Received from Yahoo group Birds in the Midwest

Send this to anyone you think might have bought pet food from petco. There is an address to notify if your animal becomes sick from any product they bought at petco. Ginger

US Recall News (press release) - Denver,CO,USA

June 20, 2008

FDA and US Marshals Seize Pet Food at Petco Warehouse

At the request of the US Food and Drug Administration US Marshals today seized pet food products from the Petco Animals Supplies Distribution Center in Joliet, IL. This comes after a warrant was issued by the US District Court in Chicago.  The pet food storage facility violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act because it allegedly had been storing pet food under “unsanitary conditions” during an FDA inspection of the Petco distribution center in April of this year.  During the April inspection FDA inspectors reported “widespread and active rodent and bird infestations“. After a follow-up visit last month FDA officials found “continuing active and widespread infestation”.

Margaret Glavin, Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs had this to say about the pet food seizer at the Petco distribution center: 

Consumers expect that such safeguards will be in place not only for human food, but for pet food as well.  FDA is urging consumers to take necessary precautions when handling animal food products purchased from Petco. Consumers who have handled this pet food should thoroughly wash their hands with hot water and soap. Surfaces that have come in contact with the pet food or packaging should be washed as well.  If a pet has become ill after eating pet food from Petco, owners are to
contact their veterinarian first and report the illnesses to FDA State Consumer Complaint Coordinators.

Written by E. Sizemore
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