The FDA Warns These Pet Foods Have Killed More Than 70 Dogs
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The FDA Warns These Pet Foods Have Killed More Than 70 Dogs
Even if you re a cautious pet owner, you might not put too much thought into what exactly is in your dog or cat s daily meals. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning that ll make you want to double-check. The FDA is alerting pet owners that a wide variety of pet foods made by Midwestern Pet Foods were found to contain fatal levels of aflatoxin, leading to the deaths of more than 70 dogs recently. The company recalled three products in question on Dec. 30, and expanded the recall on Jan. 11, adding nine more pet foods, made for dogs, cats, and even fish. Read on to find out more, and for another recall that could affect you, check out The FDA Just Issued a Warning About This Brand of Ice Cream.
A pet food recall has expanded after the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/outbreaks-and-advisories/fda-alert-certain-lots-sportmix-pet-food-recalled-potentially-fatal-levels-aflatoxin" target= blank>Food and Drug Administration</a> announced that more than two dozen dogs died after eating Sportmix brand dry kibble.
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Midwestern Pet Food, Inc. has expanded its recall of certain pet food products after more than 70 dogs died and 80 fell ill from eating the affected products, which contained potentially fatal levels of aflatoxins.
The family-owned business, based in Evansville, Indiana, said in a statement on Wednesday that the recall has been expanded to now include pet food products from their Sportmix, Pro Pac Originals, Splash, Sportstrail, and Nunn Better dry dog and cat food brands. The recalled products were produced in the company s Oklahoma Kitchen and have an expiration date on or before July 9, 2022. The facility identifier for the Oklahoma Kitchen, which can be found at the end of the date code on recalled products, is 05.
Pet Food Recall Is Expanded After 70 Dogs Die
Midwestern Pet Foods Inc. expanded a voluntary recall after fatal levels of a toxin produced by mold were found in some of its products, the F.D.A. said.
Midwestern Pet Foods said it had expanded a voluntary recall “out of an abundance of caution” after the deaths of more than 70 dogs.Credit.Julio Cortez/Associated Press
Published Jan. 13, 2021Updated Jan. 14, 2021
A pet food company has expanded its voluntary recall of several dry food products after more than 70 dogs died and 80 others became ill, possibly from ingesting fatal levels of a toxin that is produced by mold, the Food and Drug Administration said.