Innova Evo

I'm returning my 22 remaining cans of Evo. I just got confirmation that it
was manufactured at a Menu Foods plant. The risk, however small, of cross
contamination in the processing equipment is too great a risk with my boys.

I've requested that Natura Pet Products (who makes Innova) refund the money
I paid to petfoodsdirect.com, who will not take returns. I'll be real
interested to see how they respond.

I'll throw it in the garbage if they won't take it back. I wouldn't even
feed this to a rat.

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Lynne

On Mar 23, 7:02�pm, Lynne wrote:
I'm returning my 22 remaining cans of Evo. *I just got confirmation that it
was manufactured at a Menu Foods plant. *The risk, however small, of cross
contamination in the processing equipment is too great a risk with my boys.

Yeah, I wouldn't take a chance either. I'm really surprised. I had
no idea that Evo was manfactured by Menu Foods. I'm so glad I feed my
cats a homemade diet. I feel so bad for people whose pets have gotten
sick or worse

on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:10:54 GMT, "PawsForThought"
wrote:

I had no idea that Evo was manfactured by Menu Foods.

Only their wet food.

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Lynne

Well screw Natura Pet Products. As a little background, I can't buy their
products from any retailer here. NO ONE carries them. Here is the reply I
got from them:

Natura Pet Products does not encourage Internet Sales therefore we do not
keep a separate listing of who sells our products on the Internet. We
prefer our customers go into their local independent retail store where
they can review date codes for freshness, get the added knowledge of the
store staff about our products, plus make a savings by avoiding the
shipping cost. Any product purchased via the internet is not guaranteed by
Natura Pet Products and must be returned to same internet sales provider.

--
Lynne

where did you get your info... I can find no link between Menu and Innova
Evo..... give us some proof of your statements.
Just because they won't sell to you via internet is no excuse for bashing...
in fact, what they told you is true. (safer to buy in store)
So, before I feed my cats, what link did you find?

"Lynne" wrote in message
m...
Well screw Natura Pet Products. As a little background, I can't buy their
products from any retailer here. NO ONE carries them. Here is the reply
I
got from them:

Natura Pet Products does not encourage Internet Sales therefore we do not
keep a separate listing of who sells our products on the Internet. We
prefer our customers go into their local independent retail store where
they can review date codes for freshness, get the added knowledge of the
store staff about our products, plus make a savings by avoiding the
shipping cost. Any product purchased via the internet is not guaranteed by
Natura Pet Products and must be returned to same internet sales provider.

--
Lynne



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on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:36:28 GMT, "The Cat Whisperer" kaos.kaptain at
gmail dot com wrote:

where did you get your info... I can find no link between Menu and
Innova Evo..... give us some proof of your statements.
Just because they won't sell to you via internet is no excuse for
bashing... in fact, what they told you is true. (safer to buy in
store) So, before I feed my cats, what link did you find?

The person who compiled this list:
http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=210
called Natura, the mfg of Innova. See our exchange in the comments at the
bottom of the page.

I then called Natura, too, to ask additional questions. Natura confirmed
all of the information. You are welcome to call them, too.

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Lynne

on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:32:52 GMT, ~ narnia ~ wrote:

Innova doesn't use wheat in their products, right? Do you still think
there's a chance of cross contamination? I just fed my cats a can of
the red label Innova tonight. This is driving me crazy, I don't know
what the heck to give them. Should we stick to dry food for a while?

Natura, who "makes" Innova confirmed to me that their Innova Evo wet is
made at a Menu Foods manufacturing plant in S.Dakota. They assured me
that there is no risk of cross contamination because the effected
products were made in a different plant. That should be good enough for
a sane person, but I'm not willing to risk it.

There are no wheat products in the Evo, so the risk is absolutely
miniscule, but I've been on the losing end of odds like that in the past
and so that isn't comforting to me.

I have 3 cases of Iams wet food which was recalled. My food isn't in
the date range of the recall, but was manufactured in the plant that
was involved in the recall. NO WAY am I feeding this to my cats.

Since I couldn't get through to Iams, I called PetFoodDirect and they
told me to return to Iams for a refund. I explained it wasn't food
that was part of the recall and they kept telling me they can't give
refunds, that I have to deal with Iams directly. Then I got a
supervisor on the line, and she gave me a RMA (Returned Merchandise
Authorization) number to put on the outside of my package. I can get a
full refund from them, but have to pay for the return shipping myself.

After that, I called Iams and was finally able to get through on their
phone line. They didn't even ask me about the date code, just asked if
it was food that was involved in the recall (and technically it was).
They don't want the food returned. They asked how much I paid for it
and a check is on the way.

They told me to dispose of the food carefully. Now how do I do that? I
want to dispose of it properly so no strays end up eating it. Does
anyone have any suggestions? I have 72 cans so the less time consuming
your idea is the more I will appreciate it!

Honestly? I would just chuck it in the trash in the cans. That's not my
style--I reuse and recycle as much as possible--but the only other option
I can think of is to flush it down the toilet...

OR, you could take it to a shelter and let them give it to cats as a last
meal before they are euthanized, but ONLY if it's right before, so they
don't get sick before it's their time to go. I'm not sure if a shelter
would feed it to cats even at that point, though. It seems unethical to
me.


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Lynne

on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:36:28 GMT, "The Cat Whisperer" kaos.kaptain at
gmail dot com wrote:

Just because they won't sell to you via internet is no excuse for
bashing...

And by the way, wtf does this mean? I bought it from an internet retailer
who the friggen manufacturer supplied it to, yet that same manufacturer
won't back it up if I buy from them? THEN WHY SUPPLY IT TO THEM??

If I could buy it locally, I would, jackass.

--
Lynne

on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:56:25 GMT, Lynne
wrote:

Natura, who "makes" Innova confirmed to me that their Innova Evo wet is
made at a Menu Foods manufacturing plant in S.Dakota. They assured me
that there is no risk of cross contamination because the effected
products were made in a different plant. That should be good enough for
a sane person, but I'm not willing to risk it.

Okay, I just found this which should help you (and me) relax:

"Menu Foods' three U.S. and one Canadian factory produce more than 1
billion containers of wet pet food a year. The recall covers pet food made
at company plants in Emporia, Kan., and Pennsauken, N.J., Henderson said."

from http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/6570572.html

Again, the Innova Evo was manufactured at the Menu Foods plant in S.Dakota.

--
Lynne

On Mar 23, 9:50 pm, Lynne wrote:
on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:36:28 GMT, "The Cat Whisperer" kaos.kaptain at

gmail dot com wrote:
where did you get your info... I can find no link between Menu and
Innova Evo..... give us some proof of your statements.
Just because they won't sell to you via internet is no excuse for
bashing... in fact, what they told you is true. (safer to buy in
store) So, before I feed my cats, what link did you find?

The person who compiled this list:http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=210
called Natura, the mfg of Innova. See our exchange in the comments at the
bottom of the page.

I then called Natura, too, to ask additional questions. Natura confirmed
all of the information. You are welcome to call them, too.

--
Lynne

Fantastic list. Thanks Lynne.