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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    J.M. Smucker recalls two lots of Meow Mix cat food

    Recall announced

    The J.M. Smucker Co. issued a limited, voluntary recall of two lots of Meow Mix Original Choice dry cat food because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected 30-lb bags were sold at certain Walmart stores in eight U.S. states; the company reported no linked adverse reactions or pet illnesses.

    Company response

    • Recall — The J.M. Smucker Co.

      Food manufacturer The J.M. Smucker Co. issued a limited, voluntary recall for two lots of Meow Mix Original Choice dry cat food because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella, the company said in an announcement posted to the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) website this week.

    Source excerpt

    • Food manufacturer The J.M. Smucker Co. issued a limited, voluntary recall for two lots of Meow Mix Original Choice dry cat food because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella, the company said in an announcement posted to the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) website this week.
    • J.M. Smucker has not received any reports of adverse reactions or illnesses in pets linked to the products.
    • The impacted lots of 30-lb bags were sold at certain Walmart stores in Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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  2. Use of The Meow Mix Theme in CIA interrogation programs

    Reference material states that the Meow Mix advertising jingle was used by the United States Central Intelligence Agency in torture and interrogation programs. The allegation concerns the later use of the music and is distinct from product safety, quality, or manufacturing claims about Meow Mix food.

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