Highest risk U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Pen Pals, MaxLean, ShowTec, MoorMan's Chicken, Swine and Rabbit Feed Products recall: Specific lots may contain elevated levels of magnesium, sodium

Recall published 2+ years ago

Specific lots may contain elevated levels of magnesium, sodium, calcium and/or phosphorus

The hazard: Food safety concern

The notice above sets out the specific concern. Whatever the cause, the practical answer with food is the same: stop eating it and claim the refund.

What the notice says: Elevated levels of sodium can cause increased water consumption, reduced feed efficiency, egg production, and growth rate and can be fatal in chickens.

Why it matters: The agency identified a problem with this product that made it unsafe or unfit to sell. The official summary above describes what it was.

Recall details

Published
April 11, 2024
Risk level
Highest risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Pen Pals, MaxLean, ShowTec, MoorMan's
Product type
Pet food & treats
Distribution
Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Products covered by this recall

Chicken, Swine and Rabbit Feed Products

What the company announced

ADM Animal Nutrition, a division of ADM (NYSE: ADM), is expanding the recall announced on March, 30, 2024, to include the following additional products due to elevated levels of magnesium, sodium, calcium and/or phosphorus: Pen Pals® Chicken Starter-Grower (Product Nos.70009AAA46 and 70009AAA44); Pen Pals Egg Maker Complete (Product No. 70010AAAE4); MaxLean GF Concentrate (Product No. 12354AAA); ShowTec Sow Ration with Thermal Care (Product No. 12343AAA); ShowTec BB 18 BMD (Product No. 18241AGNE4); ShowTec BB 18 BMD/DBZ (Product No. 18241PLM); ShowTec Hi Fat 18 BMD (Product No. 18007AGNE4); ShowTec Lo Fat 15 BMD (Product No. 15350AGN); MoorMan's ShowTec Hi Fat 16 BMD (Product No. 16700AGN); MoorMan's ShowTec Burst Starter w/DF DEN (Product No. 24320CVW); MoorMan’s ShowTec Sale Burst w/DF CTC/DEN (Product No. 24320AYWE4); Pen Pals® Professional Show Rabbit Feed (Product No. 81657AAA); and Pen Pals Professional Rabbit 18 (Product No. 80033AAA).

Elevated levels of sodium can cause increased water consumption, reduced feed efficiency, egg production, and growth rate and can be fatal in chickens. Elevated levels of calcium and/or phosphorus can cause reduced feed intake and feed conversion in swine, and elevated levels of magnesium and sodium can cause loose stools, reduced growth rate, and weakness in rabbits.

Below is the list of additional products included in this recall:

