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U.S. Agents Search Pet Food Plants
The products recalled were manufactured by American Nutrition for other independent companies, and American Nutrition brands were not part of the recall, the company said in a statement.
Several of the companies recalling food said in statements on their Web sites that American Nutrition added the rice protein concentrate to their products without their knowledge or approval.
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A spokeswoman for American Nutrition had no immediate comment Friday.
An unknown number of dogs and cats have been sickened or died after eating chemical-laced pet food.
Menu Foods said it faces more than 50 lawsuits. It in turn has sued ChemNutra.
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Associated Press writers Debbie Hummel in Salt Lake City and Christopher Bodeen in Shanghai, China, contributed to this report.
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On the Net:
Food and Drug Administration on pet food recall: http:/


