What Is A Cat Food Recall?

A cat food recall indicates that the cat food poses a health risk due to a problem with the contents of the cat food. In some cases, cat food is recalled before reports of cat illness from the cat food. Sometimes, the cat food recall is in response to the illness or even death of cats that ate the cat food. During a cat food recall, the cat food is removed from the retailers shelves and customers are asked to return the food for a refund.

One cat food recall involved food that contained wheat gluten that was tainted with melamine. Melamine has many uses including the manufacturing of filters, plastics, and tiles. The tainted wheat gluten was imported from China.

Hundred of animals died after eating cat food and other animal feed that contained the contaminated wheat gluten. The individuals who were identified as responsible for the use of the tainted wheat gluten were indicted.

In addition to contaminating wheat gluten, some rice gluten imported from China has also been found to be contaminated with melamine. The tainted rice gluten causes many cat food recalls in 2007.

Cat food recalls that are voluntary are by the choice of the cat food manufacturer. In those cases, the problem with the cat food is minor and does not have a significant risk cat health.

A recent voluntary cat food recall involved NUTRO Natural Choice Complete Care dry cat food. It affects dry cat food with best if used dates of May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010. This cat food was found to have incorrect amounts of potassium and zinc.

Cat food ingredients are tested for safety and that it performs its intended use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Some ingredients, like meats, are considered safe, but additives and coloring must be tested by the FDA before it is used in cat food.

Information about cat food recalls is available on the FDA website. The stores that sell the products have information on the cat food recall. A cat food recall is often announced in the news media.

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Homemade cat food recipe information can be found at Moses Wright's favorite free cat food website. Moses is an accredited writer in the cats industry with many years of experience in cat health.

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