Cargill Conducts Voluntary Recall of Select Southern States® Feed Due to High/Excessive/or Elevated Aflatoxin Levels
Summary
- Company Announcement Date:
- FDA Publish Date:
- Product Type:
- Animal & Veterinary
- Reason for Announcement:
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Elevated Aflatoxin Levels
- Company Name:
- Cargill, Inc.
- Brand Name:
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Southern States
- Product Description:
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Various animal feed
Company Announcement
Cargill’s animal nutrition business is conducting a voluntary recall of select Southern States® feed due to aflatoxin levels that exceed FDA’s action levels. The affected products, which were manufactured and sold in the eastern United States, were removed from retail shelves throughout February, March, and April 2019. Livestock, horses, and poultry exposed to aflatoxin are at risk of exposure to several health hazards.
Aflatoxicosis has the same acute and chronic adverse effects and health consequences across all species and age classes (immature and mature). Immature animals are more sensitive to aflatoxins. Acute aflatoxicosis may result in generalized hemorrhage, bloody diarrhea and death in 1-3 days. In addition, aflatoxin toxicity can cause reduced feed intake, reduced weight gain, liver damage, jaundice, and eventually death.
No adverse health effects to animals have been reported to date. Nonetheless, Cargill is taking this voluntary step out of an abundance of caution. The affected products were manufactured at Cargill’s Cleveland, North Carolina, facility. Cargill first learned of the issue when it received a notification from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture of test results showing that a single lot of a specific Southern States product contained elevated levels of aflatoxin. Cargill has identified and corrected the root cause.
The following affected products were recalled from retail outlets and distributors in the Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia markets and removed from retail shelves throughout February, March, and April 2019. To view the label for each product, please click on the link in the table below that corresponds to that product.
| Product | Size | Lot Code | Product Code | Species | Date Made | Shelf Life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern States Traditions 2-Grain Scratch (CN) | 50 lb | N8313 | 523540 | Poultry | Nov 2018 | 90 days |
| Southern States Flock Balancer 20% Booster (CN) | 50 lb | N8352 | 525430 | Poultry | Dec 2018 | 90 days |
| Southern States Calf Developer Plus (DEC) (CN) | 50 lb | N8354 | 511810 | Dairy Cattle | Dec 2018 | 60 days |
| Southern States Sheep Feed Pellets (CN) | 50 lb | N9035 | 572610 | Sheep | Feb 2019 | 90 days |
| Southern States Sporting Bird Flight Developer (BMD) (CN) | 50 lb | N9035 | 523630 | Poultry | Feb 2019 | 90 days |
| Southern States Genetic Expression 14% Jump Start (BVT) (CN) | 50 lb | N9035 | 573760 | Beef Cattle | Feb 2019 | 90 days |
| Southern States Custom Formula | 2 tons (all purchased by a single customer) | N9037 | Poultry | Feb 2019 | 30 days | |
| Southern States Traditions Chick Start & Grow (AMP) (CN) | 50 lb | N9039 | 523600 | Poultry | Feb 2019 | 90 days |
| Southern States Custom Formula | 23 tons (all purchased by a single customer) | N9039 | Dairy Cattle | Feb 2019 | 30 days | |
| Southern States 16% Sweet Goat Feed (CN) | 50 lb | N9043 | 571800 | Goat | Feb 2019 | 60 days |
| Southern States Triple 10 (CN) | 50 lb | N9043 | 554270 | Equine | Feb 2019 | 60 days |
| Southern States Coarse Screened Cracked Corn (CN) | 50 lb | N9045 | 591180 | All Stock | Feb 2019 | 90 days |
| Southern States Intensity 22% Calf Starter (BVT/CF) (CN) | 50 lb | N9045 | 511961 | Dairy Cattle | Feb 2019 | 60 days |
| Southern States All Grain Start-N-Grow (CN) | 25 lb | N9053 | 523500 | Poultry | Feb 2019 | 90 days |
Consumers and other end users who have any of the affected lots in their possession should return remaining product to their local dealer or retailer for a replacement or full refund. For more information, call 800-822-1012 (Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time).
At Cargill, the safety of our products and the well-being of the animals we feed is our top priority. This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of and in cooperation with the United States Food and Drug Administration.
Company Contact Information
- Consumers:
- Cargill
- 800-822-1012
- Media:
- April Nelson
- 1-952-742-9150
- April_Nelson@cargill.com
