http://www.ibtimes.com/jerky-treats-recall-fda-issues-alerts-after-600-dogs-cats-mysteriously-dead-full-list-pet-treat

Many stories if you Google jerky treats from china

Scary, scary, scary, I started reading labels much more cautiously after the melamine thing, Some of these products (some brands in the article) say usa product, then you have to look to find made in china. I've started reading labels on human food and you would be amazed at how many name brand products are made in china. Scary!

Wow - that's awful. I read labels religiously. The other day I was in the store and they had an off brand of canned pumpkin on sale. I was going to get a few can before I checked the labels and saw that it was from China.

My computer won't support the link, so please advise.

I see from Jodi's posts that some brands touting "Made in USA" may be included this time around? I had switched last year to USA chicken jerky after discovering that these...
"Nestle Purina PetCare Co.’s Waggin Train and Canyon Creek Ranch treats, plus Del Monte Corp.’s Milo’s Kitchen Chicken Jerky and Chicken Grillers "

were a potential source of problems. I was using a different brand that isn't included, but that I could not verify was NOT made in China.

After I did my research, Winn Dixie (the one I was using) pulled their line. I suspect it was due to the growing issue and phone calls, like mine, questioning their product. Chicken jerky was then entirely unavailable in my area until about six months ago, when the brands listed in the recall reappeared at WD and Walmart.

Also, quite a few new lines emerged, advertising "made in the USA exclusively from products grown and processed in the USA". I have since identified a couple that I am comfortable with, but the new uproar has me nervous.


One thing that I did learn is that they don't have to label these products as "Made in China". On the WD package, it didn't say where they were made. When I called WD, I was informed that, if it were made entirely in the USA, it would be on the package, but if it wasn't made here, they weren't required to state that. I don't know if that differs from regulations about food made for human consumption.

Can anyone tell me if any brands other than those listed above (which are all made from Chinese chicken) are included this time around?

Duane, their list doesn't claim to be complete in any way.

It's headed

"While a formal recall has not been issued, the FDA said it removed some jerky treats from store shelves in New York in January after a lab found “evidence of up to six drugs in certain jerky pet treats made in China.” Almost a year ago, some companies issued recalls for their products, according to The Examiner, including"

Nestle Purina PetCare Co.:

Waggin’ Train

Canyon Creek Ranch brand dog treats

Del Monte Corp.:

Milo’s Kitchen Chicken Jerky

Chicken Grillers home-style dog treats

Publix Stores:

Chicken Tenders Dog Chew Treats

IMS Pet Industries Inc.:

Cadet Brand Chicken Jerky Treats sold in the U.S.



I too would not buy any kind of jerky treats that didn't say on the package "Made in the USA exclusively from products grown and processed in the USA."

scary...

thats why now i make my own training treats! soft and hard ones!

We get our dogs' treats at a local dog health food store and the owner called us regarding the chicken jerky. And she told us, as well as all her other customers, that if we didn't feel comfortable feeding our dogs any of the treats, not just the chicken jerky, made by the manufacturer (at work and the brand is not coming to mind. Age obviously!) to return them.

Thank Heaven we feed raw so these recalls of products made in China rarely affect us. We'll be reading labels even more carfully, looking for the "Made in the USA exclusively from products grown and processed in the USA." labels.

I very rarely feed commercial treats anymore. I stick with Zukes and very rarely Natural Balance or Redbarn rolls. I am lucky that my mom makes jerky from domestic meats for our dogs.