Bugs in our Natural Balance food

[5maltsmom]

Be sure to check the expiration date on any dog food that you buy at Petco or anywhere else for that matter. I came across some at Petco that was going to expire within a week.

[roxybaby22]

QUOTE (MamaMia @ Jun 12 2009, 01:40 PM)

I went to the feed store today and spoke to the owner about what happened. She said those bugs are called Food moth's. She said in all honesty...they are in ALL food....including human food. She said that the food would have been contaminated from the manufacturer. Most of you know...the bags of NB come sealed in plastic. She also said by putting the food in the airtight plastic container just incubated the bugs So I asked her....so how should I store my food. She said she spoke to the Solid Gold distributor and they recommend keeping it in the original bag sealed with a clip.

So I have decided to switch his food to the Orijen Fish formula and I'll only be buying from the local feed supply.[/B]

The great thing about Orijen is that it comes with a zip seal, so you don't have to clip it. I hope you don't have to deal with bugs again!

[camfan]

QUOTE (MamaMia @ Jun 12 2009, 01:40 PM)

I went to the feed store today and spoke to the owner about what happened. She said those bugs are called Food moth's. She said in all honesty...they are in ALL food....including human food. She said that the food would have been contaminated from the manufacturer. Most of you know...the bags of NB come sealed in plastic. She also said by putting the food in the airtight plastic container just incubated the bugs So I asked her....so how should I store my food. She said she spoke to the Solid Gold distributor and they recommend keeping it in the original bag sealed with a clip.

So I have decided to switch his food to the Orijen Fish formula and I'll only be buying from the local feed supply.[/B]

huh? Tthey are not in ALL food. Maybe in SOME food, but not all. Yeah, if there's bugs there already, plastic will incubate them but the point is that there is no reason for them to be there in the first place.

It's perfectly fine to store your bug free dog food in an air-tight plastic container!

[Crystal&Zoe]

QUOTE (camfan @ Jun 12 2009, 06:40 PM)

QUOTE (MamaMia @ Jun 12 2009, 01:40 PM)

I went to the feed store today and spoke to the owner about what happened. She said those bugs are called Food moth's. She said in all honesty...they are in ALL food....including human food. She said that the food would have been contaminated from the manufacturer. Most of you know...the bags of NB come sealed in plastic. She also said by putting the food in the airtight plastic container just incubated the bugs So I asked her....so how should I store my food. She said she spoke to the Solid Gold distributor and they recommend keeping it in the original bag sealed with a clip.

So I have decided to switch his food to the Orijen Fish formula and I'll only be buying from the local feed supply.[/B]

huh? Tthey are not in ALL food. Maybe in SOME food, but not all. Yeah, if there's bugs there already, plastic will incubate them but the point is that there is no reason for them to be there in the first place.

It's perfectly fine to store your bug free dog food in an air-tight plastic container!
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I honestly don't know about if the bugs were there to start with or got in later, but I do know that as a kid growing up there was one or two times mom would find bugs in the flour, oatmeal, cereal, etc. She would go on a cleaning rampage, throw out all the dry products whether you could see bugs or not. And my mom is a total neat freak. Her house is almost sterile...at least that's the joke among family and friends. So I know it can happen in even human foods. I'm inclined to think that it has been setting there for awhile. I know I get my Dr. Harvey's pre-mix in 10lb bags and I open the bag and pour it into several different tupperware containers and store them in my freezer or refrigerator so bugs won't get in and to keep it fresh since a 10lb bag last forever.

[sassy's mommy]

QUOTE (Crystal&Zoe @ Jun 13 2009, 10:37 AM)

I know I get my Dr. Harvey's pre-mix in 10lb bags and I open the bag and pour it into several different tupperware containers and store them in my freezer or refrigerator so bugs won't get in and to keep it fresh since a 10lb bag last forever.[/B]

I also freeze part of Sassy's food when I buy a new bag. It takes a long time for one little fluff to eat 6--8# of food.

[princessre]

This is great for my OCD. Now I have to remember to wash my hands EVERY time after I touch pet food or treats.