Category: Pet Health

Recalls and Alerts: August 1–2, 2023

Here is today’s list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.

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TOXIC

From Factory To Food Bowl
PET FOOD IS A RISKY BUSINESS

Enjoy the slideshow as you listen to a sample of TOXIC, narrated by the author.

“A complete and compelling account of the hidden and not-so-hidden ways the food we give our beloved pets can be contaminated.” – JoNel Aleccia, Health Reporter, Food & Nutrition, The Associated Press.




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OUTBREAK ALERT: The Connecticut Department of Public Health has received three reports since July 1, 2023, of Vibrio vulnificus infections linked to consumption of raw shellfish and/or exposure to salt or brackish water along Long Island Sound. All three patients were hospitalized, and one of them has died.

Allergy Alert: Frito-Lay recalls Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips (1 oz (28.3g); Manufacturing/Time stamp 465218034 – X 22:47 – 22:54; Guaranteed fresh date 26 Sept 2023; UPC 0 28400 09089 6) and Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party size (14.5 oz (411g); Manufacturing/Time stamps 465218037 – X 22:47 – 22:59 or 465218137 – X 23:00 – 23:06; Guaranteed fresh date 26 Sept 2023; UPC 0 28400 51779 9) due to undeclared soy and wheat.

Food Supplement and Pet Food Supplement Safety Recall: Ozona Organics, LLC recalls multiple liquid Ozona Probiotics and GoHealthy Probiotics designed for human and for animal use due to potential to become contaminated with microbial growth. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

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Canada

Allergy Alert: Restaurant Eatz Encore (Montréal, QC) recalls TORTELLINI AUX FROMAGES ET SAUCE TOMATES ROMA / Cheese tortellini with Roma tomato sauce (Sold up to 1 August, 2023) due to undeclared egg, and SOUPE D’HIVER / Winter soup (1 L; Sold up to 1 August, 2023) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert: Sun Hing Trading Ltd. recalls Fish Maw (9 kg; Best before February 15, 2024) due to undeclared sulphites.

Food Safety Alert: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers that Alani Nu brand caffeinated energy drinks may be unsafe due to various non-compliances related to caffeine content and labelling requirements. Please refer to the public notice for additional details.

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Europe

Allergy Alert (France) ACHATS MARCHANDISES CASINO recalls Casino brand Sauce béchamel (54g; Lots C231945 & D232074; Use by 03/01/2025 & 19/01/2025, respectively) due to undeclared wheat.

Allergy Alert (Germany): Im & Export Union recalls Alsadiq Sesampaste / Sesame paste (700g; Best before 20.02.2025) due to undeclared peanuts.

Allergy Alert (Germany): HMF Food Production GmbH & Co. KG recalls Naturgut, Bio Erdnussbutter Creamy/Crunchy, / Organic peanut butter, creamy and crunchy varieties (250g; All Best before dates up to and including 17.04.2024) due to undeclared cashews and almonds.

Allergy Alert (Germany): HMF Food Production GmbH & Co. KG recalls Rewe, Bio Erdnussbutter Creamy/Crunchy, / Organic peanut butter, creamy and crunchy varieties (250g; All Best before dates up to and including 06.01.2025) due to undeclared cashews and almonds.

Allergy Alert (UK): Findlater’s Fine Foods recalls Findlater’s Roast Smoked Salmon Pate (115g; Use by 09 August 2023) due to undeclared mustard.

