[ SHOWGSD-L ] [Fwd: For our Pro Club Members: A message from Nestle Purina PetCare]
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From: Purina Pro Club <PurinaProClub@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 2007/03/31 Sat PM 11:41:20 CDT
To: "VomKristallaugen@xxxxxxxxxxx" <VomKristallaugen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: For our Pro Club Members: A message from Nestle Purina PetCare
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<b>ALPO=AE BRAND PRIME CUTS IN GRAVY CANNED DOG FOOD VOLUNTARY NATIONWIDE R=
ECALL<BR>
<center>No Dry Purina Products Involved</center></b><BR>
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March 31, 2007 <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
On March 30, 2007, Nestl=E9 Purina PetCare Company announced it is voluntar=
ily recalling all sizes and varieties of its ALPO=AE Prime Cuts in Gravy we=
t dog food with specific date codes. The Company is taking this voluntary a=
ction after learning that wheat gluten containing melamine, a substance not=
approved for use in food, was provided to Purina by the same company that =
also supplied Menu Foods. The contamination occurred in a limited productio=
n quantity at only one of Purina=92s 17 pet food manufacturing facilities. =
<BR>
<BR>
Consumers should immediately stop feeding their dogs ALPO Prime Cuts produc=
ts with the date codes listed below and consult with a veterinarian if they=
have any health concerns with their pet. <BR>
<BR>
The recalled 13.2-ounce and 22-ounce ALPO Prime Cuts cans and 6-, 8-, 12- a=
nd 24-can ALPO Prime Cuts Variety Packs have four-digit code dates of 7037 =
through 7053, followed by the plant code 1159. Those codes follow a =93Best=
Before Feb. 2009=94 date. This information should be checked on the bottom=
of the can or the top or side of the multi-pack cartons. <BR>
<BR>
<b><u>Importantly, no Purina brand dry pet foods are affected by the recall=
</b></u> =96 including ALPO Prime Cuts dry. In addition, no other Purina do=
g food products, no Purina cat food products, Purina treat products or Puri=
na Veterinary Diet products are included in this recall, nor have been impa=
cted by the contaminated wheat gluten supply.<BR>
<BR>
At Purina, nothing is more important to us than the health and well-being o=
f the pets whose nutrition has been entrusted to us by their owners, and we=
deeply regret this unfortunate situation. We will continue to take any and=
all actions necessary to ensure the quality and safety of our products.<BR=
>
<BR>
Please see our March 30 press release at <a href=3D"http://www.purina.com"; =
title=3D"http://www.purina.com/";>www.purina.com</a> for more information. A=
list of Frequently Asked Questions is shown below. If you have more questi=
ons or concerns, please contact our Office of Consumer Affairs at 1-800-218=
-5898.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<b><u>Frequently Asked Questions =96March 30, 2007</b></u><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<b>Q: Were you the =93dry pet food manufacturer=94 the FDA referred to in i=
ts press conference?</b><BR>
<BR>
<blockquote>No. None of Purina=92s dry dog or dry cat food products are aff=
ected by the contaminated wheat gluten.</blockquote><BR>
<BR>
<b>Q: Are any Purina dry products affected?</b><BR>
<BR>
<blockquote>No. ALPO Prime Cuts in Gravy canned products and Mighty Dog pou=
ch products manufactured by Menu Foods continue to be the only Purina produ=
cts affected by this recall.</blockquote><BR>
<BR>
<b>Q: When did you learn that you had received shipments of the contaminate=
d product?</b><BR>
<BR>
<blockquote>On Friday, March 30, the same day we announced our voluntary re=
call of ALPO Prime Cuts in Gravy canned dog food.</blockquote><BR>
<BR>
<b>Q: Which of your production facilities produced the recalled product?</b=
><BR>
=09<BR>
<blockquote>Nestl=E9 Purina PetCare=92s Crete, Nebraska, plant was the only=
facility to produce the recalled ALPO Prime Cuts in Gravy canned dog food =
product.</blockquote><BR>
<BR>
<b>Q: Which other of your facilities produce ALPO Prime Cuts in Gravy?</b><=
BR>
<BR>
<blockquote>ALPO Prime Cuts in Gravy is also produced at our Allentown, Pa.=
, facility. However none of those products are included in the voluntary re=
call nor have they been impacted by the contaminated wheat gluten.</blockqu=
