Diamond Pet Food Recall

http://www.diamondpetrecall.com/

Diamond Pet Food has recalled three varieties of food made at the South Carolina plant. Food distributed at this plant affects quite a few states from FL to MI.

According to our food guru, Diamond has stopped distribution of ALL food from this plant! Some of our people use Taste of the Wild, which is made by Diamond Pet Food. It is not on the recall list, but certainly worth mentioning.

I didn’t know if anyone feeds Chicken Soup For The Dog Lover’s Soul, but there is a recall for it (you may forward this email if you know someone who does):

RECALL:  Chicken Soup For The Dog Lover’s Soul: Manufacturer: DIAMOND

Distributed in These Ten States

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog food is manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods and was distributed in:

• Florida
• Kentucky
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• New York
• North Carolina
• Ohio, Pennsylvania
• South Carolina
• Virginia

And these same agents may have further distributed the product to other states, through pet food channels.

The company is working directly with distributors and retailers who carry these products to remove them from the supply chain.

The company goes on to warn:

Pets with Salmonella infections may have decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, pets may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.

Individuals handling dry pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product. Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, people who are more likely to be affected by Salmonella include infants, children younger than 5 years old, organ transplant patients, people with HIV/AIDS and people receiving treatment for cancer.

I haven’t seen a recall on the following foods BUT good old DIAMOMD also manufacturers the following:

I’ll keep watch as a manufacturer usually purchases ingredients from the same source to save $$$!

• Taste Of The Wild
• Solid Gold
• Natural Balance
• Canidade
• Artemis
• Premium Edge
• Professional Pet Food

The following COULD be made at a Diamond manufacturing plant as Wellpet has several manufacturing sites:

• WELLPET Brands
• Holistic Select
• Wellness Core
• Wellness Simple Solutions
• Wellness Complete Health
• Super 5 Mix

Please refer to Karen’s site to verify who manufactures your brand of dog food.

http://karensk9s.com/