Pet Food Recall as of May 5, 2012

Pet Food Recall (Info as of May 5, 2012)

(This info was passed along to us from a retailer that sells Dog Food on the east coast. As of today, it is preliminary in nature and the list may grow.)

Below is general information passed along about the recall from the manufacture of pet foods that may have been contaminated with Salmonella.  Remember not only is Salmonella dangerous for your pets but it can also be contracted by humans handling the contaminated pet food.  So you really should take this seriously and check  any of the dog foods that you are feeding your pets from the following pet food companies.

(Note from Blog Author: Personally, I find it disgusting that this type of contamination has happened yet again.  Consumers trust that pet food manufactures are testing these foods before they go to market.  Obviously they are not!  One of the best things that you can do is to stop purchasing from them and find a food such as Life’s Abundance Dog and CatFood that has never, ever been on a recall list.)

If you purchased any of the following brands, we encourage you to check your product now, not only for your pet’s protection but for your own.)

If by chance you do have a formula that is part of the recall, see the contact information at the bottom of this post for assistance in getting more information and instructions on how to obtain a refund.

Remember too that this is just a preliminary list.  The list is likely to grow with more brands involved.

May 5, 2012 UPDATE

Diamond Dry Cat might also be included in this recall.  Previously it was stated that it was only Diamond Dry Dog.

May 4, 2012

Dear Valued Retailer, 

A few brands announced a recall late Friday, May 4th 2012. 

The information below is preliminary and each one of the brands below is preparing factual statements and processes and will be loading them on their individual web sites. 

Once they have finalized this information, we will also be adding it to our blog.     

So far, the following brands have issued a voluntary recall.  More information will be following as it is released.

The below Diamond Pet Dry Dog Food Brands - To determine if what you have is affected, you should check the production codes on the back of bags that have a number "2" or a "3" in the 9th or 10th digit and an "X" in the 11th digit.

The best-before dates for the recalled brands are December 9, 2012 through April 7, 2013.  Please note- not all Diamond brands were produced at the affected plant manufacturing lines. Phillips receives products from numerous Diamond plants. 

Also, no cat or can skus are affected.

•             Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul - All skus

•             Country Value - All Skus

•             Diamond - All Skus

•             Diamond Naturals - All Skus

•             Premium Edge - All Skus

•             Professional - All Skus

•             Taste of the Wild - All Skus

The below Wellness sku with a Best by Date of January 9, 10, & 11th  2013:

Wellness Complete Health® Super5Mix® Large Breed Puppy, 15 and 30 lb. bags and 5 oz. samples with best by dates of JAN 9 2013 through JAN 11 2013

May 4th, 2012 - No other Wellness skus were affected.

Please note that no salmonella cases have been reported on Wellpet. They are recalling for the safety of the pet and the pet parent.

The below Natural Balance Skus:

5 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog; Best By Date: December 12, 2012; December 13, 2012; March 12, 2013

15 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog; Best By Date: December 12, 2012; December 13, 2012; December 14, 2012; March 5, 2013; March 6, 2013

28 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog; Best By Date: December 12, 2012; December 13, 2012; December 14, 2012; March 5, 2013; March 6, 2013; March 7, 2013; March 8, 2013; March 12, 2013

5 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog; Best By Date: December 10, 2012; December 21, 2012; December 22, 2012

15 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog; Best By Date: December 10, 2012; December 21, 2012; December 22, 2012

28 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog; Best By Date: December 10, 2012; December 21, 2012; December 22, 2012

5 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog; Best By Date: December 17, 2012; December 18, 2012; December 28, 2012; December 29, 2012

15 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog; Best By Date: December 9, 2012; December 17, 2012; December 18, 2012; December 28, 2012; December 29, 2012

28 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog; Best By Date: December 9, 2012; December 17, 2012; December 18, 2012; December 28, 2012; December 29, 2012

5 LB Natural Balance Vegetarian Dog; Best By Date: December 9, 2012

28 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Large Breed Bites; Best By Date: December 12, 2012; December 20, 2012; December 21, 2012

5 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Small Breed Bites; Best By Date: December 21, 2012

12.5 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Small Breed Bites; Best By Date: December 21, 2012

May 4, 2012- Please note that only these 5 flavors of Natural Balance were affected. The other flavors are produced on other lines and plants.

Please note that no salmonella cases have been reported on Natural Balance. They are recalling for the safety of the pet and the pet parent.