Food Safety Recall (France): ACHATS MARCHANDISES CASINO recalls LE PRIX GAGNANT brand Farine de blé T55 / Wheat flour (1 kg; Lot 600000905; Best before 02/05/2023) due to possible mycotoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): GAEC DES VERDAIS recalls La transéenne BIO and La transéenne Fromage rapé Fermier BIO / Organic raw milk cheese and organic grated cheese (By the slice and 200g; Lots 23030820 & 23031520, respectively; Best before dates between 25/07/2023 and 08/09/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LDC SABLE recalls BIO MAINE brand CUISSES DE POULET BIO / Organic chicken legs (2/pack; Lot 2023086098; Use by 20/07/2023) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LDC SABLE recalls BIO DE LOUE brand CUISSES DE POULET BIO / Organic chicken legs (2/pack and 1/pack; Lot 2023086098; Use by 20/07/2023 and 19/07/2023, respectively) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SILVE INTERMARCHE recalls VOLAE brand MORCEAUX CHOISIS DE POULET – CUISSES DE POULET BIO X2 / Choice chicken pieces – Organic chicken legs (2/pack; Lot 2023086098; Use by 14/07/2023, 15/07/2023, 16/07/2023, 17/07/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): TANG FRERES recalls Sawat-D brand Trio de riz / Rice trio (1 kg; Best before 30/03/2025) due to aflatoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE COOPERATIVE APPROVISIONNEMENT – SCAPMAREE LECLERC recalls GROUPE BARBA brand LONGE D’ESPADON DECONGELEE / Thawed swordfish loin (Lot 1265446; Use by 02/08/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SODICA II E.Leclerc recalls CHARCUTERIE GABRIEL brandSOUBRESSADE PIQUANTE / Spicy sausage (~2 kg; Lot 1207; Use by 06/08/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LA MONTLOUISIENNE recalls LA MONTLOUISIENNE brand Chipolatas aux herbes / Chipolata sausages with herbs (60g & 90g; Lot 290423; Use by 05/08/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LA MONTLOUISIENNE recalls LA MONTLOUISIENNE brand Saucisse campagne au Montlouis / Country-style sausage (150g & 120g; Lot 290423; Use by 02/08/2023, 03/08/2023 & 05/08/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): HACDIS HYPER U LA MONTAGNE recalls LA FERME DES VERDAIS brand LA TRANSEENNE cheese (Lot 230 227 20; Use by 19/07/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE ANDRE LOUSSOUARN recalls ANDRE LOUSSOUARN brand LANGUE DE BOEUF SAUCE MADERE / Beef tongue Madeira sauce (various package sizes, lot codes, and use-by dates) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE ANDRE LOUSSOUARN recalls ANDRE LOUSSOUARN brand MUSEAU AVEC LANGUES/ Head cheese with tongue (4 slices/pack; Lot L23294 C303; Use by dates 14/08/2023 and between 11/08/2023 et le 12/08/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): NIKAIADIS E.LECLERC NICE ST ISIDORE recalls PATE AU PIMENT D’ESPELETTE / Pepper pâté (Lot 5918523; Use by 13/08/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Iceland): Esja Gæðafæði recalls Kjötsel brand Kjúklingabringur grilltvenna úrb marineruð / Grilled and marinated chicken breast (Lot 23205; Best before 01.08.2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Cobolux recalls Cobolux / EMO brand Kebapstick volaille / Poultry kebab sticks (Lot 20230725; Use by 06/08/2023) due to possible E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Massen SA recalls Poulet cru / Raw chicken (Lot 2307063; Use by 14/07/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Cora recalls Nature Bio Cora brand Cuisses de poulet / Organic chicken legs (2/pack; Lot 2023086098; Use by dates 16/07/2023, 17/07/2023, 18/07/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Dri Pak recalls Dri Pak Table Salt (750g; Batch codes 3205 and 3206) due to foreign matter contamination (small pieces of plastic).

Pet Treat Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Woko Tierbedarf Gmbh recalls Eco Star brand Rinderpansen / Beef tripe dog treat (250g; Lot 44046) due to Salmonella contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Israel): Dolina Trade Ltd. recalls Millennium Gold Milk chocolate with whole almonds (100g; Best by 02.08.2023 to 20.05.2024 inclusive; Product of Ukraine) due to undeclared hazelnuts.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Coupland’s Bakeries Ltd recalls Coupland’s brand Our Classic Steak & Vege Pie (180g; Frozen Best Before 27/07/2024, Fresh Best Before 6/08/2023) due to undeclared milk.

TAINTED formats 3
“Reads like a true crime novel” – Food Safety News

Interested in learning more about food safety and the history of foodborne disease outbreaks and investigations?

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Chapter 6. Birth of a Pathogen

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TOXIC—Still Number One

Exactly one month after its official debut on Amazon and other digital book retail sites, TOXIC: From Factory to Food Bowl, Pet Food Is a Risky Business retains its position as #1 New Release, in addition to having earned excellent reviews from a variety of sources and a strong five-star rating on the Amazon website.

To celebrate our successful first month, here is an excerpt from the audiobook edition, soon to be released on Audible, Amazon, and Apple.

TOXIC. From Factory to Food Bowl, Pet Food Is a Risky Business

What others are saying

TOXIC has garnered a following in Europe as well as North America and Australia. A British reader had this to say:

This book is a sobering read – fact! For any pet owner who wants a behind the scenes look at what goes into (some) pet foods then this is a must read. Entis has written a clear and detailed account of the shortcomings and investigations into some of the unscrupulous practices that some pet food manufacturers have adopted. 

