Recall of feeds/foods from Tractor Supply -- Vitamin D deficient, Aflatoxins (Aspergillus related).

[Cindy in PA]

So Cargill & Purina manufacture Dumor for TSC?

 

[Ridgerunner]

Cindy I knew Purina made Dumor but from a quick web search it appears Purina and Cargill may be owned by the same people (Nestles). It seems to make a difference which country it is in too. I'm not going to spend any more time looking at how they are interconnected, but it seems they are. Even if they are not owned by the same people here in the US, they may license each other to make feeds.

 

[cowcreekgeek]

So Cargill & Purina manufacture Dumor for TSC?

Ralston Purina merged w/ Nestlé S.A.'s Friskies PetCare Company to become Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, but ... Purina Mills, LLC, is the animal feeds unit of Land O' Lakes, but ... Land O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC is the name on the FDA Recall for DuMOR

(which appears to have been manufactured for Tractor Supply by Cargill).

I know ... ridiculously confusing, but Cargill's made it all better. You see, they refer to this toxin as 'a naturally occurring substance' that I reckon my birds wouldn't have died from, had I simply told 'em it was an aflasubstance, instead of somethin' so needlessly upsetting as aflatoxin.

 

[cowcreekgeek]

Land O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC Announces Voluntary Recall Of Certain Poultry Feeds Due To Lack Of Added Vitamin D​

Contact
Consumer:
800-227-8941 (Purina, Honor, Show Chow products)
888-719-8066 (DuMOR products)
www.purinamills.com/news/recall-information.aspx


Media:
Trish Scorpio
651-375-1814

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 26, 2012 - Land O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC has initiated a voluntary recall of certain varieties of poultry feed products with the specific lot codes listed below, due to the lack of added vitamin D in these products. Inadequate levels of vitamin D in a bird’s diet for greater than 2-3 weeks may cause bone weakness, fractures or joint problems, and potentially death, if birds are not exposed to direct sunlight daily. Birds living outdoors may not experience symptoms due to the formation of natural vitamin D that occurs within the bird’s body with exposure to a minimum of 30 minutes of direct sunlight daily.​

To date, there have been no reported animal illnesses involving the products below being recalled. The absence of added vitamin D in these products occurred as a result of a formulation software conversion.
"We are working diligently with retailers and distributors to notify customers about this issue and, as a precautionary measure, we urge customers to not feed their flocks these products," said Dave Hoogmoed, Chief Operating Officer. "Instead, please return them to the point of purchase for a refund and replacement feed. We deeply regret the concern and inconvenience this is causing."
The affected products were manufactured between May 23 and July 20, 2012, at the Milford, Indiana, Nashville, Tennessee and St. Joseph, Missouri feed plants, and distributed nationwide under the Purina and DuMOR brand names listed below. All products manufactured after July 20 include added vitamin D in their formulation.
Recalled Product List
PURINA

HONOR

SHOW CHOW

Formula No.

Item

Description

Size

Lot Code
781B

0016637

PURINA HONOR SHOW CHOW BROILER COMP AMP 0.0125% BMD50 MEDICATED

50 LB

2MAY23MFI1
2JUN12MFI1
2JUN11MFI3
2JUN14MFI3
2JUN20MFI3
2JUN28MFI3
2JUL06MFI1
2JUL16MFI3
801R

0017095

PURINA HONOR SHOW CHOW TURKEY GROW/FINISH BMD50 PELLET MEDICATED

50 LB

2MAY23MFI1
2MAY31MFI1
2JUN12MFI3
2JUN20MFI3
2JUN27MFI1
2JUL06MFI1
2JUL11MF13
2JUL18MFI1
801T

0017096

PURINA HONOR SHOW CHOW TURKEY STARTER AMP .0125% BMD50 MEDICATED

50 LB.

2MAY31MFI1
2JUN06MFI3
2JUN11MFI3
2JUN19MFI3
2JUN22MFI3
2JUL03MFI1
2JUL11MF13
2JUL13MFI1

DUMOR

SHOW POULTRY
Formula No.

