The N.C. Agriculture Department has advised pet owners not to feed their animals seven products made by a New Jersey company after state inspectors discovered improperly labeled items at a store in Greensboro.
A picture of a B&B pet foods product. The B&B brand pet foods, made by B&B of New Jersey, are raw meat-based products and sold frozen in a silver foil stand-up pouch with resealable closure and a white with black ink printed label. “Significant information was missing from the product label and because the pet food products contain ingredients with a potential risk of pathogen contamination, they could put your pets at risk,” Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said in a news release.
“If you have purchased this product and still have it, please do not feed it to your pets.” Agriculture Department workers found the products during a routine inspection at Proformance Pet Supply in Greensboro. Seven B&B products were identified as missing significant portions of the label required under state law.
Owners have been advised not to feed their pets the following products: Key information missing from the package included the guaranteed analysis to advise the purchaser of the product’s nutrient content, proper feeding guidelines, net weight, guarantor information and intended species information, according to the release. In addition to missing required label information, the products are also not registered for sale as animal food in North Carolina and it was sub.