European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 21 2007 stars and stripes Page 3 bases reacting quickly to pet food recall by Chris Fowler stars and stripes Yokosuka naval base Japan army medical food inspectors have been checking the inventory of wet pet food products at commissaries worldwide after a company issued a recall saturday the death of one dog and nine cats along with a number of Cus Tomer complaints prompted on Tari based menu foods inc to recall More than 40 brands of cat food and 50 brands of dog food we Are already moving on this said maj Jerrod Killian the executive officer of the Japan District veterinarian command which is responsible for both food inspection and veterinary medical care throughout us forces Japan we Are inventorying Stock and securing on medical hold any affected dog and cat food Totolua Ripley director of the Yokosuka commissary said the store did not have any of the items listed in the recall notice in its inventory according to an Fra report animals affected by the suspect food displayed symptoms including refusing further feedings loss of appetite lethargy vomit ing and death it appears that this has Only affected about 20 animals Kil Lian said he added that based on initial reports it appears to him that the problem might be linked to aflatoxin which often Are associated with stored Grain to learn More about the recall and the products involved log on to  or a women email Chris Fowler at 6w to read product codes the affected products were made at a Plant in Emporia Kan be tween dec 32006 and March 6 they Are marked with Date codes 6339 through 7073 followed by the Plant code 4197 to read can product codes look at the Bottom of the can the first four numbers of the second line of numbers Are the Date code and the following four numbers indicate the Plant code if the second line begins with four numbers from 6339 to 7073 Fol Lowed by the Plant code 4197 then the cart is being recalled on foil pouches the code numbers Are located on the Back in the lower left Corner the Date and Plant codes appear in the third group of numbers beginning an 11digit sequence both Wiwi Amsco and  have illustrated de tails of How to Check their products Chris Fowler recalled pet food brands cat food americas Choice preferred pets authority Best Choice companion compliments i Demoulas Market Basket Euka Nuba Fine feline cat food lion food town giant companion Hannaford Hill country fare Hyce Lams key food Laura Lynn lil red Loving meals Meijers main Choice nuts plan Nitro Max gourmet classics Nitro natural Choice paws pet Pride presidents Choice Price chopper priority save alot schmucks science diet the recall affects Only 3ounce and 55ounce cans of Kitten Savory cuts Ocean fish 55ounce cans of feline adult Savory cuts beef Chicken and Ocean fish and 55ounce cans of feline senior Savory cuts Chicken sophistical special Kitty Canada special Kitty us Springfield prize sprout i total pet my True Friend we mans Western family White Rose win Dixie dog food americas Choice preferred pets authority award Best Choice big bet big red Bloom Bruiser Cadillac companion Demoulas Market Basket Euka Nuba food lion giant companion great Choice Hannaford Hill country fare Dyvee Lams key food Laura Lynn Loving meals Meijers main Choice mighty dog the recall affects Only 53 Pouch products that were produced from dec 3 2006 through March 14 2007 mix Ables nuts plan Nitro Max Nitro natural Choice Nitro Elroy Canada Elroy us paws pet essentials i pet Pride Good n meaty presidents Choice Price chopper priority Public Roche Bros save alot schmucks shop dog Springfield prize sprout Stater Bros i total pet my True Friend Western family White Rose win Dixie photo by Chris and stripes cafes personnel to lose of hair dry cleaning discounts by Jennifer h Svan and Vince Little stars and stripes Misawa air base Japan As of april 1 getting a haircut or a military uniform washed and pressed will Cost a Buck More at cafes facilities in Mainland Japan and Okinawa the army and air Force Exchange service is reducing its automatic discount at its Barber Beauty laundry and dry cleaning shops by across the Board at Japan bases that discount Given by cafes Only in Mainland Japan and been transparent to customers Ever since cafes did away with paper Cou Pons for those same services sever Al years ago the Price paid at the Register Al ready is less than whats posted on signs said master sgt Donovan Potter cafes Pacific spokes Man starting april 1 that discount will be reduced by he said current discounts vary by base and shop cafes sets prices based on the Cost of the same ser vice outside the Gate minus 30 per cent the automatic discount in Japan is added on top of that pot Ter said at Misawa for example a hair Cut monday at the main base Barbershop was minus a discount now and starting april 1 according to a sign posted in the window customers leaving the Barber shop said getting a smaller Dis count want a big Deal the More that you would normally save will probably come off the tip said Don Cook a Mas Ter sergeant formerly stationed at Yokota air base on temporary duty from Hickam air Force base Hawaii id do it anyway whether theres a discount or not said Petty officer 2nd class Gloriana Mejia who goes to the Misawa main base Beauty shop for pedicures after the current Dis i come Here More out of the convenience than the Money Why the discount is being reduced depends on whether one asks cafes or us forces Japan officials both have different interpretations cafes officials said the company had to reduce its discount by a Dollar across the Board because beginning april 1 it will receive about million less in japanese government Money used to help pay for cafes local National employees Potter said those funds can be used to pay japanese employee salaries or for Quali tyo life programs however Gary Hansen chief of us forces japans labor Branch said the government of Japan has not reduced its Labo Cost sharing support which comes via direct Deposit of pay and allowances into the Bank accounts of japanese employees cafes Hansen said agreed to increase its financial support of army air Force and Marine corps morale welfare and recreation programs in Japan and Oki Nawa from about million to million annually the conclusion was it was appropriate to have an increase to support the troops and enhance their Quality of life in a very expend Jennifer h and stripes staff sgt Albert Black turns in a uniform to be dry cleaned monday at Misawa air base Japan starting april 1 the army and air Force Exchange service in Mainland Japan and Okinawa is decreasing automatic discounts for dry cleaning laundry and haircuts at its facilities by Sive part of the world he said that already support the army air clearly this program does that the direct mar payment from cafes to the service components is Only in Japan Hansen said Sepa rate from the cafes dividends Force and marines worldwide email Jennifer h Svan at email Vince Little at