The FDA has ordered a Castleberry plant be shut down; they make Natural Balance Eatables.
Here is the press release from the FDA;
http://www.itchmo.com/fda-orders-shutdown-of-castleberry-food-plant-4880;
In July 2007, over 80 types of canned food products and 4 types of dog food
produced by Castleberry Foods were recalled due to possible contamination with
Clostridium botulinum.
FDA issued an ‘Order of Need for Emergency Permit’ to the firm at that time.
This means that the firm was not able to ship its products in interstate
commerce until it received a permit from FDA. The agency issues an ‘Order of
Need for Emergency Permit’ if it determines that a firm does not meet
requirements of the regulations pertaining to the manufacture of thermally
processed low-acid foods or acidified foods, such that the safety of the food is
in question.
FDA believes the company remedied the previously existing food safety
problems and the processing procedures will result in a finished product that
does not present a health hazard.
The firm requested an emergency permit and FDA issued an emergency permit
after a review of a firm’s documented corrective actions and processing
procedures. In September 2007, FDA issued a permit that allowed the firm to ship
products that were processed using the firm’s machinery (the vertical still
retorts) not associated with the recalled product. None of these retorts was
believed to be linked to the previous C. botulinum contamination.
During a recent inspection of these processing lines FDA found that the
vertical still retorts were not being operated in a manner as required, raising
the possibility that some cans processed in these retorts could be
under-processed. On March 7, 2008 FDA sent a letter to the company suspending
the temporary emergency permit.
No products have been identified as
contaminated. FDA has asked the firm to verify the safety of all products
produced since the emergency permit was issued.