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Pets & Animals/Pet Food

Trouw Nutrition USA, LLC: Cat Food Mineral Premix and Base Mix Recalled for Zinc and Potassium Imbalance

Agency Publication Date: August 10, 2009
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Summary

Trouw Nutrition USA, LLC is recalling over 650,000 units of custom cat food mineral premixes and base mixes, including Natural Max Cat Trace Mineral Premix and Max Cat IND AD Chicken Base Mix, due to nutritional imbalances. These products, manufactured for Nutro of Tennessee, were found to have excessively high zinc levels and lower than expected potassium levels. These mixes are intended for further manufacturing and were distributed in California and Tennessee.

Risk

Excessive zinc levels and deficient potassium levels can lead to serious health issues in cats, including toxicity or nutritional deficiencies that affect heart and muscle function. These imbalances occurred during the production of these specific ingredient mixes used in larger pet food manufacturing.

What You Should Do

  1. Identify if you have the affected Custom Mix Natural Max Cat Trace Mineral Premix (50 lb bag) by checking the Nutro Code 237047 on the packaging.
  2. Identify if you have the affected Custom Mix Max Cat IND AD Chicken Base Mix (50 lb bag) by checking the Nutro Code 236621 on the packaging.
  3. Immediately stop using these specific ingredient mixes for any further pet food manufacturing or animal feeding.
  4. Return any remaining product to the place of purchase or contact Trouw Nutrition USA, LLC at their Highland, Illinois facility for instructions on disposal or return.
  5. For further questions or to report issues, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator at the agency's dedicated hotline: 1-888-463-6332.

Your Remedy Options

๐Ÿ’ฐFull Refund

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

How to: Return the product to where it was purchased for a refund or contact Trouw Nutrition for guidance on returning the bulk bags.

Affected Products

Product: Custom Mix Natural Max Cat Trace Mineral Premix (22.7 kg/50 lb)
Model:
Nutro Code: 237047
Recall #: V-253-2009
Product: Custom Mix Max Cat IND AD Chicken Base Mix (22.7 kg/50 lb)
Model:
Nutro Code: 236621
Recall #: V-254-2009

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 52554
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Trouw Nutrition USA, LLC
Sold By: Nutro of Tennessee
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 2 products (61,462,8 kg; 37,036.44 kg)
Distributed To: California, Tennessee

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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.

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