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    Pet food recall: Cargill River Run and Marksman Dry Dog Food due to Aflatoxin

    Posted: 07 Dec 2011 01:54 PM PST

    Cargill dog food recall. River Run dog food, Marksman dog foodCargill is recalling some of their dry dog food due to aflatoxin.

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 6, 2011 – Cargill Animal Nutrition today announced a voluntary recall of two regional brands of its dry dog food – River Run and Marksman – due to aflatoxin levels that were detected above the acceptable limit. The affected products were manufactured at Cargill's Lecompte, Louisiana, facility between Dec. 1, 2010, and Dec. 1, 2011. No illnesses have been reported in association with these products to date, and no other Cargill Animal Nutrition pet food products are involved in this recall. Affected products are:

    • PROFESSIONAL FORMULA RIVER RUN HI-NRG 24-20 Dog Food, 50 pound bags
    • RIVER RUN PROFESSIONAL FORMULA 27-18 Dog Food, 50 pound bags
    • RIVER RUN 21% Protein Dog Food, 40 and 50 pound bags
    • RIVER RUN Hi-Pro No-Soy Dog Food, 40 and 50 pound bags
    • MARKSMAN DOG FOOD 24% Protein 20% Fat, 40 pound bags
    • MARKSMAN DOG FOOD 20% Protein 10% Fat, 40 and 50 pound bags
    • MARKSMAN DOG FOOD 28% Protein 18% Fat, 40 pound bags

    The recall only applies to the above products with the following Packaging Date Codes (lot numbers): 4K0335 through 4K0365, LL0335 through LL0365, 4K1001 through 4K1335 and LL1001 through LL1335.

    The affected dry dog food products were distributed in the following 15 states/territories – Kansas, Missouri, Northeast Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Western Kentucky, Southeast Indiana, Southern Illinois, Hawaii, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and limited areas of Florida and California.  Retailers have already been instructed to remove the affected brands and products from store shelves.

    See the full recall notice on the FDA website: Cargill Animal Nutrition Recalls River Run and Marksman Dry Dog Food. You’ll also find information on the Cargill website.