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PETCO Sold Pet Food Seized by FDA Under Warrrant: Sixteen States Affected - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized large amounts of food products intended for sale at PETCO stores in sixteen states because the Supplies Distribution Center located in Joliet, IL was deemed in April (!) to be filthy and unsanitary. The following is the entire release posted to the FDA’s website dated June 19th. Today, at [...]

Menu Pet Law Suit Settled for $24 Million - Considering how many thousands, maybe millions of pets were killed or injured by this horrible occurance, don’t you think Menu Pet and the others got off too easily? Thanks to USA Today for this article. Tainted pet food suit settled for $24 million By Julie Schmit, USA TODAY Menu Foods, other pet food makers and retailers involved [...]

Morreale Meat Ground Meat Recalled For E. Coli in JSM Meat Holdings Company - Thanks to MyFoxSTL.com for this recall announcement. E. Coli Scare Leads To Meat Recall Created: Sunday, 18 May 2008 CHICAGO — Federal officials say a Chicago-based company is recalling beef products distributed in 11 states, including Missouri, due to an E. coli scare. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Saturday said no illnesses have reported [...]

2006 and 2007 Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Dry Dog Food from Mars Petcare - What will it take to get safe dog food? Humans shouldn’t have to spend a lot of money just to get safe food for their furbabies! Thanks to the Washington Post for this article. Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dry Dog Food By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter Thursday, May 15, 2008 THURSDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — An outbreak of Salmonella [...]

FDA Shuts Down Hope Food Supply Seafood Processing Plant - If you feed any of these kinds of products to your dogs or cats, please make sure they aren’t getting anything from Hope Food Supply, Inc. Thanks to the FDA for this announcement. FDA Shuts Down Seafood Processing Company, Requires Products Be Recalled Failure to follow consent decree drives action The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today directed Hope [...]

Green Beans and Other Products Recalled From New Era Canning Company, Many Products Canned Under Other Brands - This recall is a couple of months old but since people tend to keep canned goods around for a while I thought I’d err on the side of caution and let you know about it anyway. If you feed green beans or any of these kinds of vegetables that have been recalled to your furbabies, check [...]

Menu Pet Settles Pet Food Class Action Suit - Have you been wondering what happened to the Menu Pet Recall class action suit? The answer is it was just settled this week. Thanks to ConsumerAffairs.com for this update. Menu Foods Settles Pet Food Class Action Thousands of dogs and cats sickened by contaminated pet food By Lisa Wade McCormick ConsumerAffairs.Com The company behind the largest pet food [...]

Stoneyfield Farm Blueberry Yogurt Recalled - If you give your furbabies yogurt you should know about this recall from the FDA. Stonyfield Farm Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of 6-Ounce Fat Free Blueberry Yogurts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Londonderry, NH — March 28, 2008 — Organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm has announced a voluntary product recall of its non-fat blueberry yogurt products. The recall comes [...]

More Cantaloupe Products Recalled - Once again, if you’re thinking about offering your canine furbaby some fruit, check to make sure it hasn’t been recalled. Thanks to the FDA for this announcement. Simply Fresh Fruit Announces Nationwide Recall of Some Fresh Cut Fruit Products Containing Cantaloupe Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Los Angeles, California — March 27, 2008 [...]

Cantaloupe Recall Expanded to All North America - I’m sorry to report that the cantaloupe recall has now extended to all of North America. Thanks to the FDA for this report. Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Honduran Cantaloupes grown by Agropecuaria Montelibano, San Lorenzo Valle, Honduras FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –Pompano Beach, FL — March 24, 2008 — Central American Produce, Inc. of Pompano Beach, FL announces a [...]

Cantaloupe Recall - Anyone who is tempted to offer their furbaby some melon needs to be aware of this new recall. Thanks to the FDA for this recall notice. Charlie’s Produce Spokane Recalls Cut Cantaloupe Products Because of Possible Health Risk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — March 22, 2008 — Charlie’s Produce of Spokane, WA is recalling Charlie’s Produce Brand Cut Cantaloupe [...]

Web Radio Station Womanradio Remembers 1st Anniversary of Pet Food Recall with Special Program March 16th - Remembering the Initial Pet Food Recall March 16, 2008 Web radio station Womanradio.org will present special programming for the first anniversary of the initial pet food recall of 2007. It will begin at 2 p.m. EDT with Make a Change a song for the friends lost by noted composers Karen Phillips and Yohanna Vanderkley of Webbils [...]

