Sunshine Mills Inc: Catfish Food Recalled for Prohibited Material and Missing Warning Label

Agency Publication Date: September 30, 2004

Summary

Sunshine Mills Inc. is recalling 2,730 bags of catfish food because they contain prohibited meat and bone meal without the required safety warning on the packaging. The affected products include 882 bags of Premier Catfish Food and 1,848 bags of Happy Fisherman Fish Food, all sold in 50-pound white paper bags with orange labels or in pellet form. These products were distributed in Texas and Missouri and lack the mandatory statement 'Do not feed to cattle or other ruminants.'

Risk

The product contains meat and bone meal that is prohibited for use in cattle and other ruminant feed to prevent the spread of diseases. Without the required cautionary label, there is a risk that this fish food could be accidentally fed to cattle, sheep, or goats, potentially introducing prohibited animal proteins into their diet.

What You Should Do

Identify your product by checking the packaging for Premier Catfish Food (50 lb white paper bags with orange labels, Recall #V-190-4) or Happy Fisherman Fish Food (50 lb bags, pellet form, Recall #V-191-4).
Verify if you are in Texas or Missouri, as these are the primary states where the affected bags were distributed.
Immediately stop using this product for any purpose other than feeding fish, and ensure it is kept strictly away from cattle, sheep, goats, or other ruminant animals.
Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact Sunshine Mills Inc. at their Tupelo, Mississippi facility for further instructions.
If you have fed this product to ruminant animals, contact a veterinarian or animal health official for guidance.
For additional questions, contact the FDA consumer complaint coordinator or the agency hotline at 1-888-463-6332.

Your Remedy Options

Full Refund

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

How to: Consumers should return any unused bags of the recalled fish food to the retail location where they were purchased to receive a refund.

Affected Products

Product: Premier Catfish Food (50 pound bags)

Model:

V-190-4

Product: Happy Fisherman Fish Food (50 pound bags)

Model:

V-191-4

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 30031

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Sunshine Mills Inc

Sold By: Allied Feeds, Inc.; Retailers in TX & MO

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 2 products (882 50 pound bags; 1848 50 pound bags)

Distributed To: Texas, Missouri

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Summary

Risk

What You Should Do

Identify your product by checking the packaging for Premier Catfish Food (50 lb white paper bags with orange labels, Recall #V-190-4) or Happy Fisherman Fish Food (50 lb bags, pellet form, Recall #V-191-4).

Verify if you are in Texas or Missouri, as these are the primary states where the affected bags were distributed.

Immediately stop using this product for any purpose other than feeding fish, and ensure it is kept strictly away from cattle, sheep, goats, or other ruminant animals.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact Sunshine Mills Inc. at their Tupelo, Mississippi facility for further instructions.

If you have fed this product to ruminant animals, contact a veterinarian or animal health official for guidance.

For additional questions, contact the FDA consumer complaint coordinator or the agency hotline at 1-888-463-6332.