Land O Lakes Purina LLC: Various Animal Feeds Recalled for Aflatoxin Contamination

Agency Publication Date: August 20, 2008

Summary

Land O Lakes Purina LLC is recalling 113,348 bags of various Country Acres and Purina brand animal feeds, including horse, goat, poultry, and swine feed. These products were manufactured using peanut hulls that were found to contain aflatoxin at levels exceeding safety standards. Consumers who purchased these 50-lb bags should immediately stop using the feed and return any remaining product to their local dealer for a full refund.

Risk

Aflatoxin is a toxic byproduct of certain molds that can contaminate animal feed; consuming high levels can lead to severe liver damage, illness, or death in livestock and pets.

What You Should Do

Identify your product by checking the 50-lb bag for the brand name (Purina or Country Acres) and the specific product name and formula number listed on the label.
Check for specific identifiers such as Country Acres Horse Complete 14 (Formula 35EX, Item 0048193), Purina Equine Senior (Formula 35J9, Item 0001209), or Purina Goat Chow (Formula 5501, Item 0001403).
Immediately stop using the affected feed to prevent potential illness in your animals.
Return any bags of the recalled feed to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact your local dealer for further instructions.
If your animals show signs of illness after consuming this feed, contact your veterinarian immediately.
For additional questions, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator at 1-888-463-6332.

Your Remedy Options

Full Refund

Full refund upon return

How to: Return to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions

Affected Products

Product: COUNTRY ACRES ALL-STOCK 14% TEXTURED (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 56AT

Item No. 0049098

V-225-2008

Product: COUNTRY ACRES ALL-STOCK 16% TEXTURED (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 56AZ

Item No. 0051858

V-226-2008

Product: COUNTRY ACRES HORSE COMPLETE 14 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35EX

Item No. 0048193

V-227-2008

Product: COUNTRY ACRES HORSE PELLET 10 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35DR

Item No. 0041941

V-228-2008

Product: COUNTRY ACRES HORSE PELLET 12 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35DS

Item No. 0041940

V-229-2008

Product: COUNTRY ACRES HORSE SWEET 10 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35DN

Item No. 0041937

V-230-2008

Product: COUNTRY ACRES HORSE SWEET 12 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35DP

Item No. 0041943

V-231-2008

Product: COUNTRY ACRES LAYER 16% (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 6514

Item No. 0009876

V-232-2008

Product: PURINA Complete Advantage Horse Feed (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 3505

Item No. 0034202

V-233-2008

Product: PURINA EQUINE JUNIOR HORSE FEED (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35G9

Item No. 0001206

V-234-2008

Product: PURINA EQUINE SENIOR HORSE FEED (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35J9

Item No. 0001209

V-235-2008

Product: PURINA GOAT CHOW GOAT FEED (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 5501

Item No. 0001403

V-236-2008

Product: PURINA Horse Chow 100 Horse Feed (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 3531

Item No. 0004984

V-237-2008

Product: PURINA Horseman's EDGE 10:10 TXT HF (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35CZ

Item No. 0054628

V-238-2008

Product: PURINA Horseman's EDGE COMPLETE 14 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35TK

Item No. 0065331

V-239-2008

Product: PURINA Horseman's EDGE PELLET 10:6 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35Y5

Item No. 0010610

V-240-2008

Product: PURINA Horseman's EDGE PELLET 12:6 + LYSINE (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35TG

Item No. 0065244

V-241-2008

Product: PURINA Horseman's EDGE SWEET 14:6 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35TP

Item No. 0065356

V-242-2008

Product: PURINA Horseman's EDGE SWEET 12:6 + LYSINE (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35TM

Item No. 0065354

V-243-2008

Product: PURINA PURE PRIDE 100 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 3516

Item No. 0001187

V-244-2008

Product: PURINA SOW & PIG BUILDER OTC 50 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 26WK

Item No. 0047869

V-245-2008

Product: PURINA MILLS START & GROW SUNFRESH RECIPE (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 61S3