ote><BR>
<BR>
<b>Q: When was the recalled product produced?</b><BR>
<BR>
<blockquote>The recalled ALPO Prime Cuts in Gravy products were produced in=
mid February 2007.</blockquote><BR>
<BR>
<b>Q: Exactly what ALPO Wet Dog Food items were affected?</b><BR>
<BR>
<bockquote>Only ALPO Prime Cuts in 13.2oz, 22oz, and Variety Packs with the=
specific codes below are affected. No other ALPO Wet Dog items or ALPO Dr=
y Dog Food items are included.</blockquote><BR>
<blockquote>See the list of affected ALPO Prime Cuts items product codes on=
the list below. Do not feed the product if it has:</blockquote><BR>
<blockquote>Four digit code dates of 7037 through 7053, followed by the pla=
nt code 1159</blockquote><BR>
<blockquote>Above codes followed by =93Best Before Feb. 2009=94 date.**</bl=
ockquote><BR>
** Due to a product name change in early 2007, this voluntary recall also c=
overs one item with the same date code labeled as ALPO=AE Prime Entrees in =
Gravy with Chicken, Rotini Pasta & Vegetables. <BR>
<BR>
<table style=3D"font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt; border: 1px solid silve=
r; width: 386px; color: black; margin-left: 20px;" cellpadding=3D"1" cellsp=
acing=3D"0"><style type=3D"text/css">TD { padding-right: 12px; padding-left=
: 12px;}</style><tr style=3D"font-weight: bold;"><td colspan=3D"2">PRODUCT =
CODE</td><td>NAME</td><td>SIZE</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11132</td><td>0703=
5</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS CHKN & RICE</td><td>22</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr st=
yle=3D"background: silver;"><td>11132</td><td>00310</td><td>ALPO LEAN PRIME=
CUTS BEEF</td><td>13.2</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr><td>11132</td><td>00360</td=
><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS BEEF</td><td>13.2</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr style=3D"bac=
kground: silver;"><td>11132</td><td>00361</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS BF LVR</t=
d><td>13.2</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr><td>11132</td><td>00362</td><td>ALPO PRI=
ME CUTS CHKN</td><td>13.2</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr style=3D"background: silv=
er;"><td>11132</td><td>00363</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS TRKY
BCN</td><td>13.2</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr><td>11132</td><td>00364</td><td>A=
LPO PRIME CUTS BF STW</td><td>13.2</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr style=3D"backgro=
und: silver;"><td>11132</td><td>00365</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS GRMT DNR</td>=
<td>13.2</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr><td>11132</td><td>00366</td><td>ALPO PRIME=
CUTS BF BCN CHSE</td><td>13.2</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr style=3D"background:=
silver;"><td>11132</td><td>00368</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS LNDN GRILL</td><t=
d>13.2</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr><td>11132</td><td>02210</td><td>ALPO PRIME C=
UTS SR BF & RICE</td><td>13.2</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr style=3D"background: =
silver;"><td>11132</td><td>04313</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS CHKN VEG</td><td>1=
3.2</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr><td>11132</td><td>07031</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS=
BF & RICE</td><td>13.2</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr style=3D"background: silver=
;"><td>11132</td><td>07032</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS LAMB RICE</td><td>13.2</=
td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr><td>11132</td><td>08440</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS BEEF
VEG</td><td>13.2</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr style=3D"background: silver;"><td=
>11132</td><td>00461</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS BEEF</td><td>22</td><td>OZ</td=
></tr><tr><td>11132</td><td>00463</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS CHKN</td><td>22</=
td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr style=3D"background: silver;"><td>11132</td><td>0046=
9</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS GRMT</td><td>22</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr><td>11132=
