Like most people, you are probably only concerned with an attractive-looking bag at a bargain basement price. But buyer beware! What you don't know can hurt you and your pets. If you love your pets, then you need to be aware of what might be going on before a bag of dog or cat food hits the store shelves.
Consider this: Petco found it's Joliet warehouse being raided by the Feds as a result of "unsanitary conditions" as described in a warrant issued by the United States District Court in Chicago. U.S. Marshals seized all FDA-regulated animal food susceptible to rodent and pest contamination. The seized products violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act because it was alleged in a case filed by the United States Attorney that they were being held under unsanitary conditions.
The Joliet, IL Distribution Center provides pet food products and supplies to PETCO retail stores in 16 states including Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.
View the official release from the FDA:
http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm048124.htm
Caring pet parents should also become aware of the other potential problems associated with the archaic mass distribution processes of pet foods.
• Powerful chemical preservatives used to create a two year shelf life • Non climate controlled storage containers (semi trucks) used for extended periods of time • Mass production of product to ensure availability
Always, always remember, there is more to choosing a quality pet food than what you may read on a "pretty" package. Pretty packages are designed to sell, and to draw you in, making you think that you are getting a healthy dog food.
We recommend Lifes Abundance Dog Food which is a healthy, wholesome dog food that has never, ever been on a recall list.
Petco just happened to get caught, think about how this could be happening with other large distributors that we don't know about.
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