Feed Recall

[TennesseeTruly]

During a recent inspection of the Bi-County feed mill, FDA investigators
discovered live and dead mice and evidence of bird activity throughout the
facility. FDA laboratory analysis of samples collected during the inspection
confirmed the presence of rodent urine, rodent feces, rodent hairs, and
rodent-gnawed holes in bags, in and around food products.

Acting on a warrant issued by the U.S. District Court in the Eastern
District of Kentucky, marshals seized all FDA-regulated food products
exposed to rodent and bird contamination at the facility. The seized
products violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act because they were
kept in conditions in which they may have become contaminated with filth.

Bi-County manufactures feed and stores commercial feeds received through
interstate commerce. The products are sold locally to farms and stables. The
products sold by Bi-County include:

15% Hog Grower & Finisher Feed
Agriflex Betonite
AIM Magnesium Oxide 56%
Barley Flakes
Beef, Land O'Lakes Steak Maker Grower
Bi-County 17% Layer Mash
Bi-County Coop Farm Ration
Bi-County Coop Ground Shell Corn
Bi-County Feed Oats
Bi-County Shell Corn
Bi-County Super 12 Plus
Bio-Cube Alfalfa Cubes
Calf Manna, Manna Pro
Cattle Mineral Triple Trust
Champions Choice Mix-N-Fine Salt
Champions Choice Trace Mineral Salt
Coastal Brand Poultry Shell
Country Acres Horse Feed
Crimped Oats
Diamond Crystal Pellets, water softener
Diamond Yeast Culture
Equine Merit Horse Balancer
Farmer's Friend Vitamin A, D & E
Feed Grade Sodium Bicarbonate
Gran-I-Grit, Mt. Airy insoluble
Herd Maker Supreme
High Calcium Hydrated Lime
HomeGrown Game Bird & Poultry
Horsemans's Edge Pelleted
Kemin Calcium Proprionate
Land O' Lakes Calf Primer
Layena
Legends Grow & Perform
Legends Racing Textured
Legends Show & Pleasure
Limestone Calcium Carbonate
Merry Mixer Dehydrated Alfala
Pork Supreme LG Premix 100/75
Purina Chow Turkey Starter
Purina Omalene 100
Purina Pig Startena
Purina Start & Grow Sunfresh
*Rabbit Pellets 25 lbs.*
Reliance Pleasure 11T
Reliance Pleasure HP
S.S. Dairy 18% Supreme Dairy
Scratch Feed
Solvent Extracted Soybean Meal
Tizwhiz Train N Maintain
Triple Crown Complete
Triple Crown Growth
Triple Crown Senior Formula
Triple Trust 20-15 Red Calf Manna Milk Replacer
Triple Trust Dried Molasses
Triple Trust Feed Dicalium Phosphate
Triple Trust Horse Feed
Triple Trust Rabbit Pellets
Triple Trust Textured Goat Feed
Ultralyx Dried Distillers Grains

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

Good Information though!!

 

[Emzyyy]

Wow thats alot of stuff.

 

[EweSheep]

Are all the states affected?

 

[mtnhomechick]

Makes me wish I knew how to feed a complete natural diet. Went through this with dog food several years ago and have been making home made ever since. Sheesh!

 

[Chris09]

good thing the FDA caught it...

Chris

 

[PDXModChick]

Thank you for the info!!!

 

[snowhorse]

I have been feeding my chicks:

Purina Start & Grow Sunfresh

When was this recalled? and should I be concerned?
I live in MA, is this effecting all of the states!?

 

[TennesseeTruly]

I'll try to get more info. I get FDA recalls straight from the FDA. Let me see what else I can find out.

ETA: I just got this from another notice from the FDA. It includes the above and at the bottom it says:

"Purchasers of these products should not feed them to animals and should discard them. In addition, purchasers should thoroughly wash their hands after handling the products.

James A. Zerhusen, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, filed the complaint requesting the seizure, and his office will continue to coordinate with the FDA to ensure proper disposition of the seized items."

I don't know if it's countrywide but the way it reads, it may well be. If you still have the bags the feed comes in, I would see if its made in Kentucky. I would also call where I purchased it and find out if they have any information. It says absolutely NOT to feed it to your animals.


Laurie

 

[snowhorse]

Quote:
Thank you! Granted I have been feeding this for 6 weeks and haven't lost one to food poisioning at this point I dont think.

I lost 2 chicks, but one was very shorty after she got home( stress) and the other in the flock integration ( I think one of my more agressive did her in).

I really dont want to loose anymore!