Friday, 29 March

FDA recalls pet foods from market after 70 dogs die

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The Pet Food variants contaminated by aflatoxin include “Pro Pac Originals, Sportmix, Splash Pet Food, Nunn Better Dry Dog and Cat Foods”

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has announced the recall of various brands of pet foods manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods in Indiana, United States of America, from the Ghanaian market.

A statement issued by the FDA on Thursday, 18 February 2021, noted that the recall is “due to the presence of high aflatoxin contamination, which has caused the death of seventy 70 dogs and other illnesses in another eighty (80).”

According to the FDA, the pet foods being recalled have the following information on the packaging: “Expiry dates on or before 9th July 2022 with facility number 05 found at the end of the Date Code i.e., EXP: 03/03/05. Registration OK-PFO-005, Batch Numbers: 17/10/21/05/L3 and 12/11/21/05/L2.”

Also, the Pet Food variants contaminated by aflatoxin include “Pro Pac Originals, Sportmix, Splash Pet Food, Nunn Better Dry Dog and Cat Foods.”

It, therefore, directed those in possession of these Pet Foods “to return the products to the importer, Place of purchase or any of the FDA offices across the country.”

It further continued that: “The FDA is on a high alert market surveillance to ensure that the rest of these contaminated products are removed from the market” while “the importer, Doggie Dog World Enterprise has been directed to recall the products from the Ghanaian Market.”

The FDA further assured the general public that: “it remains committed to safeguarding public health and safety of consumers as mandated by the Public Health Act, 2012, Act 851.”

Source: classfmonline.com