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Why The FDA Recalled Pet Food 2021?
On December 30, 2020, Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. announced a recall of certain lots of Sportmix pet food products after FDA was alerted about reports of at least 28 dogs that died and eight that were ill after consuming the recalled pet food. Multiple product samples were tested by the Missouri Department of Agriculture and found to contain very high levels of aflatoxins.
Aflatoxins are toxins produced by the mold Aspergillus flavus and, at high levels, can cause illness and death in pets. The toxins can be present even if there is no visible mold.that what makes many companies ask to recall some pet food from the market
On January 11, 2021, Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. expanded the recall to include all pet foods containing corn and manufactured in the company’s Oklahoma plant, and has an expiration date on or before July 9, 2022. As of January 21, FDA has been made aware of more than 110 dogs that have died and more than 210 that are sick after eating certain pet food manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods.
Not all of these cases have been officially confirmed as aflatoxin poisoning through laboratory testing or veterinary record review. This count is approximate and may not reflect the total number of pets affected. Reports submitted only to the pet food manufacturer are not shared with FDA and are not a part of this count. FDA continues to work with veterinarians and state partners to follow up on suspected cases of aflatoxin poisoning.
FDA is issuing this advisory to notify the public about the potentially fatal levels of aflatoxins in Midwestern pet food products that may still be on store shelves, online, or in pet owners’ homes.
FDA is conducting follow-up activities at the manufacturing facility.
This is a developing situation and the FDA will update this page with additional information as it becomes available.
This isn’t the first time for companies like Sunshine Mills has had to dog food recall 2021 because of mould. Last fall, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry found unsafe levels of aflatoxin in several of its brands, and in June, there was another recall because of salmonella.
What Dog Foods are Being Recalled in 2021?
These are the products affected, which were distributed nationwide and have a “best if used by” date of February 11, 2022:
dog food recall 2021
Nutrisca
Nutrisca recalls bags of Chicken and Chickpea Dry Dog Food with the following UPC barcodes. The products were distributed nationwide:
The list of pet food recall:
- 4 pounds Nutrisca® Chicken and Chickpea Dry Dog Food/Bag UPC: 8-84244-12495-7
- 15 pounds Nutrisca® Chicken and Chickpea Dry Dog Food/Bag UPC: 8-84244-12795-8
- 28 pounds Nutrisca® Chicken and Chickpea Dry Dog Food/Bag UPC: 8-84244-12895-5
Bags affected have a Best By Date code of Feb. 25, 2020, through Sept. 13, 2020.
Natural Life Pet Products
Natural Life Pet Products, also of Saint Louis, is voluntarily recalling bags of its Chicken & Potato dry dog food that were distributed in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and California. The product is:
- 17.5 pounds Natural Life Chicken & Potato Dry Dog Food/Bag UPC: 0-12344-08175-1
The Best By Date code for affected bags is December 4, 2019, through August 10, 2020
ANF Inc
ANF Inc recalls bags of its ANF Lamb and Rice Dry Dog Food that were distributed in retail stores in Puerto Rico. The list of pet food recall:
- 3 kg ANF Lamb and Rice Dry Dog Food labeled with a best by date of November 23, 2019/Bag UPC of 9097231622
- 7.5 kg ANF Lamb and Rice Dry Dog Food labeled with a best by date of November 20, 2019/Bag UPC of 9097203300
Sunshine Mills, Inc.
Sunshine Mills, Inc. recalls select products of Evolve Puppy, Sportsman’s Pride, Large Breed Puppy, and Triumph Chicken and Rice Dog Food. The products were distributed in retail stores nationwide as well as some distributors in Japan, Puerto Rico, Israel, Canada, and South Korea. and the dog food recall will start from the USA and Canada.
- 14 pounds Evolve® Chicken & Rice Puppy Dry Dog Food Bag/UPC: 0-73657-00862-0
- 28 pounds Evolve® Chicken & Rice Puppy Dry Dog Food Bag/UPC: 0-73657-00863-7
- 40 pounds Sportsman’s Pride® Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food Bag/UPC: 0-70155-10566-0
- 40 pounds Sportsman’s Pride® Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food Bag/UPC: 0-70155-10564-0
- 3.5 pounds Triumph® Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food Bag/UPC: 0-73657-00873-6
- 16 pounds Triumph® Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food Bag/UPC: 0-73657-00874-3
- 30 pounds Triumph® Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food/Bag UPC 0-73657-00875-0
Bags affected have a Best Buy Date Code of November 1, 2018 through November 8, 2019.
Lidl
Lidl, in association with Sunshine Mills, is recalling specific lots of Orlando Grain Free Chicken and Chickpea Superfood Recipe Dog Food. The lot numbers are:
- TI1 3 Mar 2019
- TB2 21 Mar 2019
- TB3 21 Mar 2019
- TA2 19 Apr 2019
- TB1 15 May 2019
- TB2 15 May 2019
Kroger
Kroger is recalling select products of its Abound Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food. The list of pet food recall:
- 4 pounds Abound Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food/UPC 11110-83556
- 14 pounds Abound Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food/UPC 11110-83573
- 24 pounds Abound Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food/UPC 11110-89076
ELM Pet Foods, Inc.
