The Pet Food Institute issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement of a recall of some wet pet food products manufactured by Menu Foods:

Member company Menu Foods and by the Food and Drug Administration have announced a recall of some wet pet food products. Only wet food labeled “Cuts in Gravy” and manufactured by Menu Foods is affected by the recall.

DRY PET FOOD OF ANY BRAND IS NOT AFFECTED.

Like the manufacturers of human food, the members of the Pet Food Institute take extreme measures to ensure the quality and safety of their products. In the event of a quality or safety concern, our members take proactive action. In this instance the manufacturer has taken steps to remove all “Cuts and Gravy” products that they produce from the stream of commerce and is communicating essential information to consumers in both a timely and helpful manner. It is because of this commitment to quality and safety that U.S. pet food products set the industry standard globally.

About the Recall
The recall is limited to “cuts and gravy” style cat and dog food in cans and pouches manufactured by Menu Foods between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2007. The list of affected brands is attached and posted at http://www.menufoods.com/recall.

This posting gives a detailed listing of the code dates and product names which the company has asked that you do not use.

Please send any inquiries to Pet Food Institute at 202-367-1120 or info@petfoodinstitue.org We will respond as quickly as possible.

Remember ONLY wet “chunks in gravy” foods are involved in this recall.

Recalled Cat Product Information
Recall Information 1-866-895-2708

1. Americas Choice, Preferred Pets
2. Authority
3. Best Choice
4. Companion
5. Compliments
6. Demoulas Market Basket
7. Fine Feline Cat, Shep Dog
8. Food Lion
9. Foodtown
10. Giant Companion
11. Good n Meaty
12. Hannaford
13. Hill Country Fare
14. Hy-Vee
15. Key Food
16. Laura Lynn
17. Li’l Red
18. Loving Meals
19. Main Choice
20. Nutriplan
21. Nutro Max Gourmet Classics
22. Nutro Natural Choice
23. Paws
24. Presidents Choice
25. Price Chopper
26. Priority
27. Save-A-Lot
28. Schnucks
29. Sophistacat
30. Special Kitty
31. Springfield Pride
32. Sprout
33. Total Pet, My True Friend
34. Wegmans
35. Western Family
36. White Rose
37. Winn Dixie

Recalled Dog Product Information
Recall Information 1-866-895-2708
1. Americas Choice, Preferred Pets
2. Authority
3. Award
4. Best Choice
5. Big Bet
6. Big Red
7. Bloom
8. Bruiser
9. Cadillac
10. Companion
11. Demoulas Market Basket
12. Fine Feline Cat, Shep Dog
13. Food Lion
14. Giant Companion
15. Great Choice
16. Hannaford
17. Hill Country Fare
18. Hy-Vee
19. Key Food
20. Laura Lynn
21. Loving Meals
22. Main Choice
23. Mixables
24. Nutriplan
25. Nutro Max
26. Nutro Natural Choice
27. Nutro
28. Ol’Roy
29. Paws
30. Pet Essentials
31. Pet Pride
32. Presidents Choice
33. Price Chopper
34. Priority
35. Publix
36. Roche Bros
37. Save-A-Lot
38. Schnucks
39. Springfield Pride
40. Sprout
41. Stater Bros
42. Total Pet, My True Friend
43. Western Family
44. White Rose
45. Winn Dixie
46. Your Pet