The fund will reimburse pet owners for the loss of their dogs, veterinarian bills and the cost of any unreturned contaminated food. The company acknowledged that its workers did not follow internal procedures to ensure the product was safe, and the Food and Drug Administration did not have records of fungi tests on twelve shipments ofcorn used during the time the contamination was used. and nbsp;

According to the settlement, the company contends it did nothing illegal. "Diamond's taken care of its customers since the very first day that they found out about this, and I think the settlement that we've entered into continues to do that," said company lawyer Jeffrey Thompson. and nbsp;

For information on how to make a claim, check out recalledpetfoodsettlement.com.