FDA Issues Pet Food Recall After 28 Dogs Die, Eight Sickened

The FDA has issued a recall of certain Sportmix pet food products that may contain potentially fatal levels of aflatoxin, on Dec. 30, 2020. Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of several varieties of Sportmix pet food after at least 28 dogs have died and another eight fell ill.

Midwestern Pet Foods on Dec. 30 issued a voluntary recall of nine lots of its Sportmix pet food after testing by the Missouri Department of Agriculture found they contained very high levels of aflatoxin, which is produced by a mold that can grow on corn and grain that is used to make pet food.