Foodcorp issues pet food recall on SA brands over vomitoxin

17 July 2014 - 18:16 By Times LIVE
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Dogs arch the left eyebrow for their owners
Dogs arch the left eyebrow for their owners
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Foodcorp Pet Foods has recalled several batches of its dog food, following reports of it making people's pets ill.

According to the company's Facebook page, the brands affects are Bobtail, Dogmor and Bonzo dry dog foods with a manufacturing date from 4 June 2014 to 23 June 2014.

Megan Power broke the story, tweeting that the recall also includes Pick 'n Pay's No Name Brand dry dog food, as well as Shopright's Housebrand and Ritebrand.

Apparently if your dog has eaten the food it may throw up, but "in most instances your dog will refuse to eat the food in the first place," the company said.

Power reports that the chemical responsible for making the dogs throw up is deoxynivalenol, also known as vomitoxin.

While the company has told pet owners that "Your pets are of utmost importance to us as well, that is why we are dealing with this issue in the most aggressive manner possible," according to Megan Power the company initially wouldn't  disclose the no-name brands affected in the dog food recall, citing contractual agreements.

For more information you can follow Megan Power on Twitter, check out Food Corp's Pet Foods Facebook page, phone the company on 011 411 5555 or email them on enquiries@foodcorp.co.za

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