Sunshine Mills, Inc. is expanding an earlier recall of pet food products that were made with corn that contained Aflatoxin at levels above FDA’s action levels.
This is an expansion of the recall initiated September 2, 2020, after an investigation conducted along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration determined that additional corn-based pet food products produced between April 3, 2020 and April 5, 2020 may contain corn from a single load of corn with elevated levels of aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring mold by-product from the growth of Aspergillus flavus and can be harmful to pets if consumed in significant quantities. No illnesses have been reported in association with these products to date, and no other Sunshine Mills, Inc. pet food products are affected by this announcement.
Pets with aflatoxin toxicity (aflatoxicosis) may show symptoms of illness including sluggishness or lethargy combined with a reluctance to eat, vomiting, yellowish tint to the eyes or gums, diarrhea, and in some cases, death. Pets experiencing any of these symptoms after consuming the recalled products should be seen by a veterinarian.
Products affected by this announcement: (the cat food is highlighted below in purple)
CHAMP® MINI CHUNK DOG FOOD BEEF AND CHICKEN FLAVOR
12 lb. bag
Lot Codes: TC2 3/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 7328315416
FIELD TRIAL® COMPLETE NUTRITION PREMIUM DOG FOOD
16 lb. bag
Lot Code: TC2 4/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 7015514530
GOOD DOG BRAND DOG FOOD HI-ENERGY FORMULA
50 lb. bag
Lot Code: TA1 5/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 5216624165
HUNTER’S SPECIAL® DOG FOOD HI ENERGY FORMULA
50 lb. bags
Lot Codes: TA1 5/APRIL/2020, TA2 5/APRIL/2020, TA3 5/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 7015510145
HUNTER’S SPECIAL® DOG FOOD MAINTENANCE FORMULA
50 lb. bags
Lot Codes: TB3 4/APRIL/2020, TB1 5/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 7015510135
HUNTER’S SPECIAL® FARM & RANCH RECIPE SUPER CHUNKS DOG FOOD
50 lb bags
Lot Codes: TC2 5/APRIL/2020, TC3 5/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 7015510182
OLD GLORY® DOG FOOD HEARTY BEEF & CHICKEN FLAVOR
4 lb. bags
Lot Codes: TE3 3/APRIL/2020, TE2 4/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 7015514339
12.75 lb. bags
Lot Codes: TA3 3/APRIL/2020, TB1 3/APRIL/2020, TC1 3/APRIL/2020, TC2 3/APRIL/2020, TC3 3/APRIL/2020, TA1 4/APRIL/2020, TC1 4/APRIL/2020, TA2 4/APRIL/2020, TB2 4/APRIL/2020, TC2 4/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 7015514298
PAWS HAPPY LIFE® NUTRITIONALLY COMPLETE DOG FOOD
17 lb. bags
Lot Code: TC2 4/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 3680042561
PET EXPERT ALWAYS FIT FORMULA
50 lb. bags
Lot Code: TC2 5/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 5208887976
PRINCIPLE SUPER PREMIUM NATURAL DOG FOOD BREEDER PACK
40 lb. bags
Lot Codes: TA3 4/APRIL/2020, TA1 5/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 580179586032
RETRIEVER® BITES & BONES ADULT COMPLETE NUTRITION SAVORY CHICKEN FLAVOR
52 lb. bags
Lot Codes: TC3 4/APRIL/2020, TC1 5/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 4939422642
RIVER BEND DOG FOOD BASIC NUTRITION
40 lb. bags
Lot Code: TC1 5/APRIL/2020
50 lb. bags
Lot Code: TC1 5/APRIL/2020
RIVER BEND DOG FOOD SELECT
50 lb. bags
Lot Code: TB3 4/APRIL/2020
SPORTSMAN’S PRIDE® MAINTENANCE ADULT FORMULA DOG FOOD
20 lb. bags
Lot Code: TB1 5/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 7015510082
50 lb. bags
Lot Code: TB1 5/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 7015510110
SPROUT® BITES & BONES
50 lb. bags
Lot Code: TC2 4/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 7015505091
SPROUT® HI-PROTEIN CAT FOOD
20 lb. bags
Lot Codes: TI2 4/APRIL/2020, TI3 4/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 70155505120
40 lb. bags
Lot Code: TI3 4/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 7015505119
SPROUT® MAINTENANCE
40 lb. bags
Lot Code: TB1 5/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 7015505096
SPROUT® PUPPY
20 lb. bags
Lot Codes: TA3 4/APRIL/2020, TA1 5/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 7015505095
THRIFTY® ADULT DOG FOOD
12 lb. bags
Lot Codes: TI1 3/APRIL/2020, TI2 3/APRIL/2020, TI3 3/APRIL/2020, TA2 4/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 7015513096
TOP RUNNER® PREMIUM DOG FOOD
50 lb. bags
Lot Code: TB1 3/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 3540650070
WHISKERS & TAILS ADULT RECIPE COMPLETE DOG FOOD
17 lb. bags
Lot Code: TC2 4/APRIL/2020
UPC Code: 2114003022
The affected products were distributed in retail stores within the United States. Principle Super Premium Natural Dog Food is exported exclusively to a distributor in Japan. Sportsman’s Pride Maintenance Adult Formula Dog Food is also exported to a distributor in Japan and Colombia. Retailers who received the recalled lots have been contacted and asked to pull any remaining inventory of these lots from their shelves. There are no other Champ®, Field Trial®, Good Dog, Hunter’s Special®, Old Glory®, Paws Happy Life®, Pet Expert, Principle, Retriever®, River Bend, Sportsman’s Pride®, Sprout®, Thrifty®, Top Runner® or Whiskers & Tails products or other lot codes of these products affected by this voluntary recall. The lot codes can be located on the back of each bag.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should discontinue use of the product and may return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers may contact Sunshine Mills, Inc. customer service at (800) 705-2111 from 7AM to 4PM Central Time, Monday through Friday, or by email at customer.service@sunshinemills.com for additional information.
The expansion of this voluntary recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