  • Product Name: Pen Pals Chicken Starter- Grower · Lot Number: 506700QN · Product Size: 25-lb. Bags · Product Number: 70009AAA46 · Species Impacted: Chickens · Product Issue: Elevated levels of sodium · Clinical Signs: Increased water consumption, reduced feed efficiency, egg production, and growth rate; can be fatal · Distribution Dates: 2/14/24- 3/13/24 · States Impacted: Idaho S. Carolina
  • Product Name: Pen Pals Chicken Starter- Grower · Lot Number: 505899QN · Product Size: 50-lb. Bags · Product Number: 70009AAA44 · Species Impacted: Chickens · Product Issue: Elevated levels of sodium · Clinical Signs: Increased water consumption, reduced feed efficiency, egg production, and growth rate; can be fatal · Distribution Dates: 2/7/24- 2/20/24 · States Impacted: California Illinois Missouri Pennsylvania Oregon
  • Product Name: Pen Pals Egg Maker Complete · Lot Number: 506951QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 70010AAAE4 · Species Impacted: Chickens · Product Issue: Elevated levels of sodium · Clinical Signs: Increased water consumption, reduced feed efficiency, egg production, and growth rate; can be fatal · Distribution Dates: 2/21/24- 3/7/24 · States Impacted: California Illinois Missouri
  • Product Name: MaxLean GF Concentrate · Lot Number: 505220QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 12354AAA · Species Impacted: Swine · Product Issue: Elevated levels of calcium · Clinical Signs: Reduced feed intake and feed conversion · Distribution Dates: 1/16/24- 1/24/24 · States Impacted: Illinois Missouri Texas
  • Product Name: ShowTec Sow Ration with Thermal Care · Lot Number: 505713QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 12343AAA · Species Impacted: Swine · Product Issue: Elevated levels of calcium · Clinical Signs: Reduced feed intake and feed conversion · Distribution Dates: 1/29/24 · States Impacted: Arizona
  • Product Name: ShowTec BB 18 BMD · Lot Number: 505851QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 18241AGNE4 · Species Impacted: Swine · Product Issue: Elevated levels of calcium · Clinical Signs: Reduced feed intake and feed conversion · Distribution Dates: 1/31/24- 2/5/24 · States Impacted: California Iowa Montana Oregon
  • Product Name: ShowTec BB 18 BMD · Lot Number: 507629QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 18241AGNE4 · Species Impacted: Swine · Product Issue: Elevated levels of calcium · Clinical Signs: Reduced feed intake and feed conversion · Distribution Dates: 1/31/24- 3/12/24 · States Impacted: California Illinois Iowa Wisconsin
  • Product Name: ShowTec BB 18 BMD/DBZ · Lot Number: 508364QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 18241PLM · Species Impacted: Swine · Product Issue: Elevated levels of calcium · Clinical Signs: Reduced feed intake and feed conversion · Distribution Dates: 3/14/24 · States Impacted: California
  • Product Name: ShowTec Hi Fat 18 BMD · Lot Number: 507522QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 18007AGNE4 · Species Impacted: Swine · Product Issue: Elevated levels of calcium · Clinical Signs: Reduced feed intake and feed conversion · Distribution Dates: 3/1/24- 3/14/24 · States Impacted: California Missouri Oregon Wisconsin
  • Product Name: ShowTec Hi Fat 18 BMD · Lot Number: 506742QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 18007AGNE4 · Species Impacted: Swine · Product Issue: Elevated levels of calcium · Clinical Signs: Reduced feed intake and feed conversion · Distribution Dates: 2/12/24- 3/28/24 · States Impacted: Arkansas California Colorado Idaho Illinois Iowa Kansas Missouri New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Wisconsin
  • Product Name: ShowTec Lo Fat 15 BMD · Lot Number: 507904QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 15350AGN · Species Impacted: Swine · Product Issue: Elevated levels of calcium · Clinical Signs: Reduced feed intake and feed conversion · Distribution Dates: 3/7/24- 3/15/24 · States Impacted: Colorado Nebraska Wyoming
  • Product Name: MoorMan's ShowTec Hi Fat 16 BMD · Lot Number: 507106QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 16700AGN · Species Impacted: Swine · Product Issue: Elevated levels of calcium · Clinical Signs: Reduced feed intake and feed conversion · Distribution Dates: 2/23/24- 3/124 · States Impacted: California Idaho Oregon
  • Product Name: MoorMan's ShowTec Burst Starter w/DF DEN · Lot Number: 506750QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 24320CVW · Species Impacted: Swine · Product Issue: Elevated levels of calcium and phos- phorus · Clinical Signs: Reduced feed intake and feed conversion · Distribution Dates: 2/19/24- 3/19/24 · States Impacted: Arizona California Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Iowa Minnesota Missouri
  • Product Name: MoorMan’s ShowTec Sale Burst w/DF CTC/DEN · Lot Number: 507676QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 24320AYWE4 · Species Impacted: Swine · Product Issue: Elevated levels of calcium and phosphorus · Clinical Signs: Reduced feed intake and feed conversion · Distribution Dates: 2/29/24- 3/12/24 · States Impacted: Idaho Iowa
  • Product Name: MoorMan’s ShowTec Sale Burst w/DF CTC/DEN · Lot Number: 506746QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 24320AYWE4 · Species Impacted: Swine · Product Issue: Elevated levels of calcium and phosphorus · Clinical Signs: Reduced feed intake and feed conversion · Distribution Dates: 2/14/24- 2/22/24 · States Impacted: Iowa
  • Product Name: Pen Pals Professional Show Rabbit Feed · Lot Number: 505348QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 81657AAA · Species Impacted: Rabbits · Product Issue: Elevated levels of sodium and mag- nesium · Clinical Signs: Loose stools, reduced growth rate, and weakness · Distribution Dates: 1/25/24- 3/15/24 · States Impacted: Arkansas Florida Kansas Missouri
  • Product Name: Pen Pals Professional Rabbit 18 · Lot Number: 506954QN · Product Size: 50-lb. bags · Product Number: 80033AAA · Species Impacted: Rabbits · Product Issue: Elevated mag- nesium · Clinical Signs: Loose stools, reduced growth rate, and weakness · Distribution Dates: 2/21/24- 3/15/24 · States Impacted: Illinois Iowa Missouri Oregon

