RED BAY, Ala. (NewsNation Now) — Sunshine Mills is expanding its voluntary recall of certain pet food products that were made with corn containing Aflatoxin at levels above the FDA’s safety standards. These additional corn-based pet food products produced between April 3, 2020 and April 5, 2020 may contain elevated levels of aflatoxin.
The FDA says 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.”
Click here for the full list of dog food containing Aflatoxin recalled by the FDA.
This is an expansion to the Sept. 2 FDA recall, that originally included three types of dog food:
- Family Pet Meaty Cuts: Beef, Chicken & Cheese Flavors
- Heartland Farms Grilled Favorites: Beef, Chicken & Cheese Flavor
- Paws Happy Life Butcher’s Choice Dog Food
Three brands of dog food were recalled by Sunshine Mills, Inc. because of the possibility of high levels of Aflatoxin, a mold by-product, in the food.
The potential for high levels of the by-product was discovered by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry after testing a single 4-pound bag of dog food.
No illnesses have been reported related to the product, according to the FDA.
Any pets that have eaten the above brands should be taken to a veterinarian if they exhibit symptoms of illness like lethargy and a reluctance to eat, vomiting, diarrhea or if a yellowish tint in the eyes or gums appears.
The dog food products have been distributed across the nation. Retailers have been contacted and asked to remove the products from shelves and inventory.
No other Sunshine Mills, Inc. products are affected by the recall.
Pet owners who purchased the dog food may return the unused portion to the store they bought it from and receive a full refund.
NewsNation affiliate WJHL contributed to this report.
