Cargill recalls dog food with high levels of aflatoxin

[MNeagle]

Cargill Inc. has voluntarily recalled dry dog food in 15 states or territories after detecting unacceptably high levels of aflatoxin, a chemical that can damage the livers of animals.

The affected products are sold under the brands River Run and Marksman, and were manufactured at a Cargill plant in LeCompte, La. between Dec. 1, 2010 and Dec. 1, 2011.

No illnesses have been reported in relation to the recall, according to Minnetonka-based Cargill. Symptoms of aflatoxin illness in pets include lethargy, reluctance to eat, vomiting and a yellowish tint to the eyes.

Aflatoxin is a naturally occuring chemical that comes from a mold found on grain, and Aflatoxin-related pet food outbreaks can be deadly. In 2006, at least 76 dogs nationwide were believed to have died after eating aflatoxin-contaminated food made by Diamond Pet Foods.

The recalled Cargill pet food was distributed in Kansas, Missouri, northeast Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennesse, western Kentucky, southeast Indiana, southern Illinois, Hawaii, Guam, the U.S Virgin Islands and limited areas of Florida and California.

For a full list of recalled products, consumers can go to www.cargill.com/feed/dog-food-recall (http://www.cargill.com/feed/dog-food-recall) or call toll free at 855-460-1532.

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[EE_]

Please check all dog food and dog treats too. A lot is coming from China now.
I ask the people at Pet Smart to please put all Chinese made dog products in one section so I don't have to go near it.

[palani]

A lot of corn is sold with aflatoxin in it. Federal specs say corn under seal must be shipped when so much damage is present. This opens up the world of blending bad corn with clean corn. They blend it so that it is just over the damage limit. The U.S. doesn't like this stuff to be shipped overseas because the foreign markets complain so it is domestically consumed and finds its way into animal food. Probably even finds its way into tacos and corn chips.

A local blender made national news 15 years ago by buying a stack of 100% spoiled corn from the federal government in Oklahoma. The state government here refused to let him do anything with it and asked for his plan to dispose of it. He told them he would spread it on 40 acres and plow it down. They wouldn't let him do this because of the possibility of ground water contamination so the state took it over and shipped it to Wisconsin for incineration. It was the only case where an ag crop was declared hazardous waste. If this had not happened it would have been consumed.

[Dogman]

A lot of corn is sold with aflatoxin in it. Federal specs say corn under seal must be shipped when so much damage is present. This opens up the world of blending bad corn with clean corn. They blend it so that it is just over the damage limit. The U.S. doesn't like this stuff to be shipped overseas because the foreign markets complain so it is domestically consumed and finds its way into animal food. Probably even finds its way into tacos and corn chips.

A local blender made national news 15 years ago by buying a stack of 100% spoiled corn from the federal government in Oklahoma. The state government here refused to let him do anything with it and asked for his plan to dispose of it. He told them he would spread it on 40 acres and plow it down. They wouldn't let him do this because of the possibility of ground water contamination so the state took it over and shipped it to Wisconsin for incineration. It was the only case where an ag crop was declared hazardous waste. If this had not happened it would have been consumed.


Remember that, very convoluted.