No response, times 50. Not one. More than 50 emails were sent from Association for Truth in Pet Food to FDA and to each State Department of Agriculture. Besides receiving a couple of confirmation emails, the FDA and not one state has responded to the information provided them; jerky treats imported from the very same Chinese manufacturers found to contain illegal drug residues remain on store shelves and no one is doing anything about it.
The information provided to FDA and to each State Department of Agriculture (on February 19, 2013) was evidence proving – through import documentation – that numerous U.S. companies have been/are purchasing Chinese manufactured jerky treats from the very same companies NY Department of Agriculture and private testing found to contain illegal drug residues. Import documentation was provided with each email. Scientific information was provided with each email as to the connection of pet illnesses and deaths to the illegal drugs found in the treats. (By the way, two veterinarians have now weighed in on our theory. Click Here to read Dr. Cathy Alinovi’s opinion and Click Here to read Dr. Patrick Mahaney’s opinion.)
But…no response, no action taken.
And, no response from AAFCO President Tim Darden asking AAFCO to recognize our consumer association.
So, we will email again. And again and again if need be.
We won’t quit.
Wishing you and your pet(s) the best,
Susan Thixton
TruthaboutPetFood.com
Association for Truth in Pet Food
Pet Food Safety Advocate
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Ann
February 28, 2013 at 11:55 am
‘They’ have not responded to my FDA and ODA complaint that I filed on Jan 17, 2013 to inform them that my dog almost died after eating the chicken jerky treats and that I had uneaten treats from the same package that I would like tested. I did receive the automated response from the FDA acknowleging that my complaint had been properly filed and received by the FDA.
I also filed the same complaint with Nestle Purina Canyon Creek LLC and have never gotten any response from them.
It appears that ignoring the issue is their “business as usual” approach to dealing with it.
Lynn
February 28, 2013 at 12:35 pm
WOW. Is this another example of my tax dollars in action? Of my government officials caring about what is important to me?
Gitta
February 28, 2013 at 1:16 pm
I’m guessing, starting tomorrow, things will only get worse. Add a dramatic lack of funds to incompetence, ignorance and crony capitalism.
Jean
February 28, 2013 at 1:37 pm
No worries there. The sequestration only reduces the amount of increase in future spending by 2% or so. No decrease in current funding so they can continue to “do business as usual”.
Lindsey
February 28, 2013 at 1:24 pm
This can only be said to be disgusting. It is unconcionable that no one in the U.S. government is doing anything about the safety of our beloved pets. If the government refuses to address the concerns of our pets safety the next question is how safe is the human food supply in the U.S.? I REFUSE to buy China, Taiwan etc anything made outside of the US. Food or durable goods. I have lost faith in the FDA and our food supply. I have switched all of my ferrets to raw feedings and do my best to buy organic. This is will take all pet owners writing to their Congressman demanding change! Lindsey Tootle Dallas, Texas
Judith Holley
February 28, 2013 at 6:47 pm
on tuesday I was at Target in Ithaca, NY. they have a whole isle of pet treats – chicken, pork, beef twists, bone type, chips .. you name it. most are Boots and Barkley. I checked and saw good for sale until 2016 on most of them. so why are they still being sold? because the sale date is not the same as the products that were deemed salmonella infected? I thought the place was shut down? must be not …. wow.
Rosanne Anderson
February 28, 2013 at 8:54 pm
Maybe it’s time to get the media involved. Some big newspapers/tv really like to get meaty stories like this. Big, evil empire against the little, non-important people (us).
dmiller
March 1, 2013 at 5:54 pm
If it were possible to get enough people to commit to not buying anything with chicken in it if Chinese chicken is allowed into the food chain and then letting everyone who currently processes, provides or otherwise makes a living from chicken ahead of time that this is what will happen, maybe all those places will speak up.
Marsha
March 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm
To help everyone. Here are the bar coded as to where everything is made.
690-692 made in China
00 – 09 made in the US and Canada
30 -37 made in France
40 – 44 made in Germany
471 made in Taiwan
49 made in Japan
50 made in UK.
If the FDA won’t help us out this is a way that
we can help ourselves!
Wil
March 4, 2013 at 1:52 pm
Can you give an example on how to read bar codes.
I have one here as 6 13423 33056 4. the 6 and the 4 are to the outside and much smaller.
Helen
March 1, 2013 at 7:16 pm
Maybe tell 7 On Your Side and get it on the news so the general public will know. Then will FDA pay attention?