In September 2024, Solutions Pet Meals issued a withdrawal for a number of merchandise “for the presence of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.” Lately acquired Freedom of Data Act (FOIA) paperwork present these two pathogens won’t have been the one points with this pet meals.
The FOIA paperwork we acquired are labeled as FDA “Shopper Criticism/Harm Report,” all have been dated in August 2024 nevertheless the pet sicknesses appeared to happen in Could 2024. The experiences seem to contain three canine from the identical household (private data is redacted on the varieties). All three experiences state the canine have been in “glorious well being” previous to the sicknesses reported to FDA. All three canine have been hospitalized and recognized with “acquired Fanconi syndrome, anemia, and elevated liver enzymes.”
These experiences said “one of many styles of solutions pet meals [redacted] was on did present nicotine, caffeine and theobromine on mass spectrometry. The caffeine and theobromine might be attributed to a producing error within the cultivation of the inexperienced tea kombucha used to ferment the meals as they’re each current in inexperienced tea leaves used to make the kombucha referenced on the solutions pet meals web site.” Though not clear, it seems this assertion is from the pet proprietor reporting the pet meals – not the FDA.
FDA remarks throughout the paperwork:
“Shopper grievance numbers189298, 189299, and 189300 have been filed with the FDA and derives from the identical proprietor spanning canine. This grievance states a canine turned ailing after consuming Reply Pet Meals model uncooked, ready-to-eat Straight Hen System pet meals. These complaints have been acquired through the inspection. The FDA sampled two (2) tons from a distributor in [redacted]. The outcomes have been reported as follows:Pattern 1270740 is Straight Hen Lot Jan 02, 2026, was optimistic for Salmonella Kentucky.Pattern 1270741 is Straight Hen Lot Mar 11, 2026, was optimistic for Salmonella Typhimurium.”
“Pattern 1270738 is Detailed Beef Lot Could 06, 2026, was optimistic for Salmonella Newport and Listeria monocytogenes.”
“Pattern 1270739 is [redacted] Lot Jan 31, 2026 was optimistic for Listeria monocytogenes.”
“On 10/03/2024, Investigators Covill and Nardelli reviewed the batch data for these tons. Discrepancies with the agency’s manufacturing and sanitation procedures are documented on a Type FDA 483.”
Sadly, it seems the FDA ONLY examined the Solutions Pet Meals for Salmonella and Listeria, the company didn’t check the merchandise to substantiate or deny the presence of nicotine, caffeine and theobromine as testing by the pet proprietor/veterinarians confirmed. All three of those substances may trigger severe well being circumstances in canine at increased ranges.
A fast search utilizing Google AI states:
“Excessive ranges of nicotine are extremely poisonous to canine and may trigger a variety of signs, from gentle to extreme, together with vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, seizures, and even demise.”
“Excessive ranges of caffeine might be poisonous to canine, inflicting a variety of signs together with hyperactivity, restlessness, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, and even seizures. In extreme instances, it may result in elevated coronary heart fee, blood strain, and physique temperature, probably inflicting collapse and even demise.”
“Excessive ranges of theobromine, a compound present in chocolate, could cause chocolate toxicity in canine, main to numerous signs. These signs can vary from gentle to extreme and embrace vomiting, diarrhea, elevated thirst, restlessness, and an elevated coronary heart fee. In additional extreme instances, theobromine poisoning could cause tremors, seizures, and even demise.”
What stage of those substances have been discovered within the Solutions Pet Meals? Was it at low ranges or excessive ranges? We don’t know, as a result of the FDA did NOT observe up with testing.
The ONLY factor the FDA examined the pet meals for was Salmonella and Listeria – the company’s favourite check of uncooked pet meals; which might not have triggered the signs seen in these three pets.
For the FDA to disregard pet proprietor/veterinarian testing of a pet(s) and pet meals is a HUGE failure. How can pet homeowners have ANY confidence if the company doesn’t hearken to us/hearken to our veterinarians and observe up based mostly on the knowledge we offer them?
The three experiences additionally confirmed that this pet proprietor tried (and tried) to have FDA help her/him with these pet sicknesses believed to be linked to pet meals, with little assist discovered. “Calls have been being made to the regional supervisor for the FDA for 3 months’ time with no observe up. All vets declare they’ve made experiences with the FDA. Nobody acquired any type of communication from the FDA.”
Our because of the willpower of this pet proprietor to make these experiences to FDA.
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