PA Agriculture Secretary Warns Pet Owners of Potential Food Contamination
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Diamond Pet Foods Manufactured in S.C. May Contain Toxins
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Pet owners need to know that some pet foods manufactured in South Carolina by Diamond Pet Foods, and sold by nearly 200 retailers in Pennsylvania, may be contaminated and could lead to pet illness or death, state Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff today announced.
"The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is working with South Carolina officials and pet food distributors in Pennsylvania to contain and remove certain potentially dangerous food from the market," said Wolff. "The safety of Pennsylvania's animal population is important to the Department of Agriculture, and I urge all pet owners to check the labels of their pets' food and call their veterinarians with any signs of illness."
The food, manufactured by Diamond Pet Food under the names Diamond, Country Value and Professional, may contain aflatoxin, which can be toxic to animals. Pennsylvania is one of 22 states that receives the dog food.
Diamond Pet Food has notified distributors and recommended they hold the sale of all products that could be contaminated while samples are tested. Products from the Gaston-based facility are the only ones affected. Gaston plant products can be identified by a "G" in the 11th or 12th character in the date code. The date codes affected by aflatoxin are "01-March-07" through "10-March-07."
Products affected by aflatoxin include:
Diamond Low Fat Dog Food
Diamond Hi-Energy Dog Food
Diamond Maintenance Dog Food
Diamond Performance Dog Food
Diamond Premium Adult Dog Food
Diamond Puppy Food
Diamond Maintenance Cat Food
Diamond Professional Cat Food
Country Value Puppy
Country Value Adult Dog
Country Value High Energy Dog
Country Value Adult Cat Food
Professional Chicken & Rice Senior Dog Food
Professional Reduced Fat Chicken & Rice Dog Food
Professional Adult Dog Food
Professional Large-Breed Puppy Food
Professional Puppy Food
Professional Reduced Fat Cat Food
Professional Adult Cat Food
Owners should consult a veterinarian immediately if pets show any symptoms of illness, sluggishness or lethargy combined with a reluctance to eat, yellowish tint to the eyes and/or gums, and severe or bloody diarrhea.
For more information about specified Diamond Pet Food products, call Mark Brinkman, Diamond Pet Food, 573-229-4203. For a list of dealers in each of the affected states, visit http://www.diamondpet.com/.
