Nu Feeds, Inc.: Various Animal Minerals and Feed Supplements Recalled for Dioxin Contamination

Agency Publication Date: March 13, 2003

Summary

Nu Feeds, Inc. is recalling approximately 17,577 bags of various livestock mineral mixes, supplements, and feed ingredients, including Vitamin A Palmitate, Calcium Carbonate, and Medicated Heifer Minerals. These products were distributed in 50 lb, 65 lb, and 2500 lb bags under dozens of different labels such as Arnold, Nu-Feeds, and Martin's. The recall was initiated due to potential dioxin contamination, which can pose health risks to animals and potentially enter the human food chain through livestock.

Risk

The products may contain dioxins, which are toxic chemical compounds that can cause reproductive and developmental problems, damage the immune system, and interfere with hormones in animals. If consumed by livestock, these contaminants can accumulate in animal tissues and be passed on to humans through meat or dairy products.

What You Should Do

Identify your product by checking the label for the specific brand name and recall number. This recall includes dozens of varieties such as Arnold 2:1 Mineral mix (V-095-3), Equine Plus (V-068-3), Nu-Feeds 4 To 1 (V-097-3), and Heifer 75 with Bovatec (V-088-3).
Check the packaging size; most affected products are sold in 50 lb bags, though some are in 65 lb or 2500 lb bulk bags.
Immediately stop using the affected feed or mineral supplements for your livestock or horses.
Return the product to the place of purchase in Pennsylvania, New York, or Maryland for a full refund or contact Nu Feeds, Inc. directly for disposal and replacement instructions.
If your animals have consumed the recalled products and show signs of illness, contact your veterinarian immediately.
For further information or questions regarding this recall, contact the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine at 1-240-402-7002.

Your Remedy Options

Full Refund

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

How to: Return the 50 lb, 65 lb, or bulk bags to the retailer where purchased for a refund. Contact Nu Feeds, Inc. at their Lemon, PA location for more details.

Affected Products

Product: Vitamin A Palmitate (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-095-3

Lot Numbers:

Arnold 2:1 Mineral mix

Arnolds Mineral

GARY HALL CUSTOM MINERAL

Jim Steppe

Product: Arnold Dry Cow Mineral (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-057-3

Lot Numbers:

Calcium (min) 14.50%

Product: Arnolds Min Bulk Bag (Bulk)

Model:

V-058-3

Lot Numbers:

No label

Product: Badlands Close-Up Mineral (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-059-3

Product: Benton B (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-060-3

Lot Numbers:

Calcium (min) 17.50%

Product: William Hess Custom Mineral (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-061-3

Product: Calcium Carbonate (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-062-3

Lot Numbers:

Brace 2 to 1 Mineral

Catlin 2 to 1 Mineral

Roy Darling Custom Mineral

W.M. GOLDEN FEEDER BLEND 22 W/4PLEX

W.M. GOLDEN FEEDER BLEND 5

MacKnight 22-8-6 Dairy Mineral

NYP 100

Nu-Feeds 10%

PSU #4 Trace Base

Riverhaven Farm

Purina Pack

Sam Esh Custom Mineral

Shaffers 80

Snyder Custom Mineral

Product: Buck Shot (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-063-3

Product: Catlin 4 to 1 Mineral (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-064-3

Product: Cochecton 50 (2500 lb bag)

Model:

V-065-3

Product: Dicalcium Phosphate (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-066-3

Lot Numbers:

Custom Hog

Equine Supreme

Eugene Hall Custom Mineral

Faihopity Custom Mineral

Keebler's 14%

Martin's B Mineral

Pig Mineral Plus Lysine

Product: EE Miller 2 to 1 (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-067-3

Product: Equine Plus Horse Mineral (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-068-3

Product: Monocalcium Phosphate (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-096-3

Lot Numbers:

Golden Vita Base

Nu-Feeds Rumin Balancer 10-1

Nu-Feeds Rumin Balancer 20-1

Product: Dolomitic Limestone (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-097-3

Lot Numbers:

John De Fresne Dry Cow

Mauganville Vita-Plus

Nu-Feeds 1 to 1

Nu-Feeds 2 to 1

Nu-Feeds 3 To 1

Nu-Feeds 4 To 1

Ownbrook Custom Mineral

Swine Premix

Nu-Feeds T.V.M. 70

Product: Mineral oil Lutz 15 (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-074-3

Product: MacKnight 21-5 Calf Premix D (65 lb bag)

Model:

V-075-3

Lot Numbers:

Decoquinate 771 grams per ton

Product: Arnolds Heifer Mineral with Rumensin (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-084-3

Lot Numbers:

Monensin

Calcium (min) 12.0

Product: Heifer 75 with Bovatec (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-088-3

Lot Numbers:

Dicalcium Phosphate

Product: Lutz Heifer 25 with Bovatec (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-091-3

Lot Numbers:

Lasalocid

Potassium Sulfate

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 25638

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Nu Feeds, Inc.

