Sportmix pet food recalled as 70 dogs die and 80 more seriously ill
Midwestern Pet Foods, based in Indiana, in the US, has recalled its Sportmix brand and other labels following the death of over 70 dogs and illness in another 80. Tests showed the food had potentially unsafe levels of aflatoxins, a by-product of mould that grows on corn and other grains. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is carrying out an investigation, and the agency said in a statement “ As of January 11, 2021, FDA is aware of more than 70 pets that have died and more than 80 pets that are sick after eating Sportmix pet food.”
The company originally announced a recall of Sportmix products in December following the deaths of 28 dogs according to a CBS report.
Tests by the Missouri Department of Agriculture found high levels of aflatoxin according to FDA.
The affected dogs showed vomiting, sluggishness, and loss of appetite. Midwestern said the product recall now included Sportmix, Pro Pac Originals, Splash, Sportstrail, and Nunn Better dry dog and cat foods produced at its Oklahoma plant that had an expiration date on or before 9th July 2022. The family-owned company was founded in 1926 and is based in Evansville, Indiana.
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