This borders on the criminal. Note the date - after the pet food
withdrawal.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_503671.html
The Trib learned yesterday that melamine-contaminated feed was fed to
hogs.The FDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the California
Department of Food and Agriculture are investigating.
Some animals that are believed to have eaten the contaminated food
were slaughtered and sold as food before authorities learned their
feed had been contaminated, said Nancy Lungren, spokeswoman for the
California agriculture department.
The state quarantined the farm Wednesday, she said.
Yesterday, the urine of some pigs at the 1,500-animal American Hog
Farm in Ceres, Calif., tested positive for melamine, although all
appeared healthy, Lungren said. About half a dozen pigs were put down
and researchers at the University of California-Davis are testing
their kidneys, tissues, blood and other body parts for melamine
contamination, she said.
The contaminated feed was bought April 3 and 13 as salvage pet food
from Diamond Pet Foods Inc., which received contaminated rice protein
concentrate used in some recalled Natural Balance pet food, Lungren
said.
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