Cargill’s animal nutrition business is conducting a voluntary recall of feed for meat poultry, including broilers and turkeys, because it lacks vitamin D.
The recalled feed for broilers, turkeys, ducks, geese, and pheasants is Nutrena Country Feeds Meatbird 22% Crumble (RV). The recalled products come in 50-pound bags, all lot codes and product codes are 95188, manufacturing dates are July 2022 to March 2024, and expiration dates are 120 days.
A lack of vitamin D in a bird’s meat diet can lead to mineral deficiencies and bone problems such as rickets in growing birds. Symptoms include lameness and rubbery bones.
The affected products are manufactured and sold in the eastern United States and have been recalled from retail stores in markets in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. ing. The lot code and manufacturing date are located on the bottom right of the label.
cargill We discovered this problem after receiving one report of a young meat bird diagnosed with rickets. cargill An immediate investigation was conducted and it was discovered that the affected feeds did not contain vitamin D.
Consumers and other end users who own affected lots should return their remaining products to their local dealer or retailer for a replacement or full refund. For more information, please call +1.800.441.2699 (8am to 4:30pm ET Monday through Friday).
