Friday, 06 April 2007 00:14
Old Roy Dog Biscuits Now Recalled For Tainted Wheat Gluten
Dog biscuits made by an
Alabama company are the latest addition to the pet food recall. The Food and Drug Administration
says Sunshine Mills of Red Bay, Alabama, is calling back dog biscuits made with
imported Chinese wheat gluten.The dog biscuits were sold under Sunshine
brands as well as private labels sold by grocery, mass merchant, and dollar
stores. They were marketed at
Wal-Mart under the Ol'Roy brand. Testing shows the wheat gluten in the biscuits
was contaminated with melamine, which is used to make plastics and other
industrial products. Sunshine said it has no reports of dog illnesses or
deaths. Meanwhile, Menu Foods, which was involved in the original pet food
recall, expanded its call-back to include a broader range of dates, and more
varieties of the "cuts and gravy"-style products. The recall now applies to products
made between November 8 and March 6 -- not just those made after December 3.(