ELM Pet Foods, Inc. is recalling Elm Chicken and Chickpea dog food. Lot codes were distributed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, the list of pet food recall :
- 3 Pounds Elm Chicken And Chickpea Recipe – UPC (0-70155-22507-8)
TD2 26 Feb. 2019
TE1 30 April 2019
TD1 5 Sep. 2019
TD2 5 Sep. 2019 - 28 Pounds Elm Chicken And Chickpea Recipe – UPC (0-70155-22513-9)
TB3 6 April 2019
TA1 2 July 2019
TI1 2 July 2019 - 40 Pounds Elm K9 Naturals Chicken Recipe – UPC (0-70155-22522-9)
TB3 14 Sep 2019
TA2 22 Sep 2019
TB2 11 Oct 2019
Ahold Delhaize
Ahold Delhaize is recalling select products of Nature’s Promise and Nature’s Place dog foods. the list of pet food recall :
- 14 pounds Nature’s Promise Chicken & Brown Rice Dog Food/UPC 068826718472
- 28 pounds Nature’s Promise Chicken & Brown Rice Dog Food/UPC 068826718471
- 4 pounds Nature’s Promise Chicken & Brown Rice Dog Food/UPC 068826718473
- 5 pounds Nature’s Place Real Country Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food/UPC 72543998959
- 15 pounds Nature’s Place Real Country Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food/UPC 72543998960
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FYI: Both Best By Date and UPC barcodes can be found on the back or bottom of each bag.
Consumers with questions can contact the companies at (888) 279-9420 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Standard Time, Monday through Friday) or [email protected].
Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Hill’s Pet Nutrition is voluntarily recalling select canned dog food products distributed through retail pet stores and veterinary clinics nationwide. No dry food, cat food, or treats are affected. A full list of the affected products can be found here.
What is the list of Recalled Pet Food 2021?
On December 30, 2020, Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. announced a recall of nine total lots of Sportmix pet food products. On January 11, 2021, Midwestern expanded the recall (see below). FDA and the Missouri Department of Agriculture are working with the firm to determine whether any additional products may have been made with the same ingredients containing potentially fatal levels of aflatoxin. As new information becomes available, this product list may continue to expand.
The list of recalled dry pet food products announced by Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. on August 30, 2021 is:
- Sportmix Energy Plus, 50 lb. bag
- Exp 03/02/22/05/L2
- Exp 03/02/22/05/L3
- Exp 03/03/22/05/L2
- Sportmix Energy Plus, 44 lb. bag
- Exp 03/02/22/05/L3
- Sportmix Premium High Energy, 50 lb. bag
- Exp 03/03/22/05/L3
- Sportmix Premium High Energy, 44 lb. bag
- Exp 03/03/22/05/L3
- Sportmix Original Cat, 31 lb. bag
- Exp 03/03/22/05/L3
- Sportmix Original Cat, 15 lb. bag
- Exp 03/03/22/05/L2
- Exp 03/03/22/05/L3
On January 11, 2021, Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. expanded the recall to include all pet food products containing corn that were made in the firm’s Oklahoma plant and that expire on or before July 9, 2022. More than 1000 lot codes are affected so they are not listed individually.
Lots of the following pet food products have been recalled if the date/lot code includes an expiration date on or before “07/09/22” and includes “05” in the date/lot code, which identifies products made in the Oklahoma plant:
- Pro Pac Adult Mini Chunk, 40 lb. bag
- Pro Pac Performance Puppy, 40 lb. bag
- Splash Fat Cat 32%, 50 lb. bag
- Nunn Better Maintenance, 50 lb. bag
- Sportmix Original Cat, 15 lb. bag
- Sportmix Original Cat, 31 lb. bag
- Sportmix Maintenance, 44 lb. bag
- Sportmix Maintenance, 50 lb. bag
- Sportmix High Protein, 50 lb. bag
- Sportmix Energy Plus, 44 lb. bag
- Sportmix Energy Plus, 50 lb. bag
- Sportmix Stamina, 44 lb. bag
- Sportmix Stamina, 50 lb. bag
- Sportmix Bite Size, 40 lb. bag
- Sportmix Bite Size, 44 lb. bag
- Sportmix High Energy, 44 lb. bag
- Sportmix High Energy, 50 lb. bag
- Sportmix Premium Puppy, 16.5 lb. bag
- Sportmix Premium Puppy, 33 lb. bag
Lot code information may be found on the back of bag and will appear in a three-line code, with the top line in format “EXP 03/03/22/05/L#/B###/HH:MM”
sources :
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/recall-alert-nutrisca-natural-life-dry-dog-food/
https://www.delish.com/food-news/a37198930/dog-food-recall-august-2021/
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