The panel was asked how does the FDA regulates pet food, and Dr. Kirk responded, “The FDA does not have regulatory or policing authority over pet food. The USDA does. That is why they were unable to force any of the pet food manufactures to recall their foods, only suggest/encourage that they do so. They have no authority.”
Dr. Pion added, “The FDA took on a CDC type role, but that is not their role.”
Asked how many pets had been affected, Dr. Pion said, “We’re never going to know.”
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Obviously the FDA needs to be given the authority to recall pet food. We have seen first hand how fast Menu Foods rushed to recall the pet food when left to make the decision on their own. My beautiful Whiskers would still be alive IF the recall had been issued sooner.
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