Here is the response I got from Waggin' Train about their chicken jerky.






Dear Tracy,

All of us at ADI Pet, Inc. would like to thank you for your purchase of Waggin’ Train Brand Chicken Jerky Tenders and also tell you that our dogs (our canine family members) eat and love them as well.

Our love of dogs is part of the whole Waggin’ Train Brand story. In developing our product, we wanted a highly palatable, all-meat treat that was affordable and made without preservatives, food dyes or other harmful chemicals. Most importantly, we wanted to provide a product for our dogs that was prepared to human-grade standards and would be safe for them to eat.

Our search began in the United States where chickens were raised in abundance and the quality of the product was impeccable. However, because chicken breast tenderloins are preferred by most Americans, the demand for this product kept the wholesale prices too high for their use in the pet-food industry. This led us to China. Because white meat is not the part of the chicken preferred by the general populace, we could acquire chicken breast tenderloin fillets in China that were prepared for human consumption, affordable and readily available in large quantity.

Knowing that dogs love meat and that premium-grade chicken breast fillets were available in China, we started making Waggin’ Train Brand Chicken Jerky Tenders. The next part of the story was to process the chicken in our jointly-owned factories utilizing human-grade (or better) sanitation and safety standards.

We pride ourselves on the cleanliness and high safety standards in all our factories and have openly invited our retail partners - including Costco, Sam's Club and Wal-mart - to visit, inspect and test our products. As of today, every inspection and test visit has achieved 100% satisfaction and approval.

In summary, by carefully controlling the methods of meat selection, preparation, cooking and sterilization, we can assure the absolute safety and quality of our Chicken Jerky Tenders. By adhering to strict quality control protocols, we have developed a safe and high-quality pet product of exceptional value and the response from the consumer has been extraordinary!

Quality Control Protocol Overview:

* Each one of our facilities is state-of-the-art, and has received HACCP certifications for quality processing standards. The certification is the standard that all countries (including the USA) use for processing food for human consumption.
* Regarding the ingredients, the only raw material that we use to make the Chicken Jerky Tenders is fresh, 100% premium-grade chicken breast tenderloins. All of our fresh chicken breast tenderloin is sourced from the same company that supplies both Kentucky Fried Chicken and McDonalds in China. Additionally, the entire product has a quality standard for human consumption.
* The Chicken Jerky Tenders have no grain fillers, wheat gluten or rice protein, nor do they contain artificial preservatives, dyes, colorings or artificial flavorings of any kind! Prior to oven-baking and drying, the tenderloins are marinated in a mixture of natural seasonings. The natural seasonings that we use are simply apple cider vinegar, sugar and salt.
* The drying process of the chicken breast tenderloins is based upon USDA manufacturing guidelines. The drying protocol requires the fresh chicken to be dried at temperatures and time durations that will thoroughly dry the product as well as kill any potential micro-organisms. The USDA also requires each batch of dried chicken tenderloins to be inspected and certified by a full time veterinarian.
* After drying, the product is cooled and immediately packaged in poly bags to maximize freshness. As an additional step of quality assurance and product safety, the product is irradiated, within the sealed bag, based upon USDA sterilization guidelines. The sterilization process is a required by Costco, however not mandated by the USDA for pet products. This provides a 100% guarantee that the product is completely free from any and all potentially harmful micro-organisms including Salmonella, E.Coli and the bird flu virus. A Certificate of Sterilization is maintained for each batch of products.
* Our facilities are regularly inspected by SGS, which is one of the largest and most respected international inspection groups in the world. Our retail partners often utilize SGS for inspections to ensure that the products are being processed based upon USDA processing guidelines. It should also be noted that our process also meets the strictest guidelines of the UK and the European Union.
* Additionally, all containers of product that arrive into the USA require Health Certificates. The USDA reviews these documents to ensure that the product meets all US processing guidelines.
* Because chicken is a regulated product, the USDA regularly pulls samples from incoming containers of product for laboratory testing. We have never had a positive test for product contamination.

At the onset of the pet food recall, ADI Pet contracted with an independent U.S. laboratory to test the following individual ingredients for melamine:

*Wheat Gluten * Rice Flour * Soy Protein * Liver Powder

All tests came back as ND (none detected).

As the recall intensified, the FDA required that our Waggin’ Train Brand pet products (containing grain) be tested by their labs. Again, all tests came back as ND (none detected).

Although the Chicken Jerky Tenders do not contain grain, as a precautionary measure, we contracted this same laboratory to test our Chicken Tenders for traces of melamine. The results from this final battery of tests were received on May 17th. The Chicken Tenders were tested being tested for traces of melamine or other foreign particulates. All tests came back as ND (none detected).

Please be assured that when you give your dog our Chicken Jerky Tenders, you are providing your pet with the highest quality chicken pet treat that is available in the marketplace. We guarantee that our all-meat treat is one that your dog will absolutely love!

For more product information and to view our current Press Release and FAQ’s, please go to our website:

https://www.adipet.com/

Kind Regards,
Carey Blinn
Customer Service
Waggin' Train Worldwide LLC