This could be related to Beneful dog food. My daughter bought a bag at Safeway when she was in a pinch (NOT her usual brand) and it was infested with grain mites. Google "Beneful grain mites" and you will get tons of hits about this, as well as toxic mold issues, that have been ongoing for quite some time. This is my reply from Purina:
Thank you for contacting Nestlé Purina PetCare Company.
We apologize for your daughter's disappointing experience with our product. Please know that we follow extensive procedures at our manufacturing plants to ensure that our products are produced under stringent sanitation rules. During the processing of our products, all ingredients are subjected to temperatures and pressures that render them virtually sterile.
Although our pet foods products are packed free of insects, they may gain entrance after manufacturing through the seams of the packaging material. These insects may even bore a hole in the package to get to the contents. These types of insects can also infest grain products such as flour, cereal and cake mixes. For this reason, it is difficult to determine exactly where these insects may have gained entry into the product. We would not expect this type of infestation to cause any health problems in pets, as these insects are not parasitic.
Your concerns are important to us; however we would need to discuss this matter directly with your daughter. Please have her contact our Office of Consumer Affairs directly at 1-800-778-7462 weekdays between 7AM to 7PM CST. One of our Pet Advisors will be available to discuss her situation. Please provide the Pet Advisor with the reference number that appears in the subject line of this e-mail.
We look forward to hearing from her. |