# Class-action suit filed against dog food manufacturer after 7 On Your Side investigation

> A class-action lawsuit was filed in a US District Court in California against Big Heart Brands, a Smucker's subsidiary, over pentobarbital found in Gravy Train dog food. The suit alleges the company knowingly or negligently sold contaminated pet food. The story follows an ABC7 investigation that detected the euthanasia drug in the product.

- Date: 2018-02-12 · published 2018-02-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66605-class-action-suit-filed-against-dog-food-manufacturer-after-7-on-your-side
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

The case concerns pet food contamination and liability rather than feed grain or protein supply, so it is unlikely to move commodity prices.

## Sources

- wjla.com: https://wjla.com/features/i-team/class-action-suit-filed-against-dog-food-manufacturer-after-7-on-your-side-investigation

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