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Durbin said the Kansas facility where many of the products were made had never been inspected by the FDA.

He wanted the FDA to work with the states to establish a standardized set of regulations and inspection requirements for pet food facilities. 'Each state has it own rules and standards,' he said.

He also said the FDA should take steps to enact rules so that companies that delay reporting problems could face fines.

He said Menu Foods first noticed a potential problem Feb. 20 with dogs getting sick, but waited until March 15 to contact the FDA.

'Three weeks in inexcusable,' he said. 'There is no requirement to report it on a timely basis.'

Officials with Menu Foods have said that they acted promptly to recall the pet food after receiving just a few reports of illness and before the cause was identified, saving the lives of many pets.
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