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Multiple dog food brands recalled over a substance that could harm your pet

(WTAJ) — Multiple dog food brands have been recalled due to possible high levels of a by-product that can be harmful to pets if consumed in large quantities.

According to a release, Sunshine Mills, Inc. issued a voluntary recall of some dog food under the brand’s Triumph, Evolve, Wild Harvest, Nurture Farms, Pure Being, and Elm.


The food may contain potentially high levels of aflatoxin, a naturally occurring by-product from the mold Aspergillus flavus that can grow on pet food ingredients such as corn, peanuts and other grains, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

The affected products were distributed in retail stores nationally. Retailers who received the recalled lots have been contacted and asked to pull them from their inventory and shelves. They include the following:

Product NameSizeLot CodesUPC Code
TRIUMPH® WILD SPIRIT CRAFT
DOG FOOD DEBONED CHICKEN &
BROWN RICE RECIPE
3.5 lbs.Best if used By 11 Feb 2022
Lot: TD2 11/Feb/2021
073657 008736
TRIUMPH® WILD SPIRIT CRAFT
DOG FOOD DEBONED CHICKEN &
BROWN RICE RECIPE
30 lbs.Best if used By 11 Feb 2022
Lot: TA2 11/Feb/2021
073657 008750
EVOLVE® CLASSIC SUPER
PREMIUM FOOD FOR DOGS
DEBONED CHICKEN & BROWN
RICE RECIPE
15 lbs.Best if used By 11 Feb 2022
Lot: TA1 11/Feb/2021
Best if used By 11 Feb 2022
Lot: TA2 11/Feb/2021
073657 380320
WILD HARVEST® PREMIUM DOG
FOOD CHICKEN & BROWN RICE
RECIPE
14 lbs.Best if used By 11 Feb 2022
Lot: TA2 11/Feb/2021
711535 509523
NURTURE FARMS® NATURAL
DOG FOOD DEBONED CHICKEN &
BROWN RICE RECIPE
15 lbs.Best if used By 11 Feb 2022
Lot: TA2 11/Feb/2021
070155 113597
EVOLVE® CLASSIC SUPER
PREMIUM FOOD FOR DOGS
DEBONED CHICKEN & BROWN
RICE RECIPE
30 lbs.Best if used By 11 Feb 2022
Lot: TA2 11/Feb/2021
073657 380313
HEART TO TAIL PURE BEING®
NATURAL DOG FOOD DEBONED
CHICKEN & BROWN RICE RECIPE
5 lbs.Best if used By 11 Feb 2022
Lot: TD2 11/Feb/2021
4099100129441
ELM PET FOODS NATURALS
CHICKEN & RICE RECIPE DOG
FOOD
40 lbs.Best if used By 11 Feb 2022
Lot: TA1 11/Feb/2021
070155 225221
Recall Chart from FDA.gov

No illnesses have been reported to date, but Sunshine Mills, Inc. chose to issue the recall as a precaution. If any pets show symptoms of illness after consuming the recalled products, they should be seen immediately by a veterinarian.

Symptoms include sluggishness or lethargy combined with a reluctance to eat, vomiting, yellowish tint to the eyes or gums, and diarrhea.

Anyone who purchased the recalled products should stop using them and may return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers may contact Sunshine Mills, Inc. customer service at (800) 705-2111 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or by email at customer.service@sunshinemills.com for additional information.