From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2007-04-04 13:19:48 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] details on the wheat gluten that is recalled
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, ferret-l@LISTSERV.FERRETMAILINGLIST.ORG
It does not look at this time as if other foods beyond those already=20
announced will be affected.
FDA Press Release:
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/chemnutra04_07.html
working from
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html
> Recall -- Firm Press Release
> FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market=20
> withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the=20
> media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either=20
> the product or the company.
>
> ChemNutra Announces Nationwide Wheat Gluten Recall
>
> Contact:
>
> Devon Blaine/Lisa Baker
>
> 310-360-1499
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --Las Vegas, NV -- April 3, 2007 -- ChemNutra=20
> Inc., of Las Vegas, Nevada, yesterday recalled all wheat gluten it=20
> had imported from one of its three Chinese wheat gluten suppliers =96 =
> Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd.
>
> The wheat gluten ChemNutra recalled was all shipped from China in=20
> 25 kg. paper bags, and distributed to customers in the same=20
> unopened bags. The bags were all labeled "Wheat Gluten Batch No.:=20
> _______ Net Weight: 25 kg Gross Weight: 25.1 kg Made in China". The=20
> batch numbers included in the recall are 20061006, 20061027,=20
> 20061101, 20061108, 20061122, 20061126, 20061201, 20061202,=20
> 20061203, 20061204, 20061205, 20061206, 20061208, 20061221,=20
> 20070106, 20070111, 20070116, and 20070126. Each ChemNutra shipment=20
> had the certificate of analysis information from the supplier,=20
> including batch number and the supplier's content analysis and test=20
> results. ChemNutra shipped from its Kansas City warehouse to three=20
> pet food manufacturers and one distributor who supplies wheat=20
> gluten only to the pet food industry. ChemNutra's shipments=20
> commenced November 9, 2006 and ended March 8, 2007. ChemNutra did=20
> not ship to facilities that manufacture food for human consumption,=20
> and the distributor ChemNutra shipped to supplies wheat gluten only=20
> to pet food manufacturers. The total quantity of Xuzhou Anying=20
> wheat gluten shipped was 792 metric tons.
>
> ChemNutra learned on March 8 from one pet food manufacturer that=20
> the wheat gluten it had sold them =96 all from the Xuzhou Anying -=20
> was among ingredients suspected as a potential cause of pet food=20
> problems. ChemNutra immediately quarantined its entire wheat gluten=20
> inventory and assisted this customer's investigation.
>
> After that manufacturer issued a pet food recall, the FDA=20
> immediately commenced a thorough investigation of ChemNutra's wheat=20
> gluten, including documentation analysis, inspection, and=20
> laboratory testing. ChemNutra cooperated fully with the FDA and=20
> immediately notified its other three wheat gluten customers about=20
> the FDA's investigation. Those customers had all purchased smaller=20
> amounts of the Xuzhou Anying wheat gluten commencing in January, 2007.
>
> On Friday, March 30, the FDA announced they had found melamine in=20
> samples of the wheat gluten ChemNutra had imported from Xuzhou=20
> Anying. The FDA did not inform ChemNutra of any other impurities in=20
> the Xuzhou Anying wheat gluten, nor of any impurities in the wheat=20
> gluten from ChemNutra's other two Chinese suppliers.
>
> The toxicity of melamine is not clear. However, since melamine is=20
> not approved by the FDA for pet food, it should absolutely not have=20
> been in wheat gluten. ChemNutra is extremely concerned about the=20
> purity of all of its products. The company is particularly troubled=20
> that the certificates of analysis provided by the above-named=20
> supplier did not report the presence of melamine.
>
> ChemNutra wants to ensure its products are safe. Consequently, in=20
> addition to its ongoing cooperation with the FDA, ChemNutra will be=20
> conducting its own independent, analytical tests of wheat gluten=20
> from all of its suppliers.
>
> Yesterday ChemNutra sent recall notices to all four of its direct=20
> customers. If any other company received bags of recalled wheat=20
> gluten from the lot numbers referenced above, please call ChemNutra=20
> at 702.818.5019.
>
> Consumers who have questions about the pet food they should go to=20
> the FDA's website at www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/
> NEW01590.html. This website lists all brands of petfood involved,=20
> with links to the manufacturer who should be contacted with questions.
Sukie (not a vet)
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