More chinese chicken dog treats pulled from shelves

Another major commercial dog food company has drawn dog goodies which use Chinese chicken from shelves after finding residue of illegal anti-biotics. Hartz Mountain, which manufactures Hartz Chicken Chews and Hartz Oinkies Pig Skin Twists wrapped with Chicken, has drawn both items from the market, saying they contain trace levels of an antibiotic not approved to be used within the U.S.

Earlier this year, Del Monte and Nestle Purina under your own accord drawn chicken jerky pet goodies produced in China from the market following the New You are able to Condition Department of Agriculture found possible contamination by an antibiotic illegal within the U.S. in Del Monte's Milo's Kitchen items as well as in Nestle Purina's Waggin' Train and Canyon Creek Ranch goodies.

Since 2007, the Fda has fielded over 3,000 complaints of pet ailments and dying that proprietors say trace to chicken jerky goodies produced in China. The Food and drug administration has released three different alerts to pet proprietors previously 5 years about possible risks connected using the goodies.

PHOTOS of dogs who've died or become sick after allegedly eating jerky goodies.

Up to now, the Food and drug administration hasn't released any recall and also the agency's testing of pet treat samples for harmful toxins and high metals haven't found a reason for that alleged ailments.

Inside a statement published on the Hartz and Food and drug administration websites, Hartz stated the company's testing had found "trace levels of unapproved antibiotic residue" within the goodies. "Despite the fact that two-thirds from the goodies we examined didn't contain antibiotic deposits," stated the statement, "we'd prefer to be excessively careful by under your own accord pulling out these items in the market."

"Upon researching the countrywide voluntary withdrawal of countless other brands of chicken jerky items through media reviews, Hartz behaved immediately to start additional testing to find out when the same unapproved antibiotic deposits were contained in our items," stated Sean McNear , senior director of regulating matters and quality assurance at Hartz Mountain.

Hartz also stated the deposits are "highly unlikely" to become attached to the FDA's ongoing analysis of chicken jerky items which there has been no known ailments tracked to the chicken items: "The trace levels of antibiotic residue don't pose any adverse health or pet safety risk."

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