Sunshine Mills Recalls Dog Food Due to Aflatoxin
On July 29, 2021, Sunshine Mills, Inc involuntarily recalls a total of six dog food brands due to elevated levels of contamination of Aflatoxin.
Aflatoxins are toxic substances produced by certain moulds that can grow on food, including corn and nuts. They are found in highest concentrations in corn and peanut butter, so can be fatal to dogs if they ingest them over time.
The impacted products affect only the products mentioned below.
What is being Recalled?
| Product Name | Size | Expiry Date | Lot Codes | UPC Code |
| Triumph® Wild Spirit Craft Dog Food Deboned Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe | 3.5 lbs. | Best if used By 11 Feb 2022 | Lot: TD2 11/Feb/2021 | 073657 008736 |
| Triumph® Wild Spirit Craft Dog Food Deboned Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe | 30 lbs. | Best if used By 11 Feb 2022 | Lot: TA2 11/Feb/2021 | 073657 008750 |
| Evolve® Classic Super Premium Food For Dogs Deboned Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe | 15 lbs. | Best if used By 11 Feb 2022 | Lot: TA1 11/Feb/2021 | 073657 380320 |
| Wild Harvest® Premium Dog Food Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe | 14 lbs. | Best if used By 11 Feb 2022 | Lot: TA1 11/Feb/2021 Lot: TA2 11/Feb/2021 | 711535 509523 |
| Nurture Farms® Natural Dog Food Deboned Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe | 15 lbs. | Best if used By 11 Feb 2022 | Lot: TA2 11/Feb/2021 | 070155 113597 |
| Evolve® Classic Super Premium Food For Dogs Deboned Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe | 30 lbs. | Best if used By 11 Feb 2022 | Lot: TA2 11/Feb/2021 | 073657 380313 |
| Heart To Tail Pure Being® Natural Dog Food Deboned Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe | 5 lbs. | Best if used By 11 Feb 2022 | Lot: TD2 11/Feb/2021 | 4099100129441 |
| Elm Pet Foods Naturals Chicken & Rice Recipe Dog Food | 40 lbs. | Best if used By 11 Feb 2022 | Lot: TA1 11/Feb/2021 | 070155 225221 |
I urge you, please check your pet foods. Aflatoxin is transmittable into humans.
If you have brought one of the following pet food listed above. Please take actions appropriately. Do not risk your pet health.
Take them to the vet as soon as possible for a check up. The worse thing is to have underlying problems surface when it’s beyond redemption.
Currently, this is still an ongoing investigation and they may have more pet foods that may be recalled.
Fayie will keep you updated through our Complete List of Recall Pet Food
Otherwise, please follow FDA’s site for the official source of Pet Outbreaks information.
Currently as of date, no pet or human deaths has been reported.
Find below, if your package looks like this please contact your seller & disposable of it immediately.
What is Aflatoxin?
Aflatoxins are toxic substances produced by certain moulds that can grow on food, including corn and nuts. They’re found in highest concentrations in corn and peanut butter, so can be fatal to dogs if they ingest them over time. Preliminary studies indicate that the liver damage caused by aflatoxins in dogs is similar to the damage caused by high doses of aluminium. The symptoms can include diarrhoea, ataxia (loss of muscle control) and vomiting. The exact cause for the liver damage can be seen as malnutrition, which may have been caused by a lack of appetite in the first place.
Aflatoxin symptoms include
- Ataxia (the loss of muscle control) or weakness
- Loss of appetite
- Vomiting and diarrhoea
- Enlarged liver and spleen (a symptom also associated with heavy metal poisoning)
- Jaundice (yellowish eyes, skin, gums, inside lining of the eyelids) due to the build-up of bilirubin in the blood stream. This is not always evident in dogs because they lack sufficient lipase to digest fats properly.
- Permanent Live damage
- Death
If you experience these symptoms after having contact with this product or an animal that has eaten this product, you should contact your healthcare provider.
If your pet has consumed the recalled product and is experiencing these issues, please contact your veterinarian.
It is also possible for pets who may be infected with Aflatoxin, to be viewed as healthy with little to no symptoms.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