Four customers have reported complaints related to consumption of ShowTec BB 18 BMD – three related to low consumption and one reporting the animal refused to eat and is having belly pain. Three customers have complained about low consumption related to Pen Pals Professional Rabbit 18, and one customer complained about low consumption related to MoorMan’s ShowTec Sale Burst w/DF CTC/DEN.

The lot number can be found at the botom of the label. Click here to view images of the labels involved. 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.

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

Original Press Release

Second Expansion Press Release

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 33 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

Lot or batch code

Usually ink-stamped near the seam, the cap or the bottom of the pack.

  • 506700QN
  • 505899QN
  • 506951QN
  • 505220QN
  • 505713QN
  • 505851QN
  • 507629QN
  • 508364QN
  • 507522QN
  • 506742QN
  • 507904QN
  • 507106QN
  • 506750QN
  • 507676QN
  • 506746QN
  • 505348QN
  • 506954QN

Model or item number

On the rating label, the box or the instruction sheet.

  • 70009AAA46
  • 70009AAA44
  • 70010AAAE4
  • 12354AAA
  • 12343AAA
  • 18241AGNE4
  • 18241PLM
  • 18007AGNE4
  • 15350AGN
  • 16700AGN
  • 24320CVW
  • 24320AYWE4
  • 81657AAA
  • 80033AAA

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 25 lb
  • 50 lb

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Food safety

Pen Pals, MaxLean, ShowTec, MoorMan's — The notice above sets out the specific concern. Whatever the cause, the practical answer with food is the same: stop eating it and claim the refund.

  1. Stop eating it and check the codes on your pack against the identifiers listed on this page.
  2. If anyone is unwell after eating it, call a clinician and mention the recall by name.
  3. Bag it and bin it, or return it to the store for a refund.
  4. Wash anything it touched, and clean the shelf it was stored on if the pack has leaked.

How to get your money back

Food recalls carry a full refund, and in the United States you usually do not need the receipt or the packaging.

  • Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.
  • Bought it online? Open the order in your account and use the refund option; marketplace sellers are required to honour a federal recall.
  • If the store refuses, contact the recalling company using the details on this page. The firm, not the shop, carries the cost of a recall.
  • If you have a loyalty card, the retailer can look the purchase up in your history — Kroger, Costco and Walmart all do this routinely.

Remedy named in the notice: 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.

Company contact: ADM Animal Nutrition — Consumers: Customer Service, 800-217-2007 — Media: Jackie Anderson, 312-634-8484, [email protected]

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Pen Pals, MaxLean, ShowTec, MoorMan's pet food & treats recalled?

Specific lots may contain elevated levels of magnesium, sodium, calcium and/or phosphorus Elevated levels of sodium can cause increased water consumption, reduced feed efficiency, egg production, and growth rate and can be fatal in chickens.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: lot code 506700QN, 505899QN, 506951QN; model number 70009AAA46, 70009AAA44, 70010AAAE4. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Stop eating it and check the codes on your pack against the identifiers listed on this page.

Can I get my money back?

The notice says: 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.

Which states were affected?

The notice lists Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and others.

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