Pet Food Recall

Little Kopit wrote:

To repeat: US. pet food is regulated, Canadian is not
I heard that on CBC and after following CBC radio for many a year, I have to say there is a lot of credibility in everything they do. I trust that kind of information.

I also have faith in CBC's reporting. I quote it often, and provided a link to one of their reports on this thread.

The CBC stated, "U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigates pet food safety scares". Yes, the FDA investigates pet food safety scares. It does not regulate ingredients.

Another well-respected medium, USA Today has this report (see the article for the full report, these are excerpts only, with bold added for emphasis):
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-03-21-cover-pet-food_N.htm:
Q: Who's responsible for ensuring the safety of pet food?
A: The FDA and state feed program officials regulate the industry, but it's largely self-policing. That's also true of much of the human food industry, but the slaughter and processing of meat for human consumption is more heavily regulated. Pet food companies set their own standards for testing raw ingredients and finished products, Aldrich says.
Q: So the FDA doesn't have inspectors in pet food plants?
A: Not always. In the case of Menu Foods, FDA inspectors had never set foot inside the Kansas plant until this incident. "Their priority is human food and human safety," Aldrich says.