FDA Food warning to Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc affecting 12 Pet Food Brands.
According to the FDA…
“Analysis of these subsequent samples found that additional SPORTMiX branded products, spanning multiple products and lot codes, contained aflatoxin at levels as high as 558 ppb. FDA considers that aflatoxin levels in dog and cat food above 20 ppb will support a charge of adulteration… because of the reasonable possibility that a regular diet of such food will be fatal or injurious to the health of the pet. Therefore, these pet food products manufactured in your OK facility are adulterated in that they bear or contain a poisonous or deleterious substance which renders them injurious to health.”
Editor — Aflatoxin levels were nearly 28 times the safe upper limit of 20 parts per billion (ppb) established by the FDA.
What Brands Are Affected by FDA Warning
The following is a list of brands and sub-brands known to be manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods.
And any one of them (at any time) can be suddenly affected by changes to these FDA findings:
- CanineX
- Earthborn Holistic
- Meridian
- Nunn Better
- Pro Pac
- Pro Pac Ultimates
- Splash
- Sportmix
- Sportmix Wholesomes
- Sportstrail
- Unrefined
- Venture
Track Record of Concern
The following list includes all dog food recalls since 2016 related to Midwestern Pet Foods.
- Midwestern Pet Foods Recalls Multiple Dog and Cat Food Brands (3/28/2021)
- Deadly Dog and Cat Food Recall Expands: More Brands, Over 1000 Lots (1/12/2021)
- Sportmix Dog and Cat Foods Recalled Due to Deadly Mold Toxin (12/30/2020)
You can view a complete list of all dog food recalls since 2009 here.
Recommended Next Steps
No additional recalls related to this FDA warning have been reported.
However…
Please keep in mind just how unpredictable a dangerous and deadly dog food recall can be.