The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, is investigating certain pet food products manufactured by Sunshine Mills that may contain unsafe levels of aflatoxin.
Besides expanding the previous aflatoxin recall from Sunshine Mills (Click Here for expanded recall notice, Click Here for initial recall notice), the FDA has issued an “alert” to pet owners regarding these recalls.
From the FDA alert:
“On September 2, 2020, Sunshine Mills announced a recall of certain pet food products after a retail product sample was found by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry to contain an unsafe level of aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by the mold Aspergillus flavus and at high levels it can cause illness and death in pets. The toxin can be present even if there is no visible mold.”
“On October 8, Sunshine Mills expanded its recall to include these additional products. FDA is issuing this advisory to ensure the public is notified about all of these potentially unsafe products that may still be on the market or in pet owners’ homes.”
“FDA is conducting follow-up activities at the manufacturing facility.”
“This is a developing situation and the FDA will update this page with additional information as it becomes available.”
The expanded recall from Sunshine Mills includes pet foods that were distributed across the United States and pet foods distributed in Japan and Columbia.
Pet owners “can report suspected illness to the FDA electronically through the Safety Reporting Portal or by calling your state’s FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinators. It’s most helpful if you can work with your veterinarian to submit your pet’s medical records as part of your report. For an explanation of the information and level of detail that would be helpful to include in a complaint to the FDA, please see How to Report a Pet Food Complaint.”
To read the full FDA Alert, Click Here.
To read the expanded recall notice, Click Here.
Wishing you and your pet(s) the best,
Susan Thixton
Pet Food Safety Advocate
TruthaboutPetFood.com
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