Cargill conducts voluntary recall of select Southern States^® feed due to high, excessive, or elevated aflatoxin levels

Minneapolis, MN (May 6, 2019) – 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.

Product	Size	Lot Code	Product Code	Species	Date Made	Shelf Life
Southern States Traditions 2-Grain Scratch (CN)	50 lb	N8313	523540	Poultry	Nov 2018	90 days
Southern States Flock Balancer 20 percent Booster (CN)	50 lb	N8352	525430	Poultry	Dec 2018	90 days
Southern States Calf Developer Plus (DEC) (CN)	50 lb	N8354	511810	Dairy Cattle	Dec 2018	60 days
Southern States Sheep Feed Pellets (CN)	50 lb	N9035	572610	Sheep	Feb 2019	90 days
Southern States Sporting Bird Flight Developer (BMD) (CN)	50 lb	N9035	523630	Poultry	Feb 2019	90 days
Southern States Genetic Expression 14 percent Jump Start (BVT) (CN)	50 lb	N9035	573760	Beef Cattle	Feb 2019	90 days
Southern States Custom Formula	2 tons (all purchased by a single customer)	N9037		Poultry	Feb 2019	30 days
Southern States Traditions Chick Start & Grow (AMP) (CN)	50 lb	N9039	523600	Poultry	Feb 2019	90 days
Southern States Custom Formula	23 tons (all purchased by a single customer)	N9039		Dairy Cattle	Feb 2019	30 days
Southern States 16 percent Sweet Goat Feed (CN)	50 lb	N9043	571800	Goat	Feb 2019	60 days
Southern States Triple 10 (CN)	50 lb	N9043	554270	Equine	Feb 2019	60 days
Southern States Coarse Screened Cracked Corn (CN)	50 lb	N9045	591180	All Stock	Feb 2019	90 days
Southern States Intensity 22 percent Calf Starter (BVT/CF) (CN)	50 lb	N9045	511961	Dairy Cattle	Feb 2019	60 days
Southern States All Grain Start-N-Grow (CN)	25 lb	N9053	523500	Poultry	Feb 2019	90 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.