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Over 160,000 pounds of Skippy peanut butter recalled over steel pieces in product

By News Desk on March 31, 2022

Skippy Foods LLC is recalling certain SKIPPY brand  Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread, Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter Spread and Creamy Peanut Butter Blended With Plant Protein because of the possibility of stainless steel …
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JBS knowingly distributed products containing euthanasia drug

By Phyllis Entis on May 1, 2019

JBS Souderton Inc. continued to distribute pentobarbital-adulterated products to customers even after receiving formal notification of pentobarbital contamination, according to a warning letter issued on April 23 by the Food and Drug Administration.

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Pentobarbital continues to ‘dog’ pet food industry; beef tallow blamed

By Phyllis Entis on November 29, 2018

On May 8 Champion Petfoods USA Inc. was informed that three shipments of beef tallow delivered by their supplier were contaminated with pentobarbital, a tranquilizer often used to euthanize sick or fatally injured animals.

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FDA investigates Smucker-owned Big Heart over pentobarbital

By Phyllis Entis on July 16, 2018

An investigation into pentobarbital adulteration in canned, wet pet food manufactured by Big Heart Pet Brands Inc. remains “open and ongoing” according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Smucker confirms euthanasia drug in popular dog food brands

By Phyllis Entis on March 4, 2018
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The FDA has posted notice of a voluntary recall by The J.M. Smucker Company Inc. of canned dog food after the company confirmed pentobarbital in tallow used to…
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