Dog Food Recall: Check your food!

Link to a site listing all recalled foods

Please check out this helpful link to understand if you should be concerned about your dog's food.  "I don't read the news" dog owners/people also need to be sure they have an outlet to become informed about things like this.  Below is a snapshot from the above link as well:  (thank you to www.askavetquestion.com)

What foods are being recalled?

The following brands are involved in the recall:

• Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
• Country Value
• Diamond
• Diamond Naturals
• Premium Edge
• Professional
• 4Health
• Taste of the Wild
• Kirkland Foods (see below)
For these foods, Diamond gives the following instructions to know if your particular bag is recalled:

PRODUCTION CODE DATA UPDATED MAY 7,2012

“If your production code has a “2″ or “3″ in the 9th position AND an “X” in the 10th or 11th position, your product is affected by the recall. If the product you have does not include a “2″ or “3″ in the 9th position AND an “X” in the 10th or 11th position, your product is not affected by the recall.”

The following Kirkland pet foods are being recalled: (updated May 7, 2012)

• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Adult Dog Lamb, Rice & Vegetable Formula (Best BeforeDecember 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Adult Dog Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Formula (Best BeforeDecember 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Mature Dog Chicken, Rice & Egg Formula (Best BeforeDecember 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Healthy Weight Dog Formulated with Chicken & Vegetables(Best Before December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula (Best BeforeDecember 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Healthy Weight Cat Formula (December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Nature’s Domain Salmon Meal & Sweet Potato Formula for Dogs (December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
For the Kirkland foods, Diamond gives the following instructions to know if the food is recalled:


“To determine if their pet food is recalled, consumers should check the production code on their bag. If the code has both a “3” in the 9th position AND an “X” in the 11th position, the product is affected by the recall. The best-before dates for the recalled products are December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013.The following graphic illustrates how to read the production code and best-before date:”


The recall affects foods sold in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.
 

The following Apex foods, sold in South Carolina are affected:
Apex Chicken and Rice Dog 40 lb. ACD0101B32 24-Jan-2013
Apex Chicken and Rice Dog 20 lb. ACD0101B32 24-Jan-2013

There is a recall on the following Canidae foods:

• Canidae Dog, All Life Stages
• Canidae Dog, Chicken Meal & Rice
• Canidae Dog, Lamb Meal & Rice
• Canidae Dog, Platinum

The diamond website gives the following instructions for determining whether your bag of Canidae is affected:
To determine if their pet food is recalled, consumers should check the production code on their bag. If the code has both a “3” in the 9th position AND an “X” in the 10th or 11th position, the product is affected by the recall. The best-before dates for the recalled products are December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013.