A Petco food distribution center in Illinois was raided by U.S. Marshals and pet food was seized when it was found that the food was allegedly infested with birds and rodents.
US Recall News reports the storage facility violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act by allegedly had been storing pet food under "unsanitary conditions." The conditions were found during an April FDA inspection of the Petco distribution center.
My friend and former Poughkeepsie Journal colleague Dan Shapley wrote in TheDailyGreen.com that pet food in 16 states may be unfit to consume or even handle because of unsanitary conditions at the distribution center. He lists the states in his column. New York is not one of them.
The FDA cautions consumers about handling the products that came from the Petco distribution center. They should thoroughly wash their hands with hot water and soap, and any surfaces that may have come in contact with the packages should be washed also. Even the cans and glass containers should be washed.
And veterinarians should be contacted if a pet becomes ill after eating these food products.
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Thank you for the link to our report on this at US Recall News. It will help get the word out faster to more pet owners.
Kind regards,
Everett Sizemore
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