USA : Monday, 20 December 2010 (Local Time)
The Kroger Co – the big retail supermarket chain in US – is recalling select packages of dog and cat foods at some of its retail stores because the products may pose a health risk to pets.
The company said on Saturday the recall involves certain bags of Pet Pride Cat food, Pet Pride Tasty Blend Poultry & Seafood Cat Food, Pet Pride Kitten Formula Food, Old Yeller Chunk Dog Food, Kroger Value Cat Food, Kroger Value Chunk Dog Food.
Kroger issued the recall because the items may contain aflatoxin, a fungus-produced carcinogen found in some corn.
Included in the recall are Kroger stores in : Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
Kroger also said the recall applies to Dillons and Gerbes stores in Kansas and Missouri ; Baker’s stores in Nerbraska, Food 4 Less stores in Nebraska, Illinois and Indiana ; and Jay C, Hilander, Owen’s, Pay Less and Scott’s stores in Illinois and Indiana.
Story and Foto from : www.reuters.com (reported by Jennifer Saba, edited by Matthew Lewis)
