An Indiana firm is recalling it canned dog food, Evanger's Hunk of Beef, after 5 dogs became ill with one passing a way. A single lot of the product was found to have the sedative Pentobarbital. The company is recalling 5 lots of material made in the same week of June, 2016 and from the same supplier's lot of material. Product was sold in retails as well as on-line. Distribution was to 5 different states.
Pentobarbital is a barbiturate used as a sedative, an anesthetic, and in higher does, as a way to euthanize. It would be interesting to know how high the levels were in this in that the meat of slaughtered animal carried sufficient amount to affect the dogs eating the product. The supplier of meat was said to be a USDA facility, one that company was used for 40 years. Reading the company news release, it seems to suggest that a euthanized animal may have made its way into their meat supply. Incredible considering this is such a high regulated chemical. Hopefully FDA will release more information on this.
So pet food operations will need to add this one to their supplier checklist.
Interesting, the company's marketing line...People Food For Pets. Yeah, maybe if your Dr. Kevorkian.
An interesting history of recalls for Evangers posted on Food Safety News.
An interesting history of recalls for Evangers posted on Food Safety News.
FDA Recall Notice
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm539900.htm
Evanger’s Voluntarily Recalls Hunk of Beef Because Of Pentobarbital Exposure in one Batch of Food
For Immediate Release
February 3, 2017
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm539900.htm
Evanger’s Voluntarily Recalls Hunk of Beef Because Of Pentobarbital Exposure in one Batch of Food
For Immediate Release
February 3, 2017