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Yikes! This is a complicated one. What it boils down to is that if you bought pet food at a Family Dollar in
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee
You should NOT give it to your pet. Dog Food Advisor has more...
Family Dollar Recalls Dog Food, Cat Food, Treats. Multiple Brands
February 18, 2022 — Family Dollar, Inc. is recalling multiple brands of dog food, cat food and treats.
The recall was caused by health hazards associated with rodent infestations and may include the presence of Salmonella bacteria.
Unfortunately, The Dog Food Advisor cannot confirm which specific brands are included in the recall. The following list is offered in good faith and may not be accurate or complete.
9 Lives
Alpo
Alpo Tbonz
Ashland Farms
Beefeaters
Beggin’ Strips
Beneful
Cesars
Friskies
Gravy Train
Kibble ‘n Bits
Kit & Kaboodle
Meow Mix
Pedigree
Pounce
Pup-peroni
Purina Cat Chow
Purina Dog Chow
Purina One
Snausages
Temptations
Where Were the Products Sold?
In a later follow-up email, the FDA advised the affected products were distributed in the 6 states below:
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee
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Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Wow! Thank you for pointing this out. I rarely go to Family Dollar but if I did Bo's favorite nite nite treat is Pup-peroni. We have a Big Lots that is close by so I like to hop in there once in a while. I heard about the infestation and it never even occurred to me about all the people and furbaby food that they sell. I am glad they were up front about it all.
Hugs,
Jackie, David, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry 
I saw that headline too Jackie, it never occurred to me that the pet food was affected. Scary!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
Well this is interesting, and thank dog it happened. Just in from The Dog Food Advisor:
"FDA Stops Sale of Pet Food Due to “Grossly Insanitary Conditions”
March 28, 2022 — Bravo Packing of Carney’s Point, N.J., has been ordered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to stop selling, manufacturing and distributing pet food due to (among other violations) “grossly insanitary conditions“.
What makes this so groundbreaking is that it's "the first permanent injunction against an animal food manufacturer for violating modern public safety standards in history."
This is great news for pets. The FDA system is working in their favor, finally! It's too bad it took four recalls of Bravo Packing foods to make this happen, but we'll take it for now.
Read the rest of the story here
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Ugh! Stay away from this company, Sunshine Mills. Here's a new WARNING to a pet food company, not an actual recall. But honestly, with these kinds of warnings, it's wise to stay away from anything they produce or make for other companies.
From the Dog Food Advisor's bulletin:
FDA Warns Dog Food Maker Due to Safety Violations – Multiple Brands
May 15, 2022 — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Warning Letter to Sunshine Mills, Inc., of Red Bay, Alabama due to significant safety violations. The letter was originally issued to the company on March 7, 2022, but was not made public by the FDA until April 18, 2022.
Sunshine Mills produces multiple brands of dog food and treats. However, the FDA did not include a complete list of products affected by its warning letter.
What Caused the Warning?
FDA inspections were performed on various dates in 2021 and revealed violations of the FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements for animal food, which caused the maker’s products to be adulterated.
The following brands are produced by Sunshine Mills. Due to the incomplete nature of the FDA’s report, there’s no way to know which brands are linked to this FDA warning.
- Evolve
- Nurture Farms
- Triumph
- Veterinary Select
- Paula Deen Home Cookin’
- Meaty Treats
- Sportsman’s Pride
- Hunter’s Special
- Pup Corn Plus
- Pet Life
- Crunchin’ Bones
- Dr. Dental Fresh Chews
Other Brands Affected
Other products may also be affected. That’s because Sunshine Mills “co-packs” food and treat products for a number of other (unspecified) brands.
However, since pet food makers are not required to disclose sub-contractor information to consumers, there’s no way to know what other brands may be affected.
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