Item No. 0057259

V-246-2008

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 49047

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Land O Lakes Purina LLC

Sold By: Dealers; Authorized Retailers

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 22 products (305 bags; 3265 bags; 35,038 bags; 1535 bags; 4909 bags; 1481 bags; 6174 bags; 1808 bags; 2046 bags; 818 bags; 29,509 bags; 3184 bags; 1050 bags; 5133 bags; 1040 bags; 4223 bags; 5310 bags; 988 bags; 3507 bags; 413 bags; 1102 bags; 510 bags)

Distributed To: New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine

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Sources: FDA iRES · Raw API Response

Summary

What You Should Do

Identify your product by checking the 50-lb bag for the brand name (Purina or Country Acres) and the specific product name and formula number listed on the label.

Check for specific identifiers such as Country Acres Horse Complete 14 (Formula 35EX, Item 0048193), Purina Equine Senior (Formula 35J9, Item 0001209), or Purina Goat Chow (Formula 5501, Item 0001403).

Immediately stop using the affected feed to prevent potential illness in your animals.

Return any bags of the recalled feed to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact your local dealer for further instructions.

If your animals show signs of illness after consuming this feed, contact your veterinarian immediately.

For additional questions, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator at 1-888-463-6332.

Affected Products

Product: COUNTRY ACRES ALL-STOCK 14% TEXTURED (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 56AT

Item No. 0049098

V-225-2008

Product: COUNTRY ACRES ALL-STOCK 16% TEXTURED (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 56AZ

Item No. 0051858

V-226-2008

Product: COUNTRY ACRES HORSE COMPLETE 14 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35EX

Item No. 0048193

V-227-2008

Product: COUNTRY ACRES HORSE PELLET 10 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35DR

Item No. 0041941

V-228-2008

Product: COUNTRY ACRES HORSE PELLET 12 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35DS

Item No. 0041940

V-229-2008

Product: COUNTRY ACRES HORSE SWEET 10 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35DN

Item No. 0041937

V-230-2008

Product: COUNTRY ACRES HORSE SWEET 12 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35DP

Item No. 0041943

V-231-2008

Product: COUNTRY ACRES LAYER 16% (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 6514

Item No. 0009876

V-232-2008

Product: PURINA Complete Advantage Horse Feed (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 3505

Item No. 0034202

V-233-2008

Product: PURINA EQUINE JUNIOR HORSE FEED (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35G9

Item No. 0001206

V-234-2008

Product: PURINA EQUINE SENIOR HORSE FEED (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35J9

Item No. 0001209

V-235-2008

Product: PURINA GOAT CHOW GOAT FEED (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 5501

Item No. 0001403

V-236-2008

Product: PURINA Horse Chow 100 Horse Feed (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 3531

Item No. 0004984

V-237-2008

Product: PURINA Horseman's EDGE 10:10 TXT HF (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35CZ

Item No. 0054628

V-238-2008

Product: PURINA Horseman's EDGE COMPLETE 14 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35TK

Item No. 0065331

V-239-2008

Product: PURINA Horseman's EDGE PELLET 10:6 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35Y5

Item No. 0010610

V-240-2008

Product: PURINA Horseman's EDGE PELLET 12:6 + LYSINE (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35TG

Item No. 0065244

V-241-2008

Product: PURINA Horseman's EDGE SWEET 14:6 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35TP

Item No. 0065356

V-242-2008

Product: PURINA Horseman's EDGE SWEET 12:6 + LYSINE (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 35TM

Item No. 0065354

V-243-2008

Product: PURINA PURE PRIDE 100 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 3516

Item No. 0001187

V-244-2008

Product: PURINA SOW & PIG BUILDER OTC 50 (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 26WK

Item No. 0047869

V-245-2008

Product: PURINA MILLS START & GROW SUNFRESH RECIPE (50 lbs.)

Model:

Formula 61S3

Item No. 0057259

V-246-2008

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 49047

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Land O Lakes Purina LLC

Sold By: Dealers; Authorized Retailers

Manufactured In: United States

Distributed To: New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine