Dr. Dutton

Pet Food Recall Continues to Expand.

                    Authored by: Phyllis DeGioia, Editor from VeterinaryPartner.com

March 31, 2007

Del Monte Pet Products has voluntarily recalled select product codes of Jerky Treats®, Gravy Train® Beef Sticks and Pounce Meaty Morsels® brands as well as select dog snack and wet dog food products sold under private label brands. See Del Monte's website for a complete list of affected brands and products. These products contain wheat gluten from a specific supplier in China contained melamine.

Purina has voluntarily recalled all sizes and varieties of its ALPO® Prime Cuts in Gravy wet dog food with specific date codes. The recalled 13.2-ounce and 22-ounce ALPO Prime Cuts cans and 6-, 8-, 12- and 24-can ALPO Prime Cuts Variety Packs have four-digit code dates of 7037 through 7053, followed by the plant code 1159. Those codes follow a "Best Before Feb. 2009" date. This information should be checked on the bottom of the can or the top or side of the multi-pack cartons. See Purina's website for details.

Hills has voluntarily recalled Prescription Diet™ m/d™ Feline Dry Food. It is the only dry food recalled.  During a two-month period in early 2007, wheat gluten for this product was provided by a company that also supplied wheat gluten to Menu Foods. See the Hills website for details.

To file a consumer complaint about pet food, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint Coodinator in your state.