Fda Quality Check At Diamond Pet Foods

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Article about FDA's inspection report on Diamond pet foods.

http://efoodalert.net/2012/05/15/fda-releases-diamond-pet-foods-preliminary-inspection-report/

Here's what Diamond says about its own products:

http://www.diamondpet.com/about_diamond/151_checks/ :

141 Ingredient Tests.

10 Final Product Checks.

Zero Compromises.

Here's what goes into every Diamond product:

• Each of our products undergoes a rigorous quality control process prior to shipment, including 141 ingredient tests and 10 final product quality and safety checks.
  
• Diamond uses only the highest-quality ingredients.
  
• Every Diamond Pet Foods product is Precision Formulated™ for content, quality, consistency and uniformity.
  
• Diamond is audited regularly by a highly respected independent laboratory for food safety, quality and palatability.
  
• We only sell products that we would be proud to feed to our own pets.
  

Look for our 151 Quality Checks stamp on every Diamond product. It marks our commitment to quality.

Here's what the FDA has to say about Diamond Pet foods:

http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OfficeofGlobalRegulatoryOperationsandPolicy/ORA/ORAElectronicReadingRoom/UCM304252.pdf

OBSERVATION 1

All reasonable precautions are not taken to ensure that production procedures do not contribute contamination from any source.

OBSERVATION 2

Failure to provide hand washing and hand sanitizing facilities at each location in the plant where needed.

OBSERVATION 3

Failure to maintain equipment, containers and utensils used to convey, hold, and store food in a manner that protects against contamination.

OBSERVATION 4

Failure to maintain equipment so as to facilitate cleaning of the equipment.

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