</td><td>00471</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS BF & LVR</td><td>22</td><td>OZ</td><=
/tr><tr style=3D"background: silver;"><td>11132</td><td>07033</td><td>ALPO =
PRIME CUTS LAMB & RICE</td><td>22</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr><td>11132</td><td=
>07034</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS BF & RICE</td><td>22</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr=
style=3D"background: silver;"><td>11132</td><td>58805</td><td>ALPO PRIME C=
UTS LNDN GRLD</td><td>22</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr><td>11132</td><td>58800</t=
d><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS BF STEW</td><td>22</td><td>OZ</td></tr><tr style=3D"b=
ackground: silver;"><td>11132</td><td>24509</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS
BEEF</td><td>4.95</td><td>LB</td></tr><tr><td>11132</td><td>18342</td><td>=
ALPO PRIME CUTS 12CNT VP</td><td>9.9</td><td>LB</td></tr><tr style=3D"backg=
round: silver;"><td>11132</td><td>86222</td><td>ALPO PRIME CUTS VP 8CNT 2OZ=
</td><td>11</td><td>LB</td></tr><tr><td>11132</td><td>25712</td><td>ALPO PR=
IME CUTS 24PK</td><td>13.2</td><td>OZ</td></tr></table><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<b>Q: How can you be certain that none of your other products contain the c=
ontaminated wheat gluten?</b><BR>
<BR>
<blockquote>We have confirmed with our supplier that our Crete, Nebraska, p=
lant was the only Purina facility that received the contaminated wheat glut=
en. We have a sophisticated traceability system that enables us to track al=
l ingredients from time of receipt at our plant through their inclusion in =
finished products and on to our customers to which the finished products we=
re shipped. </blockquote><BR>
<BR>
<b>Q. What is melamine?</b><BR>
<BR>
<blockquote>The FDA described melamine as a fertilizer used in Asia or as a=
plastic resin used in kitchen utensils and dinnerware. The FDA has not app=
roved melamine for use in pet food. It should not be in pet food.</blockqu=
ote><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<b>Q: Why do you use wheat gluten in your products?</b><BR>
<BR>
<blockquote>Wheat gluten is a high quality ingredient that provides protein=
and produces the consistency and texture desired in our products. Unfortun=
ately, in this rare case it was contaminated.</blockquote><BR>
<BR>
<b>Q: Do you source wheat gluten from China?</b><BR>
<BR>
<blockquote>Yes. Wheat gluten is a commodity ingredient sold on the global =
market. Only a minority of our supply originates in China. While the vast m=
ajority of our grain products and ingredients overall are sourced from the =
United States, wheat gluten that meets our specifications is not available =
in sufficient quantities in the United States.</blockquote><BR>
<BR>
<b>Q: Are you still buying wheat gluten from this source in China?</b><BR>
<BR>
<blockquote>No.</blockquote><BR>
<BR>
<b>Q: Do you have any plans to discontinue the use of wheat gluten in your =
products in light of this latest development.</b><BR>
<BR>
<blockquote>Wheat gluten has been a well-trusted and safe ingredient in bot=
h pet and human foods for decades. We have no plans to discontinue the use =
of wheat gluten in our products.</blockquote><BR>
<BR>
<b>Q: Do you test your wheat gluten supplies for melamine?</b><BR>
<BR>
<blockquote>It has not been our practice, nor the pet food industry=92s sta=
ndard to test ingredients for melamine. Melamine has no approved usage in f=
ood and =96 until yesterday - had not been identified as a known contaminan=
t for any of our ingredients, including wheat gluten.</blockquote><BR>
<blockquote>Our rigorous food safety and testing program is based on signif=
icant and likely risks for each particular ingredient, and we test every in=
coming load of ingredients, including wheat gluten.</blockquote><BR>
<blockquote>We applaud FDA=92s decision to institute a 100 percent review a=
nd sampling program for all wheat gluten imported from China. </blockquote>=
<BR>
<BR>
<b>Q.=09Is melamine harmful to pets?</b><BR>
<BR>
<blockquote>The FDA is quickly working to understand any links between mela=
mine and the reported pet illnesses.</blockquote><BR>
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