Sold By: direct accounts; authorized feed dealers

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 42 products (1) 60 bags; 2) 280 bags; 3) 160 bags; 4) 120 bags; 40 bags; 240 bags; 153 bags; 188 bags; 1) 220 bags; 2) 340 bags; 3) 124 bags; 4) 2052 bags; 5) 807 bags; 6) 455 bags; 7) 1629 bags; 8) 90 bags; 9) 11 bags; 10) 4 bags; 11) 584 bags; 12) 160; 5 bags; 560 bags; 119 bags; 1) 502 bags; 2) 2 bags; 3) 120 bags; 4) 390 bags; 5) 10 bags; 6) 400 bags; 7) 272 bags; 160 bags; 2679 bags; 1) 6 bags; 2) 255 bags; 3) 854 bags; 1) 40 bags; 2) 60 bags; 493 bags; 160 bags; 1) 20 bags; 2) 40 bags; 3) 240 bags; 4) 855 bags; 5) 1825 bags; 6) 2382 bags; 7) 319 bags; 8) 78 bags; 9) 480 bags; 4 bags; 484 bags; 3080 bags; 80 bags; 160 bags; 2617 bags; 526 bags; 75 bags; 126 bags; 80 bags; 1 bag; 554 bags; 400 bags; 88 bags; 27 bags; 20 bags; 1773 bags; 1428 bags; 120 bags; 680 bags; 440 bags; 8 bags; 1) 3 bags; 2) 310 bags; 3) 390 bags; 4) 322 bags; 5) 985 bags; 1) 20 bags; 2) 337 bags; 3) 180 bags; 4) 13 bags; 5) 53 bags; 1) 12 bags; 2) 160 bags; 3) 20 bags; 4) 78 bags; 5) 40 bags; 6) 320 bags)

Distributed To: Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland

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Summary

Risk

What You Should Do

Identify your product by checking the label for the specific brand name and recall number. This recall includes dozens of varieties such as Arnold 2:1 Mineral mix (V-095-3), Equine Plus (V-068-3), Nu-Feeds 4 To 1 (V-097-3), and Heifer 75 with Bovatec (V-088-3).

Check the packaging size; most affected products are sold in 50 lb bags, though some are in 65 lb or 2500 lb bulk bags.

Immediately stop using the affected feed or mineral supplements for your livestock or horses.

Return the product to the place of purchase in Pennsylvania, New York, or Maryland for a full refund or contact Nu Feeds, Inc. directly for disposal and replacement instructions.

If your animals have consumed the recalled products and show signs of illness, contact your veterinarian immediately.

For further information or questions regarding this recall, contact the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine at 1-240-402-7002.

Affected Products

Product: Vitamin A Palmitate (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-095-3

Lot Numbers:

Arnold 2:1 Mineral mix

Arnolds Mineral

GARY HALL CUSTOM MINERAL

Jim Steppe

Product: Arnold Dry Cow Mineral (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-057-3

Lot Numbers:

Calcium (min) 14.50%

Product: Arnolds Min Bulk Bag (Bulk)

Model:

V-058-3

Lot Numbers:

No label

Product: Badlands Close-Up Mineral (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-059-3

Product: Benton B (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-060-3

Lot Numbers:

Calcium (min) 17.50%

Product: William Hess Custom Mineral (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-061-3

Product: Calcium Carbonate (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-062-3

Lot Numbers:

Brace 2 to 1 Mineral

Catlin 2 to 1 Mineral

Roy Darling Custom Mineral

W.M. GOLDEN FEEDER BLEND 22 W/4PLEX

W.M. GOLDEN FEEDER BLEND 5

MacKnight 22-8-6 Dairy Mineral

NYP 100

Nu-Feeds 10%

PSU #4 Trace Base

Riverhaven Farm

Purina Pack

Sam Esh Custom Mineral

Shaffers 80

Snyder Custom Mineral

Product: Buck Shot (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-063-3

Product: Catlin 4 to 1 Mineral (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-064-3

Product: Cochecton 50 (2500 lb bag)

Model:

V-065-3

Product: Dicalcium Phosphate (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-066-3

Lot Numbers:

Custom Hog

Equine Supreme

Eugene Hall Custom Mineral

Faihopity Custom Mineral

Keebler's 14%

Martin's B Mineral

Pig Mineral Plus Lysine

Product: EE Miller 2 to 1 (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-067-3

Product: Equine Plus Horse Mineral (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-068-3

Product: Monocalcium Phosphate (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-096-3

Lot Numbers:

Golden Vita Base

Nu-Feeds Rumin Balancer 10-1

Nu-Feeds Rumin Balancer 20-1

Product: Dolomitic Limestone (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-097-3

Lot Numbers:

John De Fresne Dry Cow

Mauganville Vita-Plus

Nu-Feeds 1 to 1

Nu-Feeds 2 to 1

Nu-Feeds 3 To 1

Nu-Feeds 4 To 1

Ownbrook Custom Mineral

Swine Premix

Nu-Feeds T.V.M. 70

Product: Mineral oil Lutz 15 (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-074-3

Product: MacKnight 21-5 Calf Premix D (65 lb bag)

Model:

V-075-3

Lot Numbers:

Decoquinate 771 grams per ton

Product: Arnolds Heifer Mineral with Rumensin (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-084-3

Lot Numbers:

Monensin

Calcium (min) 12.0

Product: Heifer 75 with Bovatec (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-088-3

Lot Numbers:

Dicalcium Phosphate

Product: Lutz Heifer 25 with Bovatec (50 lb bag)

Model:

V-091-3

Lot Numbers:

Lasalocid

Potassium Sulfate

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 25638

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Nu Feeds, Inc.

Sold By: direct accounts; authorized feed dealers

Manufactured In: United States

Distributed To: Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland