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Critical RiskFDA Vet
Pets & Animals/Pet Food

Champ, Field Trial, and Other Sunshine Mills Dog Foods Recalled for Aflatoxin

Agency Publication Date: October 14, 2020
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Summary

Sunshine Mills Inc. has voluntarily recalled 50,858 units of various dog food brands including Champ, Field Trial, Good Dog, Hunters Special, Old Glory, and others due to potentially elevated levels of aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by the mold Aspergillus flavus which can grow on corn and other grains used as ingredients in pet food. Affected products were distributed across 23 U.S. states as well as internationally to Colombia and Japan. No pet illnesses or injuries have been reported to date in connection with these products.

Risk

Elevated levels of aflatoxin can be harmful to pets if consumed in significant quantities, potentially causing sluggishness, loss of appetite, vomiting, jaundice, or severe liver damage and death. Pets may experience chronic toxicity over time if they consume contaminated food daily.

What You Should Do

  1. This recall affects multiple brands of dog food manufactured by Sunshine Mills including Champ, Field Trial, Good Dog, Hunters Special, Old Glory, Paws Happy Life, Pet Expert, Principle, Retriever, River Bend, Sportsman's Pride, Sprout, Thrifty, Top Runner, and Whiskers & Tails.
  2. Check the brand, bag size, UPC, and lot codes on your pet food packaging. Affected products have 'Best By' dates in April 2021. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
  3. If you have animal health concerns or your pet shows symptoms such as sluggishness or vomiting after eating these products, contact your veterinarian immediately.
  4. Return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact Sunshine Mills Inc. directly for further instructions.
  5. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 for additional questions regarding this recall.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: If you have animal health concerns, contact your veterinarian. Return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Champ brand Mini Chunk Dog Food Beef and Chicken Flavor (12 lb.)by Champ
Variants: Beef and Chicken Flavor, 12 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
7328315416
Lot Numbers:
TC2 3/APRIL/2020 (Exp 03 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0004-2021; Quantity: 2,912 units.

Product: Field Trial brand Complete Nutrition Dog Food (16 lb.)by Field Trial
Variants: Complete Nutrition, 16 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
7015514530
Lot Numbers:
TC2 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0005-2021; Quantity: 180 units.

Product: Good Dog Brand HI Energy Formula (50 lb.)by Good Dog
Variants: HI Energy Formula, 50 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
5216624165
Lot Numbers:
TA1 5/APRIL/2020 (Exp 05 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0006-2021; Quantity: 240 units.

Product: Hunters Special brand Dog Food HI Energy Formula (50 lb.)by Hunters Special
Variants: HI Energy Formula, 50 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
7015510145
Lot Numbers:
TA1 5/APRIL/2020 (Exp 05 April 2021)
TA2 5/APRIL/2020 (Exp 05 April 2021)
TA3 5/APRIL/2020 (Exp 05 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0007-2021; Quantity: 688 units.

Product: Hunter s Special brand Dog Food Maintenance Formula (50 lb.)by Hunter s Special
Variants: Maintenance Formula, 50 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
7015510135
Lot Numbers:
TB3 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)
TB1 5/APRIL/2020 (Exp 05 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0008-2021; Quantity: 1,656 units.

Product: Hunter s Special brand Farm & Ranch Recipe Super Chunks Dog Food (50 lb.)by Hunter s Special
Variants: Farm & Ranch Recipe Super Chunks, 50 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
7015510182
Lot Numbers:
TC2 5/APRIL/2020 (Exp 05 April 2021)
TC3 5/APRIL/2020 (Exp 05 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0009-2021; Quantity: 789 units.

Product: Old Glory brand Hearty Beef & Chicken Flavor (4 lb. & 12.75 lb.)by Old Glory
Variants: Hearty Beef & Chicken Flavor, 4 lb. bag, 12.75 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
7015514339
7015514298
Lot Numbers:
TE3 3/APRIL/2020 (Exp 03 April 2021)
TE2 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)
TA3 3/APRIL/2020 (Exp 03 April 2021)
TB1 3/APRIL/2020 (Exp 03 April 2021)
TC1 3/APRIL/2020 (Exp 03 April 2021)
TC2 3/APRIL/2020 (Exp 03 April 2021)
TC3 3/APRIL/2020 (Exp 03 April 2021)
TA1 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)
TC1 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)
TA2 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)
TB2 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)
TC2 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0010-2021; Quantity: 27,692 total units.

