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06-09-2011, 09:09 PM | #1 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| Orijen Recalls? I saw this on another site and am shocked.... I guess I shouldn't be. I guess it just shows that every dog food company can't really be totally trusted and mistakes will happen. But I thought it should be made aware as I am such a supporter of Champion Pet Foods but am saddened to read this... 1st recall 2003 - manufacturing petfood from a cow who was infected with BSE, ‘Mad Cow Disease’. Nibbles and bits of cats, dogs, and sick cows 2nd recall 2008 - large bone shards from salmon were found in Orijen dry pet food. Orijen Concern - Golden Retrievers : Golden Retriever Dog Forums 3rd recall 2008 - Irradiating pet food which killed over 30 cat & affected over 100 & blamed gov despite signing the documents to irradiate. We did go over this, even though it was put to bed too easily. Blaming the Government, when Champion signed off on irradiating the foods. 4th recall 2011- SALMONELLA- affecting Acana Grasslands; Dog Food with Free-range; Lamb; Wild caught Fish - Walleye; Free run Duck and Whole Eggs. www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_217.html Import Refusal Report I guess salmonella isn't a big deal since dogs can handle that.
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06-10-2011, 03:32 AM | #2 |
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| How sad for this company. That is a LOT of recalls for a company that produces a relatively small amount of food. I used to like Merrick and look what happened to them. Now I wouldn't let my dog touch their products with a ten foot pole. Unfortunately for the pups, salmonella can cause very similar symptoms to what humans get from it. Most cases probably go undiagnosed because the money is just not there to test all cases of GI upset. Instead they get the Metro and the bland diet talk. And for immunocompromised dogs, it can potentially kill them. It would be interesting to find out what brands of kibble test positive for it. I see way fewer recalls in general with the larger companies. They put more money into quality control. That's the main reason why if I could go grab any kibble for my dog, it would very likely be Science Diet (gasp).
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06-10-2011, 03:35 AM | #3 |
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| The most recent recall... it said it effected dog food with wild caught fish but before that it said Acana. Should I be worried about Orijen because the one we buy is the 6 fish version? We've had the bag for about a month and the dogs have been fine.
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06-10-2011, 04:43 AM | #4 |
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| i was wondering the same thing, i feed my dog with the 6 fish version too |
06-10-2011, 02:26 PM | #5 |
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| I can't get the link to work for the most recent recall. I feed the boys Acana Grasslands. How can I tell if my bags are part of it? Great, just when I thought we had the safest food |
06-10-2011, 03:01 PM | #6 |
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| UGH!! I have a small bag of the Acana Grasslands.... that i have not opened yet. I have been feeding Riley Primal Raw in the mornings and nothing but Acana Kibble, at night. Primal just had a recall, as well, but it was on the raw cat food. |
06-10-2011, 03:06 PM | #7 | ||
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| So I'm going to copy/paste a members post from another forum: Quote:
The cow in question was a cow that was rendered. According to the article you linked, "Champion used the rendered material in a dry dog food product it manufacturers for a U.S. distributor, Pet Pantry International, of Carson City, Nev. Champion also used the material in four of its own dog kibble products sold mainly in western Canada under the brand names Yukon Gold 30/20 Mushers Mix, Champs Choice Deluxe, Masterfeeds Sportsman and Brown Bag Dog Food." Also according to the article, "Very few of Champion's premium brands, which are sold in Canada under the name Acana, would even contain rendered beef as an ingredient, said Peter Muhlenfeld, the company's spokesman. Since the BSE scare in Alberta, Champion has moved to eliminate rendered beef from all of its products, including the lower-priced product sold through grocery stores, he said." This was one cow that got in. And contrary to what many people believe, I'm very willing to bet that a "mad" cow has gotten into the human food supply chain on more than one occasion with the general public none the wiser. From what I understand, it can take many many years to become symptomatic for MCD. So how would you know? I'm not making excuses for this. I think my point is that the cow that was mad was not even used in Orijen or Acana, which are really the only Champion foods recommended here. Quote:
Eh. Not a big deal, in my opinion. In fact, I kinda like that there is proof of real fishes being used.http://dogfoodchat.com/forum/images/...ated/becky.gif The bone shards were perfectly fine to feed. Mainly because they are from a fish and fish bones are the softest of all the bones. But also because DOGS WERE MEANT TO EAT BONES. I voluntarily feed Ania bones *gasp* 3 - 4 times per week!http://dogfoodchat.com/forum/images/...s/rolleyes.gif 3rd recall 2008 - Irradiating pet food which killed over 30 cat & affected over 100 & blamed gov despite signing the documents to irradiate. We did go over this, even though it was put to bed too easily. Blaming the Government, when Champion signed off on irradiating the foods. I believe that irradiating stuff that is being imported is a common practice. I truly don't think that Champion did so with the idea that animals could become sick or die as a result. I mean, if you really think about it from a business perspective, why would Champion want to kill some of it's customers and alienate others? The important thing here is that Champion acted quickly once they learned of the sick/dying pets and pulled their product from Australia shelves. And they no longer export food to Australia because the only way they can do so is by irradiating. So they loose the market because they won't compromise. 4th recall 2011- SALMONELLA- affecting Acana Grasslands; Dog Food with Free-range; Lamb; Wild caught Fish - Walleye; Free run Duck and Whole Eggs. www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_217dot html Import Refusal Report Again, this isn't something that worries me in the least. Healthy dogs are perfectly able to eat food containing salmonella without catching salmonella. I still think that Champion is the best dog food company around. The issues listed above are minor, in my opinion. And Champion quickly resolved each one of them, which should count for something.
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06-10-2011, 03:07 PM | #8 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| Double post.
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06-10-2011, 03:38 PM | #9 |
LoveMy2 Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Tennessee
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| Thanks for posting. This is a good reminder for us to take precautions when handling their food as well. I can't tell you the times I have scooped the girls kibble out, fed them, and went on my way. (may sound gross) but I feel I feed good food so no need to worry. Until I was preg. salmonella from their food didn't really cross my mind. |
06-11-2011, 10:28 AM | #10 |
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| Hey Brit...You probably already know that Primal is moving to the HPP process...They, actually, started production on June 6th, w/a delivery date of July 6th...The way things are going down, I'm thinking it's a good thing...However, when Nature's Variety had a recall on their organic chicken raw (before they went to HPP), Apple & Buzz had already eaten 3 bags w/the recalled lot number!!! Neither one got sick, so I'm thinking they're really healthy, or the company was really being cautious...Anyway, I'm still feeding Primal, waiting patiently for the HPP raw to hit the stands...I wouldn't feel anymore comfortable w/any of the kibble out there, as they get just as many recalls, if not more than raw, and kibble puts weight on my kidz, anyway...Thanks for the post and hope you and the Action Jackson little Dude are doing great! Maggie & Apple, Buzz & Cha Cha... |
06-13-2011, 06:39 AM | #11 | |
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It's sort of like e.coli for us - humans are mostly/usually resistant to e.coli. E.coli is found everywhere...on surfaces, money, food etcetera. And we usually do fine. However, under the right circumstances, people can die quickly from it. It's too bad about Orijen, but recalls happen w/ every product. When I worked for Medtronic recalls happened every year with implantable heart products, and that also always ended up in some deaths. Unfortunately, it will always be a reality bc humans make mistakes, and nothing is 100% safe at all times.
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