Chicken, swine, cattle and horse feed recalled

On March 30 ADM Animal Nutrition announced the recall of select feeds. The Food and Drug Administration published the recall April 1. 

Officials announced the recall due to specific lots containing elevated levels of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and/or chloride and may harm chickens, swine, beef cattle and equine.

Included in the recall are the following: Pen Pals Chicken Starter-Grower 25-lb., bag (Product No 70009ACF46); Pen Pals Chicken Starter-Grower 50-lb., bag (Product No. 70009AAA44); Pen Pals Chicken Starter-Grower 25-lb., case (Product No. 70009AAABE); MoorMan’s ShowTec Sale Burst w/DF DEN 50-lb., bag (Product No 21256CVWE4); MoorMan’s Show-Tec Burst Starter with DFCTC/DEN 50-lb., bag (Product No: 24320AYWE4); ShowTec BB 18 BMD 50-lb., bag (Product No. 18241AGNE4); ShowTec 14.5/6 BMD 50-lb., bag (Product No. 14560AGN); AMPT-A CTC/IGR 50-lb. bag (Product No. 54229XNK); ShowTec Hi Fat 18 BMD 50-lb., bag (Product No. 18007AGN); Seniorglo 50-lb., bag (Product No. 10130AB) and MotivAte 12-15 DEN 50-lb., bag (Product No. 12286CVW).

ADM Animal Nutrition received a customer complaint related to swine refusing to eat feed contained in a single lot of MoorMan’s ShowTec Sale Burst w/DF DEN. Upon investigation, ADM discovered that the company’s animal feed manufacturing facility in Quincy, Illinois, experienced an equipment failure issue that impacted ingredient distribution in the plant. According to a news release, the company quickly initiated the recall once it was confirmed that these specific lots could contain harmful levels of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium sodium, and/or chloride. ADM has been in direct contact with customers and distributors involved in this recall, and all product has been removed from retail shelves. One customer reported chicken deaths related to consumption of the Pen Pals Chicken Starter-Grower 25-lb., bags.

The lot number can be found at the bottom of the label. Customers who have purchased the recalled feed should immediately stop using it and return it to their distributor or directly to ADM Animal Nutrition for a full refund. Please direct any customer inquiries to 800-217-2007 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Central time Monday through Friday.

Per the announcement, the following lot numbers are affected: 

—Pen Pals Chicken Starter-Grower 25-lb., bags with Lot 507650QN. This product may contain elevated levels of calcium and phosphorus, which could lead to leg deformities, trouble standing and walking, and can be fatal to chickens. This product was distributed between Feb. 29, 2024 and March 8, 2024, and could have been purchased through distributors in Iowa and Missouri.

—Pen Pals Chicken Starter-Grower 50-lb., bags and Pen Pals Chicken Starter-Grower 25-lb., case with Lot 506942QN. These products may contain elevated levels of magnesium, which can cause bone deformities, slow growth rate, watery feces and can be fatal to chickens. These products were distributed between Feb. 28, 2024 and March 14, 2024, and could have been purchased through distributors in Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Iowa, California and Oregon.

—MoorMan’s ShowTec Sale Burst w/DF DEN 50-lb., bags with Lot 506664QN. This product may contain increased levels of sodium and chloride, which can lead to reduced feed intake, thirst and diarrhea. This product was distributed between Feb. 16, 2024, and March 1, 2024, and could have been purchased through distributors in Iowa, Wisconsin and Colorado.

—MoorMan’s ShowTec Burst Starter w/DF CTC/DEN 50-lb., with Lot 506640QN. This product may also contain increased levels of sodium and chloride. This product was distributed between Feb. 16, 2024, and March 1, 2024, and could have been purchased through distributors in Iowa, Wisconsin and Colorado.

—ShowTec BB 18 BMD 50-lb., bags with Lot 506939QN. This product may also contain increased levels of sodium and chloride. This product was distributed between Feb. 16, 2024, and March 1, 2024, and could have been purchased through distributors in California, Illinois, Arizona, Missouri, and Iowa.

—ShowTec 14.5/6 BMD 50-lb. bags involved in this recall is Lot 507900QN. This product may contain increased levels of calcium, which could cause reduced feed intake and feed conversion. This product was distributed between March 8, 2024, and March 18, 2024, and could have been purchased through distributors in Iowa.

—AMPT-A CTC/IGR 50-lb., bags with Lot 507828QN. This product may contain increased levels of sodium, which could cause loose stools and central nervous system issues. This product was distributed on March 1, 2024, and could have been purchased through distributors in Missouri.

—ShowTec Hi Fat 18 BMD 50-lb., bags with Lot 505791QN. This product may contain increased levels of magnesium and calcium, which could cause reduced feed intake and feed conversion. This product was distributed between Jan. 26, 2024, and Feb. 7, 2024, and could have been purchased through distributors in Iowa, Oregon and California.

—Seniorglo 50-lb., bags with Lot 505426QN. This product may contain increased levels of calcium, which could cause weight loss and the animal to become weak and listless. This product was distributed between Jan. 24, 2024, and Feb. 1, 2024, and could have been purchased through distributors in Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee as well as from ADM locations in Glencoe, Minn., Springfield, Mo. and Dublin, Texas.

—MotivAte 12-15 DEN 50-lb., with Lot 507330QN. This product may contain increased levels of calcium and phosphorus, which could cause reduced feed intake and feed conversion This product was distributed on Feb. 27, 2024, and March 4, 2024, and could have been purchased from ADM locations in Glencoe, Minn. and Columbus, Neb.

For more information about ADM Animal Nutrition, visit www.admanimalnutrition.com.