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Purina’s Mislabeling Triggers Limited Recall of Prescribed Wet Dog Food
Brie Goldman
Purina is recalling a small amount of low-fat wet dog food after cans of a completely different food were labeled incorrectly.
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company announced last week that it’s voluntarily recalling some of its Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EN Gastroenteric Low Fat (PPVD EN Low Fat) food because those can might hold another product.
According to Purina, some cans of Purina ONE True Instinct Tender Cuts In Gravy With Real Turkey & Venison were mistakenly labeled as the gastroenteric low-fat food on Sept. 15. Nothing is wrong with the food—it’s safe for dogs to eat—but it’s obviously not the low-fat food some pups are prescribed.
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Pet owners contacted Purina about the mix-up, and the company said it issued the recall as a precaution. It’s received no reports of sick dogs. Here are the details of the recalled food, which you can find on the 13.4-ounce can.
When you open the can, the low-fat food prescribed should look like a beige paste. The mislabeled food—the turkey and venison—consists of chunks swimming in gravy.
Courtesy of Nestlé Purina PetCare Company
While there’s nothing wrong with chunky food, Purina says it’s not intended for dogs who are prescribed low-fat food. The chunky food might be hard for them to digest.
Veterinary offices and prescription-validating retailers sold the food, and Purina has urged them to dispose of it. Same goes for any dog parents who have the misidentified food: Toss it, and Purina will replace it.
Anyone affected can contact Purina at 1-800-579-7733 or purina.com/contact-us.
Macon bar fights date rape with drug test coasters
Brandon Lawler says it’s hard to know if drugging drinks are happening for sure. So he ordered coasters that test for two common date rape drugs.
MACON, Ga. — Every now and then, it’s fun to go out with your friends and grab a cocktail! However, it can take just one unattended drink to be taken advantage of.
That’s why one Macon bar is taking a shot at helping folks protect themselves from date rape drugs.
“We have a lot of live music, we’re open six days a week. We do a lot of great cocktails,” said the owner of JBA Bar and Venue Brandon Lawler.
Lawler says they opened their doors in 2019 and around 400 people walked through their doors on the weekends. He says, as a nightlife business, some crime is bound to happen.
“Drugging drinks, date rape drugs,” Lawler said. “I would say we haven’t had a direct issue here, but we have heard of issues in the downtown area over the past year or so.”
Lawler says it’s hard to know if drugging drinks is happening for sure. He says there should be a way for folks to know in a simple way, so he reached out to Drink Safe Technology– a Florida-based company– and created coasters that test for two common date rape drugs.
“There are two tests per coaster. You’re supposed to get a drop of your drink and you put one drop on each of the A and B of one test, and you kind of smear it around, and make sure that it absorbs in those spots and let it dry,” Lawler said.
He says if the dot stays white, and doesn’t change in color, it’s a negative test. If the dot turns blue you should dump out the drink.
“You can take these in your pocket, your purse. If you’re here and you’re going to another place, you know, take it with you. To make people more comfortable and safe not just here but everywhere,” Lawler said .
Kayra Hoyle grew up in Macon.
“I think it’s a wonderful show of taking care of Macon’s women,” she said.
Hoyle says it’s great that JBA is helping women ease their worries.
“I have a 25-year-old daughter and I am thrilled to see that she will have this available to her,” Hoyle said.
Aryan Grush has been working as a bartender downtown Macon for the last six months.
“This should’ve been a thing a long time ago,” Grush said.
She says she has to constantly monitor women’s drinks when they go to the bathroom, or to mingle because it’s easy to take advantage of.
“You can’t even be holding it and looking in the opposite direction talking to someone because it’s, boop, that simple,” Grush said.
She says this should be widely available.
“This needs to be everywhere. I think every girl should have one in her pocket. It should be at the bar on the counter so you can grab it. It should be discrete.”
According to Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network, some symptoms of being drugged with these substances can be difficulty breathing, feeling drunk when little alcohol has been consumed, nausea, loss of memory and more.
Lawler says the coasters are free for folks to ask for and take. He says he would eventually love these tests to be in all drinking establishments in Macon.
He says if any other businesses would like to reach out to him for more information about the coasters, contact him at [email protected].
The secret to tasty, crispy bacon is something you already have in your pantry
It’s pretty universally agreed that bacon is delicious. There are very few dishes (if any?) that can’t be improved by a few crispy, savory, meaty slices of this porky treat. Slip a few pieces into a sandwich, crumble them up and sprinkle over the salad for a noticeable improvement. Dip the stuff in chocolate, for crying out loud. We’ll take it any way we can get it. Even the grease it leaves behind is something of a magical ingredient in and of itself. There’s no denying that bacon is wonderful. A true gift. But what if we told you that there’s a secret to even tastier, crispier bacon? Impossible, you may say. And yet, it’s true. And the secret weapon is something we guarantee you have in your cupboard at this very moment. Plain ol’ fashioned all-purpose flour.
By cooking bacon that has been dredged in flour first, you’re doing a few things to help improve both its flavor and texture. Firstly, the coating of flour will help dry the bacon and absorb excess moisture, which is one of the keys to properly browned meats. Flour also provides a protective coating, helping to keep the bacon from overcooking. Another added perk of flouring first is that the flour will weigh the bacon down so that it fries flat and won’t curl up on you, which can be very annoying when you’re trying to get that perfect breakfast-in-bed shot for Instagram.
In the end, with this simple step, you’ll have evenly cooked, crispy, picture-perfect bacon with a hint of deep-fried indulgence.
Crispy bacon tips and tricks
- Even if you’re gluten-intolerant, you can enjoy perfectly crispy bacon as well. Different flours will provide different results, which is something you’re probably familiar with if you’re used to cooking with gluten-free ingredients. Cornstarch will work very well here; just be sure to shake off the excess before cooking, as it tends to stick pretty aggressively. Rice flour also works very well.
- This method works both when pan-frying bacon and baking it in the oven!
- For even crispier bacon, coat it in flour the night before and leave it to rest in the refrigerator overnight.
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