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Company Announcement
Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., of Evansville, IN is issuing a voluntary recall of the below listed dog and cat food products due to tests indicating levels of Aflatoxin that exceed acceptable limits. Products were distributed nationally to online distributors and retail stores.
Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by the mold
Aspergillus flavus, which can grow on corn and other grains used as ingredients in pet food. At high levels, aflatoxin can cause illness and death in pets.
There have been reports of illnesses and deaths in dogs associated with the below listed lots of Sportmix High Energy. No cat or human illnesses have been reported.
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WHECTV Created: December 31, 2020 08:16 AM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) The Food and Drug Administration is recalling a line of pet food after they say 28 dogs died, and at least eight got sick.
In a release, the FDA says certain Sportmix pet food products, which are manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., may contain potentially fatal levels of aflatoxin. The toxin can grow on corn and other grains used as ingredients in pet food. At high levels, it can cause illness and death in pets.
The FDA warns pet owners to be on the lookout for symptoms ranging from sluggishness to a loss of appetite, vomiting, jaundice (yellowish tint to the eyes or gums due to liver damage), and/or diarrhea.
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