[W]hat becomes clear is that laws need to be tightened and those in positions of authority within these pet food companies need to be held to account in a more meaningful and substantial way. This book offers a balanced and insightful view of manufactured pet food recalls over the last 100 years. As a pet owner I for one shall be following Entis’ own example and moving to a home diet for my dog from now on.

Amazon UK reviewer

TOXIC

From Factory to Food Bowl,
PET FOOD IS A RISKY BUSINESS

“A complete and compelling account of the hidden and not-so-hidden ways the food we give our beloved pets can be contaminated.” – JoNel Aleccia, Health Reporter, Food & Nutrition, The Associated Press.

Available from all major on-line retailers, including:

Amazon
Apple
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Give your dog or cat a treat. Order your copy of TOXIC today.

It’s Publication Day!

Calling All Pets
(and Pet Parents, Too)

Five years after the idea for a book on the pet food industry first took hold of me during a walk on Carmel Beach, I am proud to announce the official launch of TOXIC. From Factory to Food Bowl, Pet Food Is a Risky Business.

If you share your life with a companion animal—especially a dog or cat—you owe it to your pet to educate yourself about the practices that take place behind the scenes in the factories and kitchens where raw, canned, and kibbled pet foods are manufactured.

The reality behind the appetizing package labels and enticing website advertising may shock you. It will certainly disillusion you, as it did me.

The stories and investigations described in TOXIC are drawn from interviews with pet owners, public records, published articles, and FDA inspection reports. 

FULL DISCLOSURE: My husband and I are very fortunate to share our home with our 7½ year old Australian Cobberdog, Rutlands Shalom. She thrives on a home-cooked diet that I prepare for her myself.

Word On the Street

As part of the run-up to the publication of TOXIC, I supplied Advance Review copies to a number of colleagues in the writing community. Several of these individuals have already posted their reviews, and I am proud to share a few of their comments here. If you wish to read a complete review, please click on the reviewer’s name or handle.

“As the former global pathogen product manager at a major testing manufacturer, I found this book a fantastic companion to Tainted by Phyllis Entis.” – George Nagle (Amazon USA reviewer)

“TOXIC provides an eye-opening look at the pet food industry’s failures.” – Amy M. Reade (Amazon USA reviewer)

“Well, wow! As with Entis’s first book, TAINTED, this new installment is frighteningly eye opening.” – PeaceLoveHope (an Amazon USA Vine Voice reviewer)

“My thanks to the author for this meticulous insight – would that it weren’t necessary to hold those responsible constantly to account, but it is … and this book does that with aplomb.” – MeandtheMutts (Amazon UK reviewer)

A Peek Inside the Book

If you have read this far, please let me entice you further with a short excerpt from Chapter 9: Pentobarbital’s Pervasive Presence. I interviewed Mark Johnson via email for this story.

Mark was a California cattleman and his dogs were his workforce. He maintained a string of Border Collies and Australian Shepherd mixes to help with herding. Mark first purchased Gravy Train canned dog foods in 2015, using the products as supplemental feedings and as rewards for his dogs. In January 2018, when disaster struck, Mark owned thirteen dogs, ranging from ten months to approximately seven years old. One of his six female dogs was pregnant.

Typically, Mark purchased five cases of dog food weekly, patronizing the local Walmart and Big Lots stores for his supplies. In early January 2018, he replenished his supply of canned food with a purchase of two Gravy Train varieties: Chunks in Gravy with Beef Chunks, and Chunks in Gravy with T-Bone Flavor Chunks. On or about January 12th, all thirteen dogs fell sick within hours after eating the Gravy Train dog food. He took all of the dogs to his local veterinarian. Within two days of having consumed the dog food, all thirteen dogs were showing signs of kidney failure and were euthanized at the veterinarian’s recommendation.

Although the veterinarian performed a necropsy on one of the dogs, neither he nor Mark reported the dog deaths to the FDA. According to Mark, the veterinarian died shortly after the incident, and Mark was unable to retrieve his files. As of November 2018, Mark was still searching for replacement herding dogs that were in need of a good home.

How To Order TOXIC

TOXIC. From Factory to Food Bowl, Pet Food Is a Risky Business is available in digital format from all major ebook retailers, and can be purchased in paperback on Amazon. 

Alternatively, you can have your favorite bookstore order a copy of TOXIC for you.

If you prefer to borrow your reading material from a local library, please consider asking your librarian to add TOXIC to the library’s collection.