the plot thickens....
Evanger's expands recall because of dog food with euthanasia drugEvanger's independent lab testing found pentobarbital AND horse meat in the canned food; but horse meat would not have come from a USDA inspected processor selling for human consumption.
FDA inspected the meat processor listed as Evanger's meat source and found "systems in place to prevent euthanized animals from getting into the food stream" and the FDA went even further to state that the meat used in the recalled canned food did not come from a USDA inspected processor of human-grade meat.
Another report indicates that the FDA requested species testing on the collected canned food from the owner of the dog that died. "Agency speciation testing confirmed that the adulterated product was bovine (beef). Trace amounts of pork and equine were also found, but both were less than 2 percent and therefore not reportable."
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/6292-drug-and-horse-meat-in-evangers-dog-food-still-a-mystery
"However, the FDA reviewed a bill of lading from Evanger’s supplier for ‘Inedible Hand Deboned Beef - For Pet Food Use Only. Not Fit For Human Consumption’ and determined that the supplier’s facility does not have a grant of inspection from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service"
(FDA calling out Evanger's on a lie)
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2017/02/dog-food-meat-supplier-aces-inspection-investigation-ongoing/#.WLgVDU0zWUl
“Although this was not an FSIS regulated-product, FDA requested that FSIS conduct speciation testing for Evanger’s Hunk of Beef dog food product,” the spokesperson said. “FSIS was contacted by FDA after they had determined that the Pentobarbital dog food product was adulterated with Pentobarbital. Agency speciation testing confirmed that the adulterated product was bovine (beef). Trace amounts of pork and equine were also found, but both were less than 2 percent and therefore not reportable.”
(FDA implying Evanger's is overstating horse meat claim)
