Entis/
http://efoodalert.wordpress.com/), there seems to be an Iams pet food recall. I could find no notice of this on the Iams website or the FDA website. Here are the details...
The Price Chopper website states the following...
"Select Varieties Iams Pet Foods (recalled Nov. 25, 2011)
Iams Original with Chicken Cat Food
UPC 1901403915
Lot Number 12794177D3
Size 6.8 lbs.
Iams Original with Chicken Cat Food
UPC 1901410504
Lot Number 12794177I5
Size 4 lbs.
Iams Lamb Meal with Rice Dog Food
UPC 1901403735
Lot Number 12794177J4
Size 15 lbs.
Reason for Recall:
The product is being recalled due to elevated aflotoxin levels."
'Elevated aflatoxin levels' could be a very dangerous situation. Here is some additional information on aflatoxin/mycotoxins:
http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/articles/more-than-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mycotoxins.html Wishing you and your pet(s) the best,
Susan Thixton
Pet Food Safety Advocate
Comments (5)
#1
Mollie Morrissette
Said this on 11-26-2011 at 11:45 am
I'm assuming that we're talking about kibble, correct?
Has Phyllis contacted the FDA?
Peraps I'm being cynical, but burying the recall in Black Friday was probably intentional.
Fortunately for us, we have Phyllis and you to uncover such buried treasures.
Thanks Phyllis, thanks Susan!
BTW, LOVE the new TAPF look! I miss the Caped Crusader though.
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foodbuglady
Said this on 11-26-2011 at 01:17 pmin reply to #1
Hi Mollie,
I emailed my veterinary contact at FDA, but don't expect to hear anything before Monday (holiday weekend and all that).
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#2
foodbuglady
Said this on 11-26-2011 at 12:30 pm
Thanks for posting this Sue. I have emailed IAMS to as for more information.
Phyllis (aka foodbuglady)
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#3
Tisha
Said this on 11-26-2011 at 12:41 pm
I don't feed canned food but the dry. I'm checking my bags.
Peter
Said this on 11-26-2011 at 03:17 pm
When you feed dry gain-based foods, you are getting a 4-way hit of toxins, fed every day over the lifetime of your pet.
First, you have the 1) mold that is inherent in grains used in pet foods (because it has sat the longest: pet foods being at the bottom of the list of uses for grains); 2) the bugs (storage mites) that are attracted because they feed on the mold; 3) when the mold (a plant) is attacked (eaten) by the mites it protects itself by secreting toxins (aflatoxins, micotoxins). Plus, you dog or cat eats the carcasses and feces of these mites who live and die in the grains.
A recall due to an elevated level of aflatoxins is a serious and dangerous issue.