Melamine-Tainted Fish Feed Recalled in U.S. and Canada

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The FDA is also visiting U.S. manufacturers that use imported protein concentrates. The FDA will be collecting samples of both raw ingredients and finished product, and testing them for melamine, Acheson said. "This domestic assignment is targeted at pet food animal food, as well as human food," he noted.

In China, FDA representatives have visited the plants of the two manufacturers of the contaminated wheat flour. Both plants were closed, and the equipment dismantled. The FDA has confirmed that executives from both companies have been detained by Chinese authorities.

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For more information on the pet food recall, visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.