Mulligan Stew Pet Food Recall

April 27, 2007

Mulligan Stew Pet Food, a natural pet food company based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming has been notified that its manufacturer, American Nutrition of Ogden, Utah, has issued a voluntary recall of two of its four formulas – Chicken Mulligan Stew and Turkey Mulligan Stew, (Best Buy Dates: April 21, 2009 through April 15, 2010). The company’s Beef and Salmon Mulligan Stew flavors are NOT affected by the recall.

American Nutrition stated they added small quantities of rice protein to Mulligan Stew’s Chicken and Turkey formulas in order to increase protein levels. According to Kevin Meehan, the Company’s Developer and President, “The rice protein introduction is a direct violation of our company’s patented formula and was done without our knowledge or consent. The irony here is that the patented recipe of Mulligan Stew is formulated to counter the affects of low-level toxin ingestion, such as glycol, or other types of chemicals. Mulligan Stew assists in the natural excretion of low-dose toxins from the animal’s body. By altering our formula, American Nutrition has tampered with our company’s intellectual property.”

Meehan continued, “I developed Mulligan Stew out of the desire to provide pets with longer and healthier life styles. My extensive research in biochemistry afforded the development of a unique pet food not found in the market today. The simple recipe contains only meat proteins, poultry liver, whole grain brown rice, fresh cabbage, horseradish, carotenes, selenium and amino acids all formulated to stimulate both cellular health and cellular detoxification. I cannot stress how important it is that our product be formulated to the strict guidelines I put forth. It is the foundation of our product and our company.”

The FDA, who initiated this latest recall, has not tested Mulligan Stew. They are assuming all products manufactured by American Nutrition which include the rice protein are adulterated products. American Nutrition states they introduced rice protein into Mulligan Stew’s Chicken and Turkey recipes to achieve the protein levels as required by AAFCO, (American Association of Feed Control Officials). American Nutrition also stated that their testing facility, Midwest Labs, found no detectable toxic levels in the rice protein ingredients used by American Nutrition. Mulligan Stew has ordered the testing of its Chicken and Turkey flavors with an independent laboratory. The results will be posted on the company’s web site as they become available.