New Toxin Found in Recalled Pet Food

In what is becoming a pattern of Friday afternoon press releases (coincidence?), the public learned from several news sources today that the FDA has identified melamine, a chemical used to make plastics and used as a fertilizer in some countries (not in the US), in the Menu Foods recalled pet food.

Last week, the New York State Food Laboratory identified amiopterin as a potential toxin, although sources said they were unsure if it was the only toxin involved in this recall. According to various news reports, Menu Foods has recalled 60 million containers of the suspect food. The FDA has fielded more 8,000 complaints on this recall. (This number of complaints does not include complaints made directly to individual food companies.)

• Testing reveals melamine in recalled pet food, but not rat poison: FDA
  From the Canadian Press
• FDA reports melamine found in contaminated pet food
  From eCanadaNow
• FDA testing reveals plastics chemical in recalled pet food
  From the Herald Tribune (AP)
• Hills Recalls Prescription Diet m/d Feline Dry Food
  From Itchimo web blog
• FDA Finds Other Toxin, Possibly Also in Dry Food
  From Itchimo web blog

The AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) has compiled a list of pet food recall resources for pet owners and veterinarians.
Pet Food Recall Information Resources

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