Pet Food Recall

Last week when the information came out about the possible contamination of rice protein used in pet foods I contacted Drs. Foster & Smith, the online company from which I had been purchasing their Adult Lite Chicken & Brown Rice dry dog food because the rice protein is an ingredient listed. They responded with this: "Our supplier of this ingredient has tested the lots that were used in our food and found them negative for melamine."

Today I get an e-mail of a Precautionary Recall: "As a precautionary measure Wilbur-Ellis company, the supplier of rice protein concentrate, is voluntarily recalling all lots of rice protein concentrate. We received notification from the manufacturer today, April 25, 2007, suggesting we issue a precautionary recall."

"As part of this precautionary recall Drs. Foster & Smith requests that customers discontinue feeding the following products purchased during the periods listed, until all FDA testing is complete:

* Adult Lite Dry Dog food item numbers 14180, 14262, 14263, or Adult Lite Dry Cat food item numbers 12855, 12856, 13864, 13865 purchased between January 22, 2007 and April 19th

* Adult Lite Dry Dog food item numbers 14178 and 14179 purchased between February 2, 2007 and April 19, 2007

* Only Adult Lite Dry Dog (Item #'s 14178, 14179, 14180, 14262, 14263) and Adult Dry Lite Cat foods (Item #'s 12855, 12856, 13864, 13865) are included in this precautionary recall.

The health and well being of your pet is always important to us, so as part of this precautionary recall:
* Drs. Foster & Smith is contacting all customers who have purchased these items during this period.
* These products are being reformulated to eliminate rice protein concentrate. The new formulation should be available by mid-May."

Their website adds this: "Preliminary test results for melamine contamination have been negative. Final test results from the FDA are expected within two weeks. Please check the Adult Lite Dry Dog food or the Adult Lite Dry Cat food product pages on the DrsFosterSmith.com website for any updates."

I've been out shopping for a new food for Neely. This is the one she has been eating: