Finally FDA blocks wheat gluten from Chinese company in pet food investigation

[lovuian]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20070402-1338-petfoodrecall.html

WASHINGTON – The U.S. is blocking imports of wheat gluten from a company in China, acting after an investigation implicated the contaminated ingredient in the recent pet-food deaths of cats and dogs.

The Food and Drug Administration took action against wheat gluten from Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. in Wangdien, China, after the U.S. recall of nearly 100 brands of pet food made with the chemically contaminated ingredient. The pet food, tainted with the chemical melamine, apparently has resulted in kidney failure in an unknown number of animals across the country.


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Wheat gluten from China has been suspected in the outbreak since the first of multiple recalls was announced in mid-March. Even more pet food could be recalled in the next few days, though there probably has been no contamination of human food, FDA officials said Monday.
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Duer last night posted the company and Now the FDA starts getting on the ball
The call is get your act together FDA

[Fridays Child]

1. Makes you wonder if the impetus is the rumor that it's also in the human food supply.

Dogs and cats can't litlgate and they're mere property, in the eyes of the law. Damages can be controlled. Humans, on the other hand...

[NYC]

6. There are other things in the people food.

..."Frankly, I was not surprised to read about the wheat gluten poisoning incident," Roger Barlow, executive vice president of Catfish Farmers of America told the Toronto Daily News. "We know that Chinese fish farmers routinely use a variety of chemicals and antibiotics banned in the U.S. for use in or around human food, and that residues of these substances remain in the fish after harvest."...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3193969

[Booster]

2. Boy, they're right on top of things, huh?

[lovuian]

4. One of the DUERs put the company up late last night

and finally the FDA coughs it up

Now does this mean American owners can sue China for loss of their pet???
or does the American consumer have no rights in China???

[Booster]

8. We have no rights here, can't imagine why China would

recognize the rights we used to have.

[rasputin1952]

3. Looks like another, "Heck of a job Brownie", moment...

I guess when they trip over bodies in the hallways, they'll figure quarantine was a good idea...:eyes:

[dweller]

5. Kucinich demands answers from FDA about pet food recall

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3193969

and there ya go.
dp

[EFerrari]

7. Don't forget to rate the thread.

Thanks, lovuian.

[whistle]

9. What American companies have invested in Xuzhou, they seem really small

...their products along could hardly account for the recall of nearly all of the pet foods in the U.S. I smell scape goat!!!


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Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd

Xuzhou anying biologic technology development co, ltd is a technological enterprise with research, production, distribution, which exports biologic feed, feed additive, edible flour, agricultural and sideline products.
Our company sticks to the tenet of sincere and keeping promise and putting quality at the first place and has won the title of sincere and keeping promise for many times by consumer association. The reference grade is three a. We have also held the certificates of iso9001: 2000 international quality management system and haccp-EC-01 international system.

Our company specializes in the export of wheat gluten, wheat flour, cornstarch, sweet potato starch, and other agricultural and sideline products. We wish to cooperate with domestic and abroad merchants hand in hand.

Company Profile

Company Name: Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd
Country/Territory: China (Mainland)
Address: Wangdian Industrial Pei County Jiangsu P. R. China, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Mainland)
Products/Services We Offer: Export Of Wheat Gluten, Wheat Flour, Cornstarch, Sweet Potato Starch, Agricultural And By-Products
Business Type: Manufacturer

Industry Focus: Agriculture & By-product Agents , Agriculture Product Stocks , Fodder, Feed Additives , Fresh Preserved Vegetables ,
Geographic Markets: Southeast Asia
No. of Employees: 51 - 100 People
Annual Sales Range (USD): US$2.5 Million - US$5 Million
Year Established: 1997
Legal Representative/CEO: Mr. Mao lujun

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