Golden Rewards Dog Treats Recall 2017

A troubling news report released this week: The Food and Drug Administration is investigating another chicken jerky treat brand suspected of making dogs deathly ill.

The brand, Golden Rewards, is a private label brand of Walmart’s; It has only been out a year and already it is blamed for causing illness and death of dogs nationwide.

Dogs have been given the diagnosis of acquired Fanconi’s syndrome, a rare kidney disease commonly associated with jerky treats and poultry meal imported from China.

The FDA calls it the “hallmark” disease among dogs thought sickened by jerky made in China.

In the report, the FDA said that the complaints about Golden Rewards treats involved 23 sick dogs including three deaths.

Meanwhile, Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act of 2015 on Friday. DeLauro explains:

She points to the FDA report of thousands of pets in the United States that were made sick or died from eating pet treats containing contaminated chicken imported from China that was found to be laced with illegal antibiotics.

DeLauro points to an alarming Asia Inspection study that found that almost half of Chinese food-processing plants fail to meet internationally acceptable standards. In some cases, laboratory tests found abnormal levels of pesticides, antibiotics, heavy metals, bacteria or viruses that could put consumers at risk.

Last year, a hearing (broadcast live) before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, Pet Treats and Processed Chicken from China: Concerns for American Consumers and Pets, raised important concerns about the safety of poultry from China and called on government to address the problem.

Chairman of the Committee, Senator Brown, said in his opening statement that he called for the hearing to

Consumers should be aware that these problems are not restricted to just jerky pet treats – any pet food product containing poultry/chicken meal, or poultry/chicken by-products imported from China could conceivably be contaminated as well.

Importantly, because manufacturers are not required to list the country of origin of each ingredient used in their product, consumers assume when the label indicates a product is made in the US they are led to believe the ingredients originated in the US. Even more opaque, is the claim that a company’s ingredients were sourced in the US, when in fact, it could only mean that their supplier is located in the US – but where the supplier obtains their goods is not revealed.

What consumers need to know is that any poultry product or ingredient that claims to be manufactured in the United States could be dangerous, because while many of the products are, in fact, assembled in the USA, they could still include ingredients sourced in China.

To report a complaint about any pet food to the FDA, visit their pet food complaint page here.

If you want to submit a complaint to the FDA specifically about the jerky treat products or want to learn more about the issue, visit the FDA’s jerky pet treat information page.

Thanks to Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food for alerting me to this article.

Dog Food Recall 2022 — Full List

All 2022 dog food recalls are listed in the table below.

Click the links in the table below to see the specific, important details about each recall.

Consumers can contact FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine at [email protected] asking the agency to provide all pet owners with a reason so many pets have become sick or died linked to Chinese treats. And consumers can ask FDA to require ingredients sourced from China or manufactured in China disclosure on front of labels.

My sincere sympathies to Zoe’s family and to the many families that Chinese jerky treats have destroyed.

The FDA’s lack of action could be why we are now learning of more pet illnesses and deaths related to imported treats from China.

Susan Thixton Pet Food Safety Advocate Author Buyer Beware, Co-Author Dinner PAWsibleTruthaboutPetFood.comAssociation for Truth in Pet Food

Over the last two months, this website has heard from numerous consumers whose pets were sickened (diagnosed with Fanconi syndrome – just as pets had for 11 years) or whose pet has died linked to Chinese imported jerky treats. The most recent report was the death of a beautiful little dog named Zoe. Zoe’s family provided her Walmart’s Golden Rewards Chicken Jerky.

Dog Food Recall 2021 — Full List

All 2021 dog food recalls are listed in the table below.

Click the links in the table below to see the specific, important details about each recall.

Importantly, because manufacturers are not required to list the country of origin of each ingredient used in their product, consumers assume when the label indicates a product is made in the US they are led to believe the ingredients originated in the US. Even more opaque, is the claim that a company’s ingredients were sourced in the US, when in fact, it could only mean that their supplier is located in the US – but where the supplier obtains their goods is not revealed.

The FDA calls it the “hallmark” disease among dogs thought sickened by jerky made in China.

DeLauro points to an alarming Asia Inspection study that found that almost half of Chinese food-processing plants fail to meet internationally acceptable standards. In some cases, laboratory tests found abnormal levels of pesticides, antibiotics, heavy metals, bacteria or viruses that could put consumers at risk.

Meanwhile, Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act of 2015 on Friday. DeLauro explains:

Dogs have been given the diagnosis of acquired Fanconi’s syndrome, a rare kidney disease commonly associated with jerky treats and poultry meal imported from China.

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