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In a letter to thousands of its suppliers, Diamond Pet Food announced it found aflatoxin in products made at its Gaston, South Carolina, plant, said Chief Operating Officer Mark Brinkmann.
Products made at the Gaston facility are shipped to Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Vermont and Virginia.
Five cat food products and 14 dog food products were recalled. Aflatoxin is a poisonous substance produced by fungi that grow on grains, including corn.
Brinkmann said he wasn't sure how many animals fell ill from the toxin, but the 22 states' veterinarian's offices reported a total of 17 deaths and 24 illnesses believed linked to the tainted pet food.
The suspect items are marked with "best by" date codes of between March 1 and June 10, 2007. They contain an 11th or 12th digit, "G," signifying the Gaston facility.
If you feed Diamond brand pet foods, check the "best by" code and monitor your pet's behavior closely.
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ReplyDeleteAflatoxin is a mold byproduct that stems from fungi on corn, peanuts, cottonseed and grains, according to an information sheet
Warning signs: Lack of appetite, yellow-tinted whites of the eyes, yellow-tinted gums and blood in the stool. Animals may feel “much better” prior to death, according to the South Carolina Association of Veterinarians.