Folks, does this get your attention? After more than a year of FDA investigation into unsafe manufacturing processes that could permit botulism from getting into their canned pet food, the FDA said to Evangers, ENOUGH. They took the drastic measure of stopping Evangers from shipping their pet food across state lines. Here is the FDA press release:
http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm166265.htm
This was a high-end premium natural food, on the pricey side. They have been around since 1935 and claim to be the “oldest natural pet food company”. And yet, this company apparently did not take the FDA seriously enough. Ultimately, the FDA sent a “strong message” that this was NOT SAFE for American pets.
Evangers released a statement yesterday that was similar to the one released in 2008, i.e., that this was a recordkeeping problem, and somebody “inadvertently deleted pertinent filings” and stated that this FDA action is only in relation to the canned foods, not the dry.
Thank you, FDA. Well done. You gave them many chances.
My questions are: Will there be a vast recall of Evangers canned dog food or cat food? Will they be permitted to ship what was made under the supposedly unsafe conditions once the “problem” (manufacturing or recordkeeping) is cleared up? Or is this the end of the action?
This is going to have some pet parents awake at night. I suspect someone at Evangers is going to have a bad night, too.
Teresa Holladay
The Holistic Pet Food Blog
http://IsYourPetFoodSafe.com
Filed under: Holistic Pet Food | Tagged: evangers, fda, Pet Food, pet food recalls
