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FDA issues warning letters to Friendly’s for ice cream plant and Hill’s Pet Nutrition for Vitamin D

By News Desk on December 16, 2019

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.…
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Lax testing practices resulted in vitamin D overdoses in Hill’s and Sunshine Mills pet food

By Phyllis Entis on April 2, 2019

Toxic levels of vitamin D in Hill’s Pet Nutrition (Hill’s) canned pet foods and Sunshine Mills (Sunshine) dry pet foods could have been prevented, had both companies followed their own food safety plans.

According to…
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Pet owners file civil suits against Hill’s Pet Nutrition in relation to dog deaths

By Phyllis Entis on February 20, 2019

UPDATED: Distribution details added.

Pet owners have filed a total of three separate civil lawsuits in federal court against Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. following the company’s recent admission that some of its pet foods contained…
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Hill’s canned dog food recalled due to elevated vitamin D levels

By Phyllis Entis on February 1, 2019

Hill’s Pet Nutrition (Hill’s) is recalling select canned dog food products after receiving a complaint about a dog exhibiting signs of elevated vitamin D levels.

The recall is being carried out in cooperation with the…
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Dogs reported sick; Kroger, King Soopers pull Abound brand from stores

By Phyllis Entis on December 7, 2018

Retail supermarket chains King Soopers and Kroger’s Louisville Division are removing certain Abound dry dog food from their store shelves following a product recall initiated by Sunshine Mills Inc.

The recalled pet food has the…
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To view photos of the recalled products, visit https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm627139.htm

Elevated vitamin D in pet food sparks two more recalls

By News Desk on November 30, 2018

ANF Inc. and ELM Pet Foods are recalling dry dog foods because of potentially elevated levels of vitamin D.

Dogs that ingest excessive vitamin D may experience vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination,…
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More dog food recalled due to excess Vitamin

By Phyllis Entis on November 10, 2018

Lidl US (Lidl), in association with Sunshine Mills, and Natural Life Pet Products (Natural Life) are recalling additional dry dog foods due to elevated levels of Vitamin D.

Consumers should stop feeding the products listed…
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Bird Feed Recalled Due to Vitamin D Level

By Julia Thomas on April 18, 2012

Kaytee, a Central Garden & Pet brand, is recalling two products, Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Birds and Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Macaw, due to high levels of vitamin D. 

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CDC Offers Favorable Snapshot of Nation’s Nutrition Status

By Mary Rothschild on April 3, 2012

With its focus on disease outbreaks and other generally gloomy reports, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rarely seems to dispatch good news. 

So it was heartening to see Monday’s CDC press release announcing…

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