Scientists at the New York State Food Laboratory identified rat poison as the likely culprit in a poisoning scare that prompted the recall of 95 brands of "cuts and gravy" style dog and cat food.Menu Foods announced it was recalling brands of dog and cat food that were distributed throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico by major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Kroger and Safeway. The company recalled products packaged from Dec. 3 to March 6 and advised retailers to remove all the products from their shelves to verify the dates they were packaged. Products not made between those dates can still be sold. Two other companies -- Nestle Purina PetCare Co. and Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. -- also voluntarily recalled some products made by Menu Foods as a precaution. The recalled brands are:
Cat Food
Americas Choice, Preferred Pets Authority Best Choice Companion Compliments Demoulas Market Basket Eukanuba Fine Feline Cat Food Lion Foodtown Giant Companion Hannaford Hill country Fare Hy-Vee Iams Laura Lynn Li'l Red Loving Meals Meijers Main Choice Nutriplan Nutro Max Gourmet Classics Nutro Natural Choice Paws Pet Pride Presidents Choice Price Chopper Priority US Save-A-Lot Special Blend Schnucks Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts Cans Sophisticat Special Kitty Canada Special Kitty US Springfield Prize Sprout Stop and Shop Companion Tops Companion Wegmans Weis Total Pet Western Family US White Rose Winn Dixie
Dog Food
Americas Choice, Preferred Pets Authority Award Best Choice Big Bet Big Red Bloom Cadillac Companion Demoulas Market Basket Eukanuba Food Lion Giant Companion Great Choice Hannaford Hill Country Fare Hy-Vee Iams Laura Lynn Loving Meals Meijers Main Choice Mighty Dog Pouch Mixables Nutriplan Nutro Max Nutro Natural Choice Nutro Ol'Roy Canada Ol'Roy US Paws Pet Essentials Pet Pride - Good 'n Meaty Presidents Choice Price Chopper Priority Canada Priority US Publix Roche Bros Save-A-Lot Choice Morsels Schnucks Shep Dog Springfield Prize Sprout Stater Bros Stop and Shop Companion Tops Companion Wegmans Bruiser Weis Total Pet Western Family US White Rose Winn Dixie Your PetFor more info, visit menufoods.com for or call 1-866-895-2708. (Note: Menufoods.com may be down due to heavy traffic.)
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