[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Diamond dog food alert
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- Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 12:02:30 EST
N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Public Affairs Division
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21, 2005
Pet food company with distribution in North Carolina
removes products from sale
RALEIGH ­ Diamond Pet Foods, a Missouri company with distribution in
North
Carolina, has notified its distributors to hold the sale of all its pet
foods formulated with corn that were produced in its Gaston, S.C.,
facility, because the products could contain aflatoxin.
Aflatoxin is found in corn and other crops. It is a naturally occurring
toxic chemical byproduct from the growth of a fungus in the Aspergillus
family. Aflatoxin poisoning is fatal to animals.
The products removed from sale include a variety of dog and cat foods.
â??Our inspectors are out making sure this product is removed from shelves,
and taking samples for analysis of these products outside the recall
dates,â?? said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. â??If you have
purchased
any of these products, return them to the store where you bought them. Do
not feed them to your pet.â??
Symptoms of aflatoxin poisoning include lethargy or sluggishness,
occasional vomiting, bloody diarrhea and sudden death. Troxler urged pet
owners to contact their veterinarian immediately if their pet shows signs
of illness.
The following products made at the Gaston, S.C., facility have been removed
from sale:
Diamond Low Fat Dog Food
Diamond Hi-Energy Dog Food
Diamond Maintenance Dog Food
Diamond Performance Dog Food
Diamond Premium Adult Dog Food
Diamond Puppy Food
Diamond Maintenance Cat Food
Country Value Puppy
Country Value Adult Dog
Country Value Higher Energy Dog
Country Value Adult Cat Food
Professional Chicken & Rice Senior Dog Food
Professional Reduced Fat Chicken & Rice Dog Food
Professional Adult Dog Food
Professional Large-Breed Puppy Food
Professional Puppy Food
Professional Reduced Fat Cat Food
Professional Adult Cat Food
The Gaston facility date codes are unique from other Diamond facility codes
in that either the 11th or 12th character in the code will be a capital
â??G.â?? The range of date codes being reviewed are â??Best By 01-March-07â??
through â??Best By 10-June-07.â?? Diamondâ??s quantitative analysis records
substantiate that the companyâ??s corn shipments were clear of aflatoxin
after Dec. 10. As such, the recall does not affect products with date codes
of â??Best By 11-June-07â?? or later.
Products manufactured at Diamond Pet Foods facilities in Meta, Mo., and
Lathrop, Calif., are not affected by the recall. The South Carolina
facility services a 22-state region from Mississippi to Maine.
Diamond is analyzing retained samples of all products produced in the
Gaston, S.C., facility so the company can isolate specific lot numbers
affected. The company said it would supply the information to distributors,
retailers and customers as quickly as possible.
For more information about specific Diamond Pet Foods products and updates
about the recall, visit http://www.diamondpetfood.com
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