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If I read the FDA warning correctly, they visited the facility in May and
issued the close down notice on June 19th. What took them approximately a
month to do this? Why wasn't it done within days or hours? This past
week Lou Dobbs on CNN took the FDA to task for not being able to find out
the
source of the tomato/salmonella outbreak. What's happening with these
government agencies in the US? It's like the Environmental Protection
Agency and FEMA, where Bush put all his oil industry friends in positions
of authority. Sorry for getting political, but I've been watching this
beautiful country collapse for 8 years now under the watch of a man who
isn't fit to run a pet food store..
> Saturday, June 21, 2008
> Update on Our Joliet Distribution Center
>
> At PETCO, our business - and our lives - revolve around pets. Around
> their health and well-being, and around helping you - our customers and
> fellow pet parents - enjoy long and happy relation****ps with your animal
> companions. After all, our mission and our passion are to sup****t and
> promote the highest quality of life for pets of all sizes, shapes and
> colors.
>
> Today, I am writing as a pet parent myself, as well as PETCO's CEO, to
> share some information with you about developments this week at one of
> our distribution centers, located in Joliet, Ill.
>
> Earlier this spring, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a federal
> agency charged with overseeing facilities that store human and pet food,
> inspected our Joliet distribution center. In its re****ts, the FDA noted
> pests and instances where mice had re****tedly opened packages of pet
> food.
>
> Since the May inspection, we have acted aggressively to address every
> concern raised by the FDA. Today, we are confident that the Joliet
> facility is very clean and that highly effective pest control measures
> are in place.
>
> However, as a result of the observations raised during the FDA's past
> inspections, authorities issued an action on Thursday to place a hold on
> the receipt or distribution of food products from our Joliet facility.
>
> It is im****tant for you to know that, according to the FDA, there is no
> indication that any pet food that has passed through our Joliet facility
> is unsafe. Neither the FDA nor our company has received any re****ts of
> pet illness associated with eating food distributed by or sold at PETCO
> stores.
>
> I am actively involved in discussions and decisions as we address this
> matter. As an organization and as pet parents, all of us at PETCO -
> starting with me - are committed to complying fully with all FDA
> requirements, and we are working with officials to understand and
> address any continuing concerns.
>
> For 43 years, our most im****tant priority has been and continues to be
> to make it easier for pet parents to love and care for their animal
> companions. It's what we do and it's why we're here.
>
> We appreciate and take seriously the trust you place in us to help care
> for your animal family members. You can count on us to work hard to earn
> that trust every day.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jim Myers
> PETCO CEO
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