Product: Paws Happy Life brand Nutritionally Complete Dog Food (17 lb.)by Paws Happy Life
Variants: Nutritionally Complete, 17 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
3680042561
Lot Numbers:
TC2 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0011-2021; Quantity: 660 units.

Product: Pet Expert Always Fit Formula (50 lb.)by Pet Expert
Variants: Always Fit Formula, 50 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
5208887976
Lot Numbers:
TC2 5/APRIL/2020 (Exp 05 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0012-2021; Quantity: 789 units.

Product: Principle brand Super Premium Natural Dog Breeder Pack (40 lb.)by Principle
Variants: Super Premium Natural Dog Breeder Pack, 40 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
580179586032
Lot Numbers:
TA3 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)
TA1 5/APRIL/2020 (Exp 05 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0013-2021; Quantity: 420 units.

Product: Retriever brand Bites and Bones Adult Complete Nutrition Savory Chicken Flavor (52 lb.)by Retriever
Variants: Savory Chicken Flavor, 52 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
4939422642
Lot Numbers:
TC3 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)
TC1 5/APRIL/2020 (Exp 05 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0014-2021; Quantity: 3,612 units.

Product: River Bend brand Dog Food Basic Nutrition (40 lb. and 50 lb.)by River Bend
Variants: Basic Nutrition, 40 lb. bag, 50 lb. bag
Lot Numbers:
TC1 5/APRIL/2020 (Exp 05 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0015-2021; Quantity: 945 total units.

Product: River Bend brand Dog Food Select (50 lb.)by River Bend
Variants: Select, 50 lb. bag
Lot Numbers:
TB3 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0016-2021; Quantity: 40 units.

Product: Sportsman's Pride brand Maintenance Adult Formula Dog Food (20 lb. & 50 lb.)by Sportsman's Pride
Variants: Maintenance Adult Formula, 20 lb. bag, 50 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
7015510082
7015510110
Lot Numbers:
TB1 5/APRIL/2020 (Exp 05 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0017-2021; Quantity: 146 total units.

Product: Sprout brand Bites & Bones (40 lb.)by Sprout
Variants: Bites & Bones, 40 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
7015505091
Lot Numbers:
TC2 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0018-2021; Quantity: 913 units.

Product: Sprout brand HI-Protein (20 lb. & 40 lb.)by Sprout
Variants: HI-Protein, 20 lb. bag, 40 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
70155505120
7015505119
Lot Numbers:
TI2 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)
TI3 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0019-2021; Quantity: 731 units.

Product: Sprout brand Maintenance (40 lb.)by Sprout
Variants: Maintenance, 40 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
7015505096
Lot Numbers:
TB1 5/APRIL/2020 (Exp 05 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0020-2021; Quantity: 224 units.

Product: Sprout brand Puppy (20 lb.)by Sprout
Variants: Puppy, 20 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
7015505095
Lot Numbers:
TA3 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)
TA1 5/APRIL/2020 (Exp 05 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0021-2021; Quantity: 300 units.

Product: Thrifty brand Adult Dog Food (12 lb.)by Thrifty
Variants: Adult Dog Food, 12 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
7015513096
Lot Numbers:
TI1 3/APRIL/2020 (Exp 03 April 2021)
TI2 3/APRIL/2020 (Exp 03 April 2021)
TI3 3/APRIL/2020 (Exp 03 April 2021)
TA2 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0022-2021; Quantity: 7,739 units.

Product: Top Runner brand Premium Dog Food (50 lb.)by Top Runner
Variants: Premium Dog Food, 50 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
3540650070
Lot Numbers:
TB1 3/APRIL/2020 (Exp 03 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0023-2021; Quantity: 42 units.

Product: Whiskers & Tails brand Adult Recipe Complete Dog Food (17 lb.)by Whiskers & Tails
Variants: Adult Recipe Complete, 17 lb. bag
UPC Codes:
2114003022
Lot Numbers:
TC2 4/APRIL/2020 (Exp 04 April 2021)

Recall #: V-0024-2021; Quantity: 140 units.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 86569
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: SUNSHINE MILLS INC
Sold By: Retailers in distributed states
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 21 products (2,912 units.; 180 units.; 240 units.; 688 units.; 1,656 units.; 789 units.; 27,692 total units.; 660 units.; 789 units.; 420 units.; 3,612 units.; 945 total units.; 40 units.; 146 total units.; 913 units.; 731 units.; 224 units.; 300 units.; 7,739 units.; 42 units.; 140 units.)
Distributed To: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
Agency Last Updated: October 21, 2020

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