犹他州公司召回最多89吨迷你干草块：疑受肉毒杆菌污染，已有马匹患病死亡
美国食品药品管理局（FDA）通报，犹他州 Beryl 的 Laub's Feeding and Cubing 公司自愿召回其 A 级迷你干草块（Grade A Mini Hay Cubes），数量最多达 89 吨，原因是产品可能受肉毒杆菌污染。肉毒中毒对动物可致命。
被召回的干草块于 2026 年 10 月 3 日至 31 日期间售出，销售点为犹他州 Paragonah 的 Paragonah Farm 和 St. George 的 Feed Store，以 1,500 磅大包装和散装形式出售。FDA 表示，产品分销范围可能还包括犹他州、亚利桑那州北部、内华达州和南加州。
此次召回源于犹他州农业与食品厅接到的报告：该州南部有马匹患病和死亡，其中一处农场多匹马发病、三匹死亡；11 月 2 日又收到来自犹他州南部、内华达州和亚利桑那州的更多报告。致病原因尚未确认，饲料检测正在进行。马匹肉毒中毒的症状包括肌肉无力、震颤、吞咽困难、尾巴无力、眼睑无力和呼吸困难等。
该公司已于 11 月 3 日开始直接通知客户。FDA 提醒，已购买该产品的养殖户不要喂食，应退回产品，或将其隔离存放在安全、有遮盖的地点；如有疑问可拨打公司电话 1-435-439-5531（山地时间周一至周五上午 8 点至下午 5 点）。（来源：美国食品药品管理局）
Utah Firm Recalls Up to 89 Tons of Mini Hay Cubes Over Botulism Risk After Horses Fall Ill and Die
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Laub's Feeding and Cubing, Inc. of Beryl, Utah, is voluntarily recalling up to 89 tons of its Grade A Mini Hay Cubes because the product may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that causes botulism, which can be fatal in animals.
The recalled hay cubes were sold between October 3 and October 31, 2026, at Paragonah Farm in Paragonah, Utah, and the Feed Store in St. George, Utah, in 1,500-pound totes and in bulk. FDA said distribution may also have included Utah, northern Arizona, Nevada and Southern California.
The recall followed reports received by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food of horse illnesses and deaths in southern Utah, including one farm where several horses became sick and three died; additional reports arrived on November 2 from southern Utah, Nevada and Arizona. The cause has not been confirmed, and testing of the feed is under way. Signs of botulism in horses include muscle weakness, tremors, difficulty swallowing, a "floppy tail," weak eyelids, trouble breathing and colic.
The company began notifying customers directly on November 3. FDA advised buyers not to feed the product; it should be returned or quarantined in a secure, covered location. The company can be reached at 1-435-439-5531, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time. (Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
来源：美国食品药品管理局
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