Comments on: Food Safety Warning

By: heather

heather — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:58:42 +0000

I just found the worms and webs in a treat jar that has both Iams small and toy puppy treats and Milkbone med sized adult treats in it. So , I don’t know which is the problem! I have an 11 week old 2.6 lb Schnauzer that has been sick with diarhea for almost a solid week. Could this be caused from these? I am so worried!! My adult Boxer is fine and has also been eating the treats.

By: mayo

mayo — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:30:15 +0000

Milkbone was our problem, now I check everything that comes in the house, we just got rid of them after 11 months. Just am now able to use my cabinets again!

By: boohyah93

boohyah93 — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:34:38 +0000

We ran into a similar problem with Iams adult small biscuits 24 oz box. We live in FL so we understand that bugs such as ants, roaches, and silverfish can be an issue; for this reason we immediately tranfer all of our food to an airtight bag or container – even the dog treats from Iams. One evening after opening our airtight dog treat container two moths flew out and were flying around our apartment. We thought that was strange so we cleaned the container and refilled it with a new box of the Iams dog treats. Sure enough, the next batch gave us the same problem. We have since switched to Milkbone and have not had an issue…yet

By: mayo

mayo — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:01:11 +0000

I still have them, 9 months and counting!!!!!!!!!!!!!gross!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Shawna

Shawna — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:38:14 +0000

I had the same thing happen with a box of Iam’s Weight Control Biscuits3 weeks ago. I am now infested with the Meal Moths. I called the IAMS corporation. At first they offered me a replacement box of biscuits. I told them I’d rather have them send an exterminator to my house. The issue has been esculated to the Manager and I am waiting for them to get back to me with a resolution.

By: mayo

mayo — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:01:39 +0000

CORRECTION!!!!Sorry, I meant 23 cabinets that I can’t use !!!

By: mayo

mayo — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:59:58 +0000

I had the same problem!!! They are called indian meal moths, I bought a box of Milkbones in March, never thinking anything of it I put them in a cabinet, went to give the dog a treat the next day, and I found a webbing in the box!!! I threw out the box. Next thing I know I had larvae on my ceiling in my kitchen. Next came the moths. They got in to all my grain food, had to throw all my food away. Now 7 months later , I still see them. I can not put food in my cabinets Everything is kept in the refrigerator or freezer. I called an exterminator but he said they are very tough to get rid off, sometime it takes 18 months!!! These bugs come from warehouses where the product is stored!!! I have used pheromone traps, they are helping but not as much as I want them to. I have 23 cabinets that I can use!!!!

By: kina

kina — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:25:33 +0000

OMG we buy thoughs type of treats and another all the time i thought they where the a company that would not get something in dog treats to hurt dogs.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:31:57 +0000

Anything containing grain is attractive to grain moths or Indian Meal moths. You can see them here along with a picture of the caterpillars, which look like works, at http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/iiin/mindianm.html

They can be found in both pet and human foods. They don’t usually come from the manufacturer, but somewhere along the line were stored in an area that was infested. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell if a package is infested, but watch for moths at any stores you are buying food.

By: Bobbe and Sara

Bobbe and Sara — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:11:43 +0000

Unfortunately, that sort of thing can happen. Something like that could have happened just about anywhere down the line. Insects can and do get into foodstuffs.

One suggestion for the future, which is what we do with any kind of flour we bring home — stick it in the freezer for 24 hours. Pretty much guaranteed to kill of any eggs that might hatch and any bugs that might be looking to multiply.

Still, I know it’s really yucky to find buggies in your treats (sounds like a some kind of larvae or something).

Sara’s Mom Bobbe