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Post subject: 2008-06-19 FDA Seizes of Animal Food Products at Petco Distr  Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:24 pm |
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FDA Requests Seizure of Animal Food Products at PETCO Distribution Center
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:23:00 -0500
Today, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Marshals seized various animal food products stored under unsanitary conditions at the PETCO Animal Supplies Distribution Center located in Joliet, Ill., pursuant to a warrant issued by the United States District Court in Chicago.
U.S. Marshals seized all FDA-regulated animal food susceptible to rodent and pest contamination. The seized products violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act because it was alleged in a case filed by the United States Attorney that they were being held under unsanitary conditions. (The Act uses the term "insanitary" to describe such conditions).
During an FDA inspection of a PETCO distribution center in April, widespread and active rodent and bird infestation was found. The FDA inspected the facility again in May and found continuing and widespread infestation.
"We simply will not allow a company to store foods under filthy and unsanitary conditions that occur as a direct result of the company's failure to adequately control and prevent pests in its facility," said Margaret O'K. Glavin, associate commissioner for regulatory affairs. "Consumers expect that such safeguards will be in place not only for human food, but for pet food as well."
The distribution center in Joliet, Ill., provides pet food products and supplies to PETCO retail stores in 16 states including Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.
FDA has no reports of pet illness or death associated with consumption of animal food distributed by PETCO, and does not have evidence that the food is unsafe for animals. However, the seized products were in permeable packages and held under conditions that could affect the food's integrity and quality.
As a precaution, consumers who have handled products originating from the PETCO distribution center should thoroughly wash their hands with hot water and soap. Any surfaces that came in contact with the packages should be washed as well. Consumers are further advised as a precaution to thoroughly wash products sold in cans and glass containers from PETCO in the 16 affected states.
If a pet has become ill after eating these food products, pet owners should contact their veterinarian and report illnesses to FDA state consumer complaint coordinators.
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:00 pm |
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So, not only do we need to ask about ingredients in general, where ingredients come from, where the packages are made, do they use any 4d rendering in their products, including sprayed on fats, ........ but now, we also have to ask, where is your food stored? Who distributes it, and where are they located, (which states/towns), and how long is the average time in a warehouse prior to shipment and does the warehouse/distributer building meet all the FDA codes !!!
Wonder what's next !
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:47 am |
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G'day, how you going today. I am rather surprised that the FDA are not proactive in visiting all these sights that store animal food in such a way. Do business have to go through some licence process - or do they get the licence and they are visited annually? I was under the impression that the FDA would have teams of people allocated to reviewing corporations licences and checking their premises. It surprises me that Petco even allowed this to happen - would they not realise that this is unhealthy enviroment? Maybe I am being naive. I often wonder about such storage facilities even here in Oz.
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Post subject: From Sandy :) Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:03 pm |
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"Margaret Brown" Said, G'day, how you going today. I am rather surprised that the FDA are not proactive in visiting all these sights that store animal food in such a way. Do business have to go through some licence process - or do they get the licence and they are visited annually? I was under the impression that the FDA would have teams of people allocated to reviewing corporations licences and checking their premises. It surprises me that Petco even allowed this to happen - would they not realise that this is unhealthy enviroment? Maybe I am being naive. I often wonder about such storage facilities even here in Oz.
Pam said: Hi there Marge,
I spoke with Sandy and she had some info on this, so I am posting it for her. I, myself know little about this except the simplistic pet food in general stuff <G> =So, I asked Sandy and she had some thoughts and info on this. Here is her quotes on it.
Quote: In an ideal world, every business licensed by the FDA ---slaughterhouses, puppy mills, cereal production plants, petfood (and human food) production facilities ---would be inspected regularly on a random basis (in other words not on the same day of every month, for example). It just doesn't happen --not enough money to hire enough inspectors to visit all these places. And not enough time for the existing inspectors to do a thorough job.
Heck, even cities don't seem to be able to regularly inspect restaurants in their environs. Same problem. My experience (son used to have a small luncheonette) has been that they come in and inspect when you are preparing to open, then come in when you are ready and inspect to give you a permit. They are supposed to inspect yearly --but?????
We won't even figure in political issues, nepotism, paybacks, etc. There are a lot of issues here ---sometimes inspectors do inspect on a regular basis as they are supposed to, but then, finding things up to par on inspection after inspection, they tend to slack off.
It seems that inspections of the magnitude of the Petco warehouse are driven by complaints. some legitimate complaints are instigated by employees or customers and some are "set up" by AR groups.
In the case of the Petco recall, there did not seem to be bad food or products nor have any illnesses reported, it seems to have been confined to one location which would indicate, to me anyway, poor management, poor housekeeping on the part of employees and not generally indicative of company policy.
Last edited by Let's Talk Pet Foods on Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:19 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:41 am |
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Thankyou Sandy and Pamela - I suspected that it may operate similarly in most countries where customer, employees and the like make complaints about storage facilities. I almost expected that it would be a inspector/investigator acting on behalf of a tip off from member of the public as you continually see surveillance footage on current affair like shows in Australia. Then they hand over the footage to the relevant authorites. I suspect too that hours and work load plays a key roll as to whether they are inspected annually or when complaints are made about the cleaniness of the facilities.
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:52 pm |
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Margaret Brown wrote: Thankyou Sandy and Pamela - I suspected that it may operate similarly in most countries where customer, employees and the like make complaints about storage facilities. I almost expected that it would be a inspector/investigator acting on behalf of a tip off from member of the public as you continually see surveillance footage on current affair like shows in Australia. Then they hand over the footage to the relevant authorites. I suspect too that hours and work load plays a key roll as to whether they are inspected annually or when complaints are made about the cleaniness of the facilities.
MOSTLY SANDY <G>
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