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Pets & Animals/Pet Food

Cargill, Inc., Animal Nutrition Division: Sprout Chick Starter Grower Medicated Crumble Recalled for Missing Ingredient

Agency Publication Date: July 20, 2004
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Summary

Cargill, Inc., Animal Nutrition Division is recalling approximately 1,090 bags (50 lbs each) of Sprout Chick Starter Grower Medicated Crumble because the product is missing one of its labeled active drug ingredients, Ethopabate. The product was intended to contain 0.0004% Ethopabate but was found to contain none, meaning the feed will not provide the medicinal benefits promised on the label. This poultry feed was distributed through Mills Fleet Farm stores across Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Owners should contact their veterinarian or the manufacturer for guidance and return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Risk

The absence of Ethopabate means the medicated feed cannot effectively prevent or treat the specific poultry infections it was designed to manage. This lack of active medication could lead to untreated illness or health complications in chicks that require this specific drug for growth and protection.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your poultry feed for 50-pound bags of 'Sprout Chick Starter Grower Medicated Crumble' distributed by Mills Fleet Farm.
  2. Verify the label to see if it lists active drug ingredients Amprolium at 0.0125% and Ethopabate at 0.0004%. If it lists these ingredients, it is part of this recall.
  3. Stop using this specific feed immediately to ensure your poultry receive the correct medication required for their health.
  4. Contact your veterinarian or a pharmacist for guidance regarding the health of your animals and to discuss alternative medicated feed options.
  5. Return any unused portions of the affected 50-pound bags to the Mills Fleet Farm location where they were purchased for a full refund.
  6. For additional questions or concerns, you may contact the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine at 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332).

Your Remedy Options

💰Full Refund

Veterinary medicine/feed refund

How to: Contact your veterinarian or pharmacist for guidance. Return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

Affected Products

Product: Sprout Chick Starter Grower Medicated Crumble (50-lb bag)
Model:
Recall #: V-149-4

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 28954
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Cargill, Inc., Animal Nutrition Division
Sold By: Mills Fleet Farm
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 1,090 bags of affected product were distributed
Distributed To: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin

AI-Enhanced Content: The summary, action steps, and risk assessment on this page were generated by AI from official government recall data to improve readability. This is not legal or medical advice. Always refer to the official agency sources below for authoritative information.

Sources: FDA iRES · Raw API Response