A second manufacturer has stopped selling dog food as a precautionary measure as the Musti Group releases details of the suspected source of recent pet illnesses.
The Finnish pet supply chain Musti ja Mirri said imported potato chips appeared to be the source of illnesses reported last week in pets that had eaten two of the company’s grain-free products. Yle has learned that the potato chips were imported from the Netherlands.
Musti Group, which owns the chain, said in a press release Wednesday that it would reimburse pet owners for veterinary bills related to illnesses caused by contaminated batches of the products.
The products are SMAAK Sensitive Fish Grain-Free Dog Food (2kg and 10kg, BBD 12 April and 13 April 2025) and SMAAK Grain-Free Chicken Cat Food (1.5kg and 7kg, BBD 25 April 19).
Musti Group has stopped selling the product in Finland, Sweden and Norway.
“I would like to sincerely apologize to our customers, especially to the pet owners who have been sickened by these two products. It is unacceptable that this has happened. This should never happen. It goes without saying that we will cover the veterinary costs associated with these product batches,” CEO David Rönnberg said in a press release.
“Based on the symptoms of the affected dog and the ingredients in the food, it is likely to be glycoalkaloid poisoning. Our experts believe that the cause may be that the concentration of glycoalkaloids in this batch of imported potato chips is too high. This situation has not been found before. “The EU has limited feed limits for glycoalkaloids. Therefore, European suppliers do not measure the level of each batch. In the future, we will measure the glycoalkaloid content of each batch in our own factory. He added road.
Following the announcement, Musti Group’s shares recovered on the Helsinki Stock Exchange after falling sharply when news of the problems first broke. The company is due to release its third-quarter results on Thursday. Hundreds of pet owners have reported severe symptoms in their pets.
