Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Company Responds To FDA News Release

Main Category: Veterinary
Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals
Article Date: 28 Apr 2008 - 0:00 PDT

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As a result of a routine inspection of the Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Company manufacturing facilities by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the FDA recently raised questions regarding recordkeeping and other issues at the pet food producer's facilities.

Contrary to a news release issued by the FDA Thursday, April 24, 2008, Evanger's continues to make and distribute its products with FDA approval. Evanger's is working closely with the FDA and already has addressed many of the FDA's questions. Evanger's expects to have the few remaining FDA queries fully satisfied shortly.

No Evanger's product has been recalled, nor is there any indication that any Evanger's product is under-processed, unsafe, or contaminated in any way.

"As our customers, retailers and distributors know, Evanger's takes the quality and safety of its pet foods very seriously," said Holly Sher, president of Evanger's. "Evanger's has a long history of using only human-grade ingredients in our products. The FDA has not called into question the wholesomeness of any ingredient we use. We are confident Evanger's products continue to be safe, wholesome and natural, so confident that we continue to feed them daily to our own pets."

All ingredients in Evanger's products are sourced in the United States and all manufacturing is done in its suburban Chicago facility. The routine FDA inspection was related only to Evanger's canned foods and did not cover production of its dry pet food products.

As the United States' oldest natural pet food company, Evanger's products are known for their human-grade ingredients, including hand-packed meats, fish and poultry, and 100% meat and organic meals. Consumers and distributors may contact Evanger's customer service department at (800) 288-6796 for further information. In addition, all new or updated information will be immediately posted to the company's Website, www.evangersdogfood.com.

ABOUT EVANGER'S DOG & CAT FOOD CO., INC.

Established in 1935, EVANGER'S Dog & Cat Food Company, Inc. is the oldest natural dog food company in the United States. Today, the suburban Chicago company is as innovative as when Fred Evanger first founded it, producing a wide array of human-grade dog and cat food dinners and supplements.

www.evangersdogfood.com