Hartz Recalls Vitamin Care for Cats that May Have Been Contaminated with Salmonella - Thanks to Mike for meowing in this recall notice. The Hartz Mountain Corporation Recalls Vitamin Care for Cats Because of Possible Health Risk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — March 7, 2008 — The Hartz Mountain Corporation is voluntarily recalling a second specific lot of Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats due to concerns that bottles within the lot may [...]

Diamond Pet Foods Reaches $3.1 Million Settlement, April 15th Deadline for Claims - Thanks to Mike for meowing in this announcement. Company reaches $3.1 million settlement for aflatoxin contamination Diamond Pet Foods has agreed to a $3.1 million settlement in a lawsuit relevant to product contamination that apparently led to illness and deaths of dogs in late 2005. The dogs had eaten Diamond products that contained aflatoxin, a toxic byproduct of [...]

143 Million Pounds of Beef Recalled - If you feed your furbabies raw food, please note this recall. Thanks to the Associated Press for this article. Huge beef recall stems from Calif. plant By GREG RISLING, Associated Press Writer Mon Feb 18 LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday ordered the recall of 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a California slaughterhouse, [...]

More Information on Pet Food Indictments - Thanks to Donna and Gizmo the Great for barking in this article from The Daily Green. Also thanks to Animals Speak on FreeForums for covering this article. Indictments Handed Down in Tainted Pet Food Scandal 4 People Sold Chemical as Food: FDA By Dan Shapley Three businesses and their owners have been indicted by a federal grand [...]

1 US Company and 2 Chinese Companies Indicted for Tainting Pet food Last Year - Thanks to Lynn H. for barking in this update from KSDK.com. Three Companies Indicted Over Contaminated Pet Food That Killed Dozens Of Animals Created: 2/6/2008 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two Chinese businesses and a U.S. company were indicted Wednesday in the tainted pet food incidents that killed dozens of animals last year and raised worries about products [...]

Diamond Pet Foods to Pay $3.1 Million Settlement in 2005 Mold Contamination Case - Thanks to the Associated Press for this article. Maker of Tainted Dog Food to Pay $3.1M By MEG KINNARD COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners, an attorney said Friday. The pet food, which contained a mold called [...]

Michigan State University Study Finds Tainted Pet Food Killed More Than 300 Pets - Thanks to the Associated Press for this update. Bad Pet Food May Have Killed Nearly 350 By KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN LANSING, Mich. (AP) — More than 300 dogs and cats may have died earlier this year as a result of eating contaminated pet food, a survey released Thursday shows. There were no accurate counts earlier on how many [...]

Morning Poop - Recall: - Tainted fish feed companies identified [Itchmo] - Cyanuric acid emerges as contaminant [NYT] - Jury still out on gluten [NYT] - What the food scandal should mean for the FDA [NYT] - Illinois meat supply is safe, official...

Menu Foods Reaches Settlement Agreement -

Menu Foods

Here is a press release dated April 1 on Menu Foods website:

Menu Foods Income Fund (TSX: MEW.UN) announced that the parties to the Pet Food Multi-District Litigation (including Menu Foods) today advised the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey that their mediation has produced a comprehensive, cross-border agreement in principle between the parties, addressing all major terms of settlement.

The settlement in principle is subject to several conditions, including the approval of certain other parties, the execution of a definitive settlement agreement and review and approval of the U.S. District Court and the Canadian courts. The parties advised the court that they are confident that a definitive settlement agreement can be reached.

The definitive terms of settlement, together with a motion for preliminary approval thereof, are scheduled to be filed with the U.S. District Court on May 1, 2008, with the hearing scheduled to occur at 11:00 a.m. on May 14, 2008. The scheduling for Canadian court approval has not yet been determined, but is expected to occur in a similar time frame.

The settlement amount will be funded by the defendants, including Menu Foods and its product liability insurer. Menu Foodsâ€™ estimate for recall costs remains unchanged at Cdn.$55 million. Pet owners with potential claims should not contact Menu Foods regarding the agreement in principle. If and when a definitive settlement agreement and claims process have been finalized and approved, the administrator of the settlement fund will give notice to pet owners with details on the procedure for making claims on the settlement fund.

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In Memory Of… - As today is the one year anniversary of the pet food recalls, this is an open thread for anyone and everyone to speak their mind, share their thoughts, express their loss or simply encourage and support each other.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Salmonella Warning On Rollover Pork Tenders Dog Treat - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Rollover Premium Pet Food Ltd. are warning consumers not to purchase or use the Rollover Pork Tenders Premium Dog Treat described below. This product may be contaminated with the bacteria responsible for salmonellosis in humans.