Mice Direct FDA Recall

[jfreels]

They actually have nice facilities, there are videos of them on YouTube. I'll pass on the boycott for reasons stated above, it's the users fault.

[wolfy-hound]

Why are you assuming that the rodents appeared sick or even WERE sick? Do you think that chicken on the counter that has salmonella somehow looked sick before it was slaughtered too? Many reptiles carry salmonella and the only way to ever know would be the get them tested in a lab. So is that also "poor practices" or "unhealthy animals"?

The rodents could have been contaminated in many many ways, not all related to ill animals or poor practices.

And for the record, not everyone is ABLE to breed their own rodents, due to space, regulations, housemates' objections, or time. Not everyone bought from MiceDirect for lower prices(they aren't the cheapest place ever).

[theGuardian]

There isn't anything wrong with Mice Direct's Rodents. FDA has been investigating links between handling Rodents and getting Salmonella. There isn't any case against Mice Direct specifically - just general cases linking the handling of rats/mice & getting Salmonella. They chose to start their investigation at the Mice Direct facility.

It is a fact that Mice & Rats carry Salmonella, so it is no surprise that the FDA found Salmonella in Mice Direct's products. The simple truth is that their Rodents are completely safe to use FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE - Feeding your pet Reptiles. And people need to wash their hands after touching them. Most people know this-

Mice Direct has fully cooperated with the FDA and has already begun the process of Irradiating all products before they ship -- Something that no other Rodent dealer is doing. Expect to see Rodent Pro, American Rodent & the others to be held to same standards.

I am friends with the owners of Mice Direct and I proudly distribute their products.