The products are deficient in vitamins A, D and E
March 6, 2013Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.Cargill’s animal nutrition business is recalling certain brands of its ruminant mineral products because they were deficient in vitamins A, D and E. The absence of added vitamins in these products was due to an oversight in Cargill’s manufacturing process that has been remedied.
No adverse health effects have been reported to date.
The affected products were manufactured at Cargill’s facilities in McPherson, Kansas, and Montgomery City, Missouri, between Dec. 7, 2012, and Feb. 27, 2013.
This recall is limited to only those products and lot code ranges listed below:
Product Code Beginning with | Product Name | Lot Code Range |
7144 | Cattle Grazers All Purpose Mineral | 522349 to 523058 |
55103 | Right Now Emerald | 523024 to 523058 |
613030 to 613058 | ||
2MK3024-2MK3058 | ||
55104 | Right Now Onyx | 522342 to 523058 |
612356 to 613058 | ||
92111 | Nutrena® NutreBeef Stocker Summer Mineral | 522342 to 523058 |
92113 | Nutrena® NutreBeef Stocker Wheat Mineral | 522342 to 523058 |
92428 | Nutrena® NutreBeef Breeding Herd Mineral | 522342 to 523058 |
80678 | Nutrena ® NutreBeef Cattle - Winter Mineral | 522349 to 523058 |
The affected product was sold in 50 pounds bags and the lot code can be found printed on the product tag attached to the bag. No other Cargill Animal Nutrition products are affected by this recall.
Customers should return remaining products to their local distributor for a full refund.
For more information, call toll free 1-866-420-5425, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT, M-F.