FDA Expands Its Warning about the Risk of Botulism Poisoning From Certain
Castleberry Food Products and Dog Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its July 18 warning
to
consumers. This expansion is for consumers and pet owners regarding
canned
food products and dog food produced by Castleberry Food Company of
Augusta,
Ga., due to the risk of botulinum toxin. Castleberry is expanding the
recall
to include all of the following canned products with all "best by" and
code
dates, and FDA is warning consumers not to purchase or eat any of the
canned
products listed in the table below.


Pet food products being recalled are the Natural Balance Eatables dog
food
varieties:

Irish Stew with Beef Dog Food
size 15 OZ
UPC 23633-59860

Chinese Take Out with Sauce with Vegetables and Chicken Dog Food
size 15 OZ
UPC 23633-59861

Southern Style Dumplings with Gravy with Chicken and Vegetables Dog Food
size 15 OZ
UPC 23633-59862

Hobo Chili with Chicken Pasta Dog Food
size 15 OZ
UPC 23633-59863


For more information, and for a list of human and pet foods that are
being
recalled,see the FDA website. The Castleberry website lists the human
foods
being recalled, but not the pet foods.

And, according to Itchmo, Natural Balance sent an email out to their
newsletter subscribers announcing the recall, although they haven't put
the
information on their website yet. Hopefully they'll see fit to do so
before
the weekend is over!