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Carcinogen found in milk from cows who consumed feed contaminated with aflatoxin
In another safety scare for China’s dairy industry, a random inspection of milk products from the country’s largest dairy manufacturer by the Chinese government watchdog group were found to contain excessive aflatoxin M1, a carcinogen, reports Beijing Times. It was reported that the milk products had aflatoxin M1 levels that were 140 percent higher than the permitted levels. The maximum…
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RECALL: Aflatoxin in Advanced Animal Nutrition dog food – Now it's official
This morning the FDA released an official announcement regarding the Advanced Animal Nutrition dog food reported here on December 9, 2012. It’s for the same dog food for the same reason, so don’t get too excited. What I found odd, is that although the press release was just made a few hours ago on the FDA’s Recall, Market Withdrawals and…
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RECALL: Another Dog Food Recall for Aflatoxin Contamination – Again
Like the poor, long-suffering Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, hopelessly trapped in a time loop, another day arrives with another dog food recall for the very same reason as the two previous recalls (IAMS and Cargill brands, respectively) for – you guessed it – aflatoxin contamination. Yup, hard to believe, but here we go again: Advanced Animal Nutrition issues dog…
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RECALL: IAMS Recalls Puppy Food For Unacceptable Levels Of Aflatoxin – Again
IAMS is off their meds again. What began twelve days ago as an expose of a secret recall for selected IAMS brand pet foods, ended today with an official public recall of an IAMS pet food after all. The accidental release of a notice for a covert recall of IAMS pet foods had IAMS working overtime to correct the blunder…
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IAMS Cat and Dog Food Recalled for Dangerous Contaminate: Aflatoxin
IAMS cat and dog food has been recalled due to elevated aflatoxin levels. Sharp eyed microbiologist and super hero Food Bug Lady (aka Phyllis Entis at efoodalert), unearthed a pet food recall of IAMS brand pet foods buried in an obscure grocery chain Price Choppers notice on Friday, November 25th. Mycotoxins and mycotoxicosis in pet foods are one of the…
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Toxic Molds Found in Nearly All Animal Feed; Deadly Aflatoxin in Dog Food Kills Hundreds, Possibly Thousands of Dogs
Mycotoxins are, more frequently than not, present in animal commodities and feed. Out of the more than 3,300 samples tested during the 12 months of 2010, a striking 78% were positive for mycotoxin presence, a recent survey shows. Even at low levels, mycotoxin ingestion may cause an array of metabolic disturbances resulting in poor animal health. These disturbances are often…
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Kroger sat on pet deaths before issuing recall of deadly pet food
Krogers has been keeping a dirty little secret: They have been aware, since late November, that their pet food was contaminated with aflatoxin and that dogs had already died as a direct result of consuming the pet food sold at Krogers before finally recalling the product in late December. In fact, Krogers didn’t find the aflatoxin contamination at all. It…
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RECALL: Kroger Pet Food Contaminated with Deadly Mycotoxin
Kroger announced it is the manufacturer for all three of the pet food brands recalled; Pets Pride, Disney’s Old Yeller and Kroger Value. The pet foods were made in a Kroger plant in Springfield, Tennessee. How the aflatoxin came to contaminate the grain is still unknown. On another note, Kroger stock took a nose dive after they announced the recall.…
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RECALL: Kroger Pet Food Contaminated with Toxic Mold
Deadly toxin found in pet food sold across 19 states Kroger is recalling cat and dog food due to aflatoxin contamination, a deadly toxin, in danger of poisoning pets in 19 states, “Reason: The products may be contaminated with aflatoxin which can cause serious illness and even death to pets if consumed” according to Kroger’s website. Brands include Pet Pride, Old…
