1 US Company and 2 Chinese Companies Indicted for Tainting Pet food Last Year
Thanks to Lynn H. for barking in this update from KSDK.com.
Three Companies Indicted Over Contaminated Pet Food That Killed Dozens Of Animals
Created: 2/6/2008KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two Chinese businesses and a U.S. company were indicted Wednesday in the tainted pet food incidents that killed dozens of animals last year and raised worries about products made in China.
Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co., Suzhou Textiles, Silk, Light Industrial Products, Arts and Crafts I/E Co., and Las Vegas-based Chemnutra Inc. were charged in two separate but related indictments. The U.S. attorney’s office in Kansas City said the tainted food led to the death and serious illness of pets in the U.S. last year.One of the indictments charges Xuzhou Anying Biologic, located in China’s Jiangsu Province, and Suzhou Textiles, in Suzhou, China, with 13 counts of introduction of adulterated food into interstate commerce and 13 counts of introduction of misbranded food into interstate commerce.
ChemNutra and company owners Sally Quing Miller, 31, a Chinese national, and her husband, Stephen S. Miller, 55, were charged with 13 counts of introduction of adulterated food into interstate commerce, 13 counts of introduction of misbranded food into interstate commerce and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
It would be nice to know what penalties might accompany these indictments. I’ve heard the story elsewhere but no one seems to mention if the companies are facing any penalties.
I have a question and can’t seem to get a good answer. This may not be the forum but thought I’d try. I have 2 older dogs, one in great health & the other is a rescue and not in such great health but living the good life now. Anyway, I started feeding them a new dog food that they really like and over the last 10-12 months both of them are getting papillomas (moles). They’re not discolored, they don’t bleed, they’re just annoying when I brush them and there’s a lot of them. One has about 12 now and the other has about 8 but I’m still counting. The dogs are different breeds and I’ve not read anything that says moles are inherent in a particular breed - one is a lab, the rescue is Australian Shepherd mix. The vet just sort of blows it off to age but it’s really strange, neither had moles til this dog food. Any suggestions?
Linda,
I would recommend that you check out our new Dogster suggestion that lets you ask questions. Someone would probably be able to give you some advice.