Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Cargill’s animal nutrition business Recalls Southern States® feed branded Various animal feed.


Southern States Traditions 2-Grain Scratch (CN), Southern States Flock Balancer 20% Booster (CN),
Southern States Calf Developer Plus (DEC, Southern States Sheep Feed Pellets, Southern States Sporting Bird Flight Developer (BMD), Southern States Genetic Expression 14% Jump Start (BVT),

Cargill Conducts Voluntary Recall of Select Southern States® Feed Due to High/Excessive/or Elevated Aflatoxin Levels

Summary

Company Announcement Date:
May 06, 2019
FDA Publish Date:
May 07, 2019
Product Type:
Animal & Veterinary
Reason for Announcement:
Food & Beverage Safety, Potential Metal or Chemical Contaminant
Company Name:
Cargill, Inc.
Brand Name:
Southern States
Product Description:
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.
ProductSizeLot CodeProduct CodeSpeciesDate MadeShelf Life
Southern States Traditions 2-Grain Scratch (CN)50 lbN8313523540PoultryNov 201890 days
Southern States Flock Balancer 20% Booster (CN)50 lbN8352525430PoultryDec 201890 days
Southern States Calf Developer Plus (DEC) (CN)50 lbN8354511810Dairy CattleDec 201860 days
Southern States Sheep Feed Pellets (CN)50 lbN9035572610SheepFeb 201990 days
Southern States Sporting Bird Flight Developer (BMD) (CN)50 lbN9035523630PoultryFeb 201990 days
Southern States Genetic Expression 14% Jump Start (BVT) (CN)50 lbN9035573760Beef CattleFeb 201990 days
Southern States Custom Formula2 tons (all purchased by a single customer)N9037 PoultryFeb 201930 days
Southern States Traditions Chick Start & Grow (AMP) (CN)50 lbN9039523600PoultryFeb 201990 days
Southern States Custom Formula23 tons (all purchased by a single customer)N9039 Dairy CattleFeb 201930 days
Southern States 16% Sweet Goat Feed (CN)50 lbN9043571800GoatFeb 201960 days
Southern States Triple 10 (CN)50 lbN9043554270EquineFeb 201960 days
Southern States Coarse Screened Cracked Corn (CN)50 lbN9045591180All StockFeb 201990 days
Southern States Intensity 22% Calf Starter (BVT/CF) (CN)50 lbN9045511961Dairy CattleFeb 201960 days
Southern States All Grain Start-N-Grow (CN)25 lbN9053523500PoultryFeb 201990 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

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