Item

Description

Size

Lot Code
60VA

0045400

DUMOR SHOW POULTRY AMP .0125% BMD 50 MEDICATED

40 LB

2JUN11MFI3
2JUL11MFI3
2JUL18MFI1
60Y7

0046444

DUMOR POULTRY GROWER/FINISHER 15%

50 LB

2MAY23MFI1
2MAY25STJ1
2MAY29MFI1
2MAY31MFI1
2JUN01MFI1
2JUN05MFI1
2JUN07NST1A1
2JUN08MFI1
2JUN13MFI1
2JUN14MFI1
2JUN18MFI3
2JUN20MFI3
2JUN22MFI1
2JUN29MFI1
2JUN29MFI3
2JUL09MFI3
2JUL09MFI1
2JUL17MFI3
2JUL20MFI3
2JUL18NST1A1
2JUL13NST2A1
2JUL06NST2A1
2JUL05NST2A1
2JUN28NST2A1
2JUN27NST1A1
2JUN21NST2A1
2JUN20NST1A1
2JUN18NST1A1
2JUN13NST2A1
2JUN12NST1A1
2JUL03STJ2
2JUN21STJ2
2JUN18STJ2
2JUN05STJ2
2MAY25STJ3
60X7

0046443

DUMOR CHICK STARTER 24%

50 LB

2MAY30MFI1
2MAY31STJ1
2JUN05STJ2
2JUN13MFI1
2JUN22MFI1
2JUL11MFI3
2JUN13NST1A1
2JUN14NST1A1
2JUN19NST2AI
2JUN20NST2A1
2JUL02NST2A1
2JUL03STJ2
2JUL16NST2A1
2JUL16STJ2
2JUN26STJ2
2JUN20STJ1
2MAY31STJ3
Lot numbers are printed on the sewing strip of each paper bag. Lot numbers are interpreted as follows: 2=Year / JUN=Month / 11=Day of Month / MFI=Plant Code (varies by manufacturing plant) / 3=Production Shift (varies by manufacturing plant).
Customers should return remaining products to their local dealer or retailer to receive a refund. For more information on the product recall, contact your local dealer, retailer or Customer Service between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (CT), Monday through Friday, or from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (CT) on Saturday and Sunday. For questions about Purina

Honor

Show Chow

products, call 1-800-227-8941. For questions about DuMOR

products, call 1-888-719-8066. Or visit www.purinamills.com/news/recall-information.aspx

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

Moldy feed from TS. MY 4th bag of feed from tractor supply was a moldy clump of feed of course it was the stuff at the bottom of the feed bag so I feed my chickens bad feed before hitting the bottom of the bag. I was very mad that it was feed to my chicks but could do nothing about it by the time I found it out.

This is not a recall for moldy feed. The aflatoxin is produced by molds that infest the corn when it is inthe field.

 

[Cindy in PA]

Cindy I knew Purina made Dumor but from a quick web search it appears Purina and Cargill may be owned by the same people (Nestles). It seems to make a difference which country it is in too. I'm not going to spend any more time looking at how they are interconnected, but it seems they are. Even if they are not owned by the same people here in the US, they may license each other to make feeds.

Thanks, didn't know the two were hooked up. I knew I didn't want to go back to Purina! Not on the same subject, but my local organic no soy mash has been getting more powdery (?) and dirty, so I had to make a decision between two other feed outfits. One is a feed store & carries Purina & Nature's Best Organic. I love Nature's Best, but at $35 a bag, it's not in the cards right now. The other is a local feed mill that has been in business for over 100 years. Just decided to go get their 18% game bird & turkey breeder for my chickens. I already feed it to the guineas. It has animal protein and costs $14.15/50lbs. The other store only carries Purina Game Bird and they only get the no animal protein version! It is around $18/50. I will try not to think about the GMO stuff and see how they do for a month. Sure can't beat the price.

 

[Chris09]

Cindy I knew Purina made Dumor but from a quick web search it appears Purina and Cargill may be owned by the same people (Nestles). It seems to make a difference which country it is in too. I'm not going to spend any more time looking at how they are interconnected, but it seems they are. Even if they are not owned by the same people here in the US, they may license each other to make feeds.

If you look deep into it I think you will find that Purina Mills (livestock feed co.), Cargill, Nutrena, Agway, ACCO and Land-O-Lakes are all sister companies.
Now Purina (pet food) is owned by Nestle.

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

If you look deep into it I think you will find that Purina Mills (livestock feed co.), Cargill, Nutrena, Agway, ACCO and Land-O-Lakes are all sister companies.
Now Purina (pet food) is owned by Nestle.

Actually Purina and Land O'Lakes/Purina are brands/subsidiaries of Land O'Lakes cooperative, a Minnesota based farmer-owned cooperative.

Cargill, Acco, and Nutrena are brands owned by Cargill Corporation, a privately held company based in Minnesota.

Purina petfoods was sold to Nestle when Purina filed bankruptcy.

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

Cargill and Purina manufacture feed for TSC. It is not a secret in the feed industry, and is known as a Toll Milling Arrangement. There are many reasons for working with competitors as suppliers such as logistics, more strategic locations, cost, etc.

 

[Coupe]

I just bought purina feed that smelled alittle funny to me..i hope it wasnt moldy..i put it ib the feed bin in the dark so i couldnt tell..but it smelled ....old and musty..