[Vision2020] FDA: Alpo Brand Prime Cuts In Gravy Canned Dog Food Voluntary Nationwide Recall

[Saundra Lund]

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Alpo® Brand Prime Cuts In Gravy Canned Dog Food Voluntary Nationwide Recall 
No Dry Purina Products Involved 


Contact:
Keith Schopp
314-982-2577
Jill Winte
314-982-3032

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- St. Louis, Missouri, March 30, 2007 . . . Nestlé
Purina PetCare Company today announced it is voluntarily recalling all sizes
and varieties of its ALPO® Prime Cuts in Gravy wet dog food with specific
date codes. The Company is taking this voluntary action after learning today
that wheat gluten containing melamine, a substance not approved for use in
food, was provided to Purina by the same company that also supplied Menu
Foods. The contamination occurred in a limited production quantity at only
one of Purina's 17 pet food manufacturing facilities. 

Earlier today the FDA announced the finding of melamine in products related
to the March 16 Menu Foods recall, and advised Purina of the source of the
contaminated supply. Purina then determined that it had received some
quantity from the suspect supplier. The company proactively notified the FDA
and immediately began this recall process. 

Purina is confident that the contaminated wheat gluten has been isolated to
this limited production quantity of ALPO Prime Cuts canned products.

The recalled 13.2-ounce and 22-ounce ALPO Prime Cuts cans and 6-, 8-, 12-
and 24-can ALPO Prime Cuts Variety Packs have four-digit code dates of 7037
through 7053, followed by the plant code 1159. Those codes follow a “Best
Before Feb. 2009” date. This information should be checked on the bottom of
the can or the top or side of the multi-pack cartons. 

Purina's 5.3-ounce Mighty Dog® pouch products, manufactured by Menu Foods,
were previously withdrawn from the market as a precaution on March 16 as
part of the Menu Foods recall. ONLY Mighty Dog pouch products and specific
date codes of ALPO Prime Cuts canned dog food are being recalled. 

Importantly, no Purina brand dry pet foods are affected by the recall –
including ALPO Prime Cuts dry. In addition, no other Purina dog food
products, no Purina cat food products, Purina treat products or Purina
Veterinary Diet products are included in this recall, nor have been impacted
by the contaminated wheat gluten supply.

Consumers should immediately stop feeding ALPO Prime Cuts products with the
above-listed date codes to their dogs and consult with a veterinarian if
they have any health concerns with their pet. 

Purina guarantees all of its products, and consumers can receive the full
replacement value of the recalled products. Consumers can visit us at
www.purina.com <http://www.purina.com/>  or call 1-800-218-5898, Monday
through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CDT, to receive more information. 

Purina is fully cooperating with the FDA and made the decision to
voluntarily recall this product in consultation with the FDA. 

At Purina, nothing is more important to us than the health and well-being of
the pets whose nutrition has been entrusted to us by their owners, and we
deeply regret this unfortunate situation. We will continue to take any and
all actions necessary to ensure the quality and safety of our products. 

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