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Origins: The massive recall of pet food products manufactured by Menu Foods that began in mid-March 2007 (after those products, sold under a variety of brand names, were linked to kidney-related illnesses and deaths in a number of cats and dogs) has been a confusing and worrisome issue for consumers. Initial reports that all the suspected products had been recalled, that only can and pouches of Menu Foods wet food were affected, and that the problem was due to a form of rat poison (used as a pesticide) present in wheat gluten obtained from a foreign supplier have all since been contradicted. FDA testing of Menu Foods' products did not turn up evidence of rat poison, and the contaminant now suspected is melamine, a chemical used in the manufacture of plastics and as a type of fertilizer. Melamine has been found in wheat gluten (which serves as a binding agent and source of protein in pet foods) imported from China and used by Menu Foods, but toxicologists are unsure whether it is sufficiently toxic at the levels detected so far to have caused the reported cases of kidney failure in cats and dogs. Potentially contaminated shipments of wheat gluten have also been tracked to Hill's Pet Nutrition, Nestlé Purina PetCare, and Del Monte Pet Products, and all of those brands have issued voluntary recalls of some of their products as well. We have compiled as comprehensive a list of recalled pet food products as possible from the information available to us, but pet owners should be sure to check all of the following sites to determine whether a particular brand (and form) of pet food is currently under recall: Menu Foods (cat products)Menu Foods (dog products)Hill's Pet NutritionPurina Pet FoodsDel Monte Pet ProductsFDA (Pet Food Recall)Brands and labels of pet foods that have been recalled so far include: Recalled cat foodsAmericas Choice, Preferred PetsAuthorityBest ChoiceCompanionComplimentsDemoulas Market BasketEukanubaFine Feline CatFood LionFoodtownGiant CompanionHannafordHill Country FareHill’s Prescription Diet m/d Feline DryHy-VeeIamsLaura LynnLi'l RedLoving MealsMeijer's Main ChoiceNutriplanNutro Max Gourmet ClassicsNutro Natural ChoicePawsPet PridePounce Meaty Morsels Moist Chicken Flavor Cat TreatsPresidents ChoicePrice ChopperPriority USSave-A-Lot Special BlendSchnucksScience Diet Feline Savory Cuts CansSophistacatSpecial Kitty CanadaSpecial Kitty USSpringfield PrizeSproutStop & Shop CompanionTops CompanionWegmansWeis Total PetWestern Family USWhite RoseWinn DixieRecalled dog foodsALPO® Prime Cuts in GravyAmericas Choice, Preferred PetsAuthorityAwardBest ChoiceBig BetBig RedBloomCadillacCompanionDemoulas Market BasketDollar GeneralEukanubaFood LionGiant CompanionGravy Train Beef Sticks Dog SnacksGreat ChoiceHannafordHappy TailsHill Country FareHy-VeeIamsJerky Treats Beef Flavor Dog SnacksLaura LynnLoving MealsMeijers Main ChoiceMighty Dog PouchMixablesNutriplanNutro MaxNutro Natural ChoiceNutro UltraNutroOl'RoyPawsPet EssentialsPet Pride - Good n MeatyPresidents ChoicePrice ChopperPriority CanadaPriority USPublixRoche BrothersSave-A-Lot Choice MorselsSchnucksShep DogSpringsfield PrizeSproutStater BrothersStop & Shop CompanionTops CompanionWegmans BruiserWeis Total PetWestern Family USWhite RoseWinn DixieYour PetPet owners who think their animals may have been affected by contaminated products should contact a veterinarian and their local FDA office if their pets begin exhibiting symptoms of kidney failure (e.g., lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting). Cats are much more likely to be affected than dogs. Additional information: Recalled Cat Product Information (Menu Foods) Recalled Dog Product Information (Menu Foods)
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