Comments on: FDA Suspends Evanger’s Emergency Permit

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:09:56 +0000

Leah, There isn’t a recall on Evanger’s. The issue was over documentation and paperwork over the changed recipes and canning times.

From what I understand Evanger’s was supposed to have a hearing with the FDA on July 23rd, at which time Evanger’s re-submitted their documentation. I’m hoping we read something from the FDA about it soon.

I think it’s reasonable to be concerned, but the FDA had tested Evanger’s batches and found no traces of bacteria or contamination.

I think there’s a lot of fear mongering going on right now. And while there have been reports of dogs getting ill (on dubious websites), the FDA states they have not received any reports from consumers about their dogs getting sick from eating Evanger’s.

I’d like to hear directly from anyone who believes their pet was sickened or died from eating Evanger’s, and what they personally did about it.

By: Leah

Leah — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:31:30 +0000

I have 8 dogs and all of them love evanger’s dog food.I know they have great ingredients in the dog food, but why a recall in 2009? Another recall for the same dog food!

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:41:20 +0000

I agree with Gary. I have lost a dog when feeding one of my dogs food from Menu but when I switched to Evanger’s, the food brought new life into my pooch. I cant thank Evanger’s enough for what they do. Shame on you mr. lets prosecute Evanger’s, shame on you.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:45:27 +0000

Since there is no recall, I’m going to keep feeding my pets Evanger’s. It’s the only food they’ll eat and I’m confident to feed to my pets since everything is made in the USA. Think that makes me a concerned and responsible owner, not irresponsible. Irresponsible would be feeding my pups that garbage that comes in from China or those big companies that only care about making $$$$$. At least I know this is safe.

By: Prosecute_Evanger's

Prosecute_Evanger's — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:55:22 +0000

Anyone who continues to feed the pets this contaminated dog food is an irresponsible owner. Joel and Holly Sher have lied about the safety of their products since their last violation in April of 2008. These new violations are worse than before. The goal is to get them shut down once and for all. there are many documented cases of pet illness and even deaths from their canned foods. Shame on you who buy into their lies. I’ll be seeing them in court,

By: Ben Shaffrath

Ben Shaffrath — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:55:16 +0000

Been feeding my rescue dogs Evanger’s for years and years, and I praise the food every day my dogs jump and run with full stomachs, no scratching, and healthy!
Never had a problem with it, and confident I won’t.
And lets be honest – we have the BEST government in the world, don’t we?

By: Lisa B

Lisa B — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:24:28 +0000

I was feeding my small dog Evangers All Fresh Veg. I found a beef in it. It was in a couple of the cans. When I call they said they didn’t wash the machines out before changing batches.Makes me wonder what else I could find in my can. I can’t take that chance.

By: Becky C.

Becky C. — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:25:42 +0000

I have been feeding my dog Evanger’s for nearly ten years and was alarmed by this news. However, I called Evanger’s today and spoke with the owner who went into detail about what happened. I read his release on the Evanger’s website, and confidently fed my dog Evanger’s hunk of beef for dinner tonight.

Licked his chops.

By: D Hawley

D Hawley — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:24:49 +0000

Just my experience, but when I first started feeding Evanger foods to my dog, I would occasionally open a can of food that had a weird metallic smell, had pieces of what looked like fish skin in the can and would look as if slimy food had been run through a blender (when it was supposed to be whole chicken thighs, etc.) At one point, I attempted to alert the company to this problem, but there was not a link on their website that would allow me to email my concerns. While I could have called, I assumed that if the company didn’t have the courtesy to put a customer service link on its page, they didn’t really consider customer service as a priority. Finally after opening two cans in a row that were ruined, I just stopped buying the stuff. Apparently Evangers’ needs to look again at its quality inspection processes for food and paperwork.

By: Rebecca Forrest

Rebecca Forrest — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:37:02 +0000

Events like the suspension of the Evanger’s permit by the FDA–as well as recalls in the pet food industry–are positively frightening. This suspension and many recalls happen when companies don’t know (or care about) the ingredients they’re buying, where the ingredients come from, what they contain, how they’re handled, and more. Even worse, people spend good money for low quality when the companies disguise the low quality of their ingredients from people by (legally) but deceptively claiming ‘No added artificial preservatives,” “All natural” and more. But there are alternatives out there. I represent a line of pet products that has NEVER had a recall or any kind of permit suspension. This company tests every batch before anything is sold, and the ingredients, handling, and processes are exactly what they’re supposed to be. Anyone who is interested can check out these products:

http://www.TrilogyOnline.com/PawPrints

I’d be glad to answer questions—or even get answers directly from the formulating holistic vet! I can talk to her on the phone (as can my customers!).