Solid Gold Dry Food Recall

Date: May 8, 2012

Below is the official Solid Gold dry food recall effective today. This affects a single batch of WolfCub puppy and a single batch of WolfKing adult.

Solid Gold Health Products for Pets, Inc. Recalls Dog Food Because
of Possible Salmonella Health Risk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 8, 2012 - Solid Gold Health Products for Pets, Inc., El Cajon, California, announced a voluntary recall of one batch of WolfCub Large Breed Puppy Food and one batch of Solid Gold WolfKing Large Breed Adult Dog Food after being notified by Diamond Pet Foods regarding the presence of Salmonella in Diamond’s Gaston, South Carolina facility.
Solid Gold is voluntarily recalling the products below, distributed in the United States and Canada from between January and May 2012. This voluntary recall is being done out of an abundance of caution as these products were produced at the facility that has been linked to recent recalls of Diamond brand pet foods due to potential Salmonella contamination.
Pets with Salmonella infections may have decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, pets may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
Individuals handling dry pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product. People who believe they may have been exposed to Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. According to the Centers for Disease Control, people who are more likely to be affected by Salmonella include infants, children younger than 5 years old, organ transplant patients, people with HIV/AIDS and people receiving treatment for cancer.
The products involved in this voluntary recall are:
Solid Gold WolfCub Large Breed Puppy Food, 4 lb, 15 lb, and 33 lb, with a best before date of December 30, 2012 and batch code starting with SGB1201
4 lb identifying UPC 093766750005
15 lb identifying UPC 093766750012
33 lb identifying UPC 093766750029
Solid Gold WolfKing Large Breed Adult Dog Food, 4 lb, 15 lb, and 28.5 lb, with a best before date of December 30, 2012 and batch code starting with SGL1201
4 lb identifying UPC 093766750050
15 lb identifying UPC 093766750067
28.5 lb identifying UPC 093766750081
Best by dates (lot codes) can be found on the back of the bag in the bottom right-hand corner of 33 lb, 28.5 lb and 15 lb bags and the bottom of the 4 lb bags.
Other Solid Gold recipes, sizes or brands of food are not impacted by this voluntary recall.
Pet owners who are unsure if the product they purchased is included in the recall, would like replacement product or have additional questions, may call us at (800) 364-4863 (Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM through 5:00 PM Pacific time).

Two batches of Solid Gold Dog Food Recalled

Date: May 7, 2012

May 7, 2012
Just a few hours ago, Solid Gold received information that two batches of our foods were made at the Diamond Gaston plant around the same time period as some of the previously recalled foods of other brands. Though we have had zero complaints about these particular batches, we have decided to recall them as a precautionary measure. Due to the time difference between us and the appropriate FDA office, there was not enough time in the day to further discuss this voluntary recall with the FDA. We are announcing this now because we know our customers are concerned and didn’t want an entire night to go by without this information being available to the public. Tomorrow morning (May 8th), after speaking with the FDA, Solid Gold will officially institute a voluntary recall of two batches of food made at the Diamond Gaston facility.
The following products will be part of this voluntary precautionary recall. Only the two foods with this particular best before date and batch code will be part of the recall.
Solid Gold WolfKing Large Breed Adult Food:
All sizes
Best before December 30, 2012
Batch code starting with SGL1201

Solid Gold WolfCub Large Breed Puppy Food
All Sizes
Best before December 30, 2012
Batch code starting with SGB1201

No other Solid Gold products are affected.
We greatly apologize for any concern and inconvenience this may cause and greatly thank you for your patience. Further information will be available in the official recall tomorrow morning. As always, please contact us at 800-364-4863 or dane@solidgoldhealth.com with any questions and we will respond as quickly as possible.

Salt added to a few Solid Gold dry dog foods.

Date: Nov 8, 2011

Due to the formulation changes described in the last News article below, a few of our dry foods required the addition of salt. This addition was necessary because the raw ingredients in the new formula did not provide enough naturally occurring sodium to meet the minimum required levels to maintain the health of adult dogs and puppies. Sodium is a necessary mineral that aids in many functions of the body, not the least of which is the heart beat. Salt (NaCl) is the easiest and best way of increasing the sodium levels in those dry foods that needed extra sodium. The actual sodium levels of the foods have not increased with the new formula.
Due to an excess inventory of bags with the old ingredient panels, we applied stickers with the correct, new ingredient panel over the old ingredient panel. However, some of these bags still have the claim, No Salt Added; on the bulleted points on the back of the bag. The new bags with new formulations have this omitted. We thank you for your patience and understanding during this transitional period.

Dry Food Ingredient Changes

Date: Aug 16, 2011

As many of you know we brought in a second manufacturing facility at the beginning of the year. Through our research and development with the new mill, we decided to make a few upgrades to our formulas to improve the overall quality of our diets. These foods include Barking at the Moon, MMillennia, Hundchen Flocken, Holistique Blendz, Katz-N-Flocken, and Indigo Moon.
All the foods listed above now contain peas and we also added egg to MMillennia, Holistique Blendz, Barking at the Moon, and Hundchen Flocken. Through our testing we found adding peas and eggs to our dry foods increases digestibility and reduces the overall ash content.
The new formulas will be entering the marketplace as we deplete our supply of older bags. The bags will be labeled with the up to date formula as well as having a notice on the front of the bag indicating changes have been made to the formulations.
We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause our customers. Our testing with these new formulas have been very positive but we understand that formula changes can sometimes be a little concerning to pet parents. We want to assure you that we are doing everything we can to make this transition as smooth as possible.

New Jerky Treat Package Size

Date: Sep 20, 2010

All 4 varieties of Solid Gold Jerky Treats (Lamb, Beef, Turkey and Tiny Tots) are being converted to a smaller, more economical 10 oz pouch. The 1 pound Jerky Treat pouches will be discontinued as the 10 ounce sizes become available. At this time, Tiny Tots and Beef Jerky are only available in the 10 oz pouch. Turkey Jerky and Lamb Jerky will soon follow.