Natural Balance Pet Foods apologizes for any potential issues this may have caused. Pet owners who are unsure if the product they purchased is included in the recall, or who would like replacement product or a refund, may contact Natural Balance Pet Foods Customer Service at (800) 829-4493 (8am - 5pm, PST). Consumers may also go to www.naturalbalanceinc.com for more information. The company is working with distributors and retailers to ensure all involved date codes are removed from shelves.

The below Canidae skus with production codes that have both a number "3" in the 9th or 10th digit and an "X" in the 11th digit with a best before dates of December 9, 2012, through January 31, 2013 which are being recalled.

Canidae Dog, All Life Stages

Canidae Dog, Chicken Meal & Rice

Canidae Dog, Lamb Meal & Rice

Canidae Dog, Platinum

A message from Canidae:

It is with regret that we are reporting a voluntary recall on a limited production run of CANIDAE dry dog food produced out of the Diamond Pet Foods South Carolina plant. Even though not one of our products have been tested positive for Salmonella, it is out of pure precaution that this product is being removed from the market place. We are working diligently to make this process as seamless as possible for you, our retailers and consumers.

Although there have been no animal or human illnesses related to Canidae Pet Food, and the product has not tested positive for Salmonella, the company has voluntarily initiated this recall out of caution to ensure the health and safety of consumers and their pets.

Following is an example of how to read the production code and best before date:

Production Code                              Best Before Date

FDE0104R5 3X TS                              10 - January - 2013        

The recall affects only products distributed in the following Eastern U.S. states which were manufactured at the Diamond Pet Food Gaston, South Carolina plant. Further distribution to other pet food channels may occur:

Florida, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee

Canidae Pet Foods apologizes for any potential issues this may have caused pet owners and their pets

What to Do

Pet Parents will have questions and will want to return product. These brands want to assist and ask that the consumer call the below hotline numbers before returning any items to any store. 

Diamond:  866.918.8756   8am - 6pm EST  Monday - Sunday or www.diamondpetrecall.com

Wellpet:   877.227.9587  8am - 6pm EST Monday - Friday and 9am - 5pm Saturday/Sunday

Natural Balance: 800.829.4493  8am - 5pm EST or www.naturalbalanceinc.com

Canidae:  800.398.1600  Press 1 for Consumer Service.   9am - 5pm PST

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We recommend Lifes Abundance Dog Food.  Life's Abundance Dog Food has never, ever been on a recall list.

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On April 30, 2012 Diamond Foods Expands Pet Food Recall

Diamond Pet Foods Expands Voluntary Recall to Include Diamond Puppy Formula
due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 30, 2012 - Diamond Pet Foods is expanding a voluntary recall to include Diamond Puppy Formula dry dog food. The company took this precautionary measure because sampling revealed Salmonella in the product. No dog illnesses have been reported.

Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.

People infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.

Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.

For the entire article from USDA: Click Here Now

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Lifes Abundance Dog Food has never, ever been on a recall list.  Learn more about how Life's Abundance Dog Food contains only healthy, wholesome ingredients.  Life's Abundance Pet Food does not contain corn gluten, wheat gluten, added chemical preservatives or artificial flavors or colors.  You'll feel confident in knowing that you are feeding a healthy pet food.

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Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food Recall

Attention residents of Oregon and Washington! This recall was just announced this morning -- June 22, 2010 -- on Channel 2 News in Portland, Oregon.

Recall on Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food
June 20, 1:08 AMPet Health ExaminerLorie Huston

Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. has announced the recall of one of their pet food products: Natural Balance sweet potato & chicken dry dog food.

Natural Balance sweet potato and chicken dry dog food recalled

The recalled product are the 5 lb and the 28 lb bags of Natural Balance's sweet potato and chicken dry dog food. According to Joey Herrick, the president of Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc., the recalled product was "manufactured on December 17, 2009 with a “Best By” date of June 17, 2011". At this time, no other varieties of foods are involved.

Danger of Salmonella contamination in the recalled food

The affected food was voluntarily recalled after a random sampling of the product tested positive for Salmonella by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to Herrick, no complaints have been filed regarding the food and no illnesses have been recorded. Herrick encourages anyone who has purchased the recalled product to return it the store where it was purchased for a full refund.

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Dog food recalls are becoming more and more common. For a healthy, wholesome and fresh dog food that has never, ever been on a recall list, look into holistic Lifes Abundance Dog Food

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Petco Food Seizure

Do you ever think about the shipment and warehousing of your pet's food? Probably not, who does?

Like most people, you are probably only concerned with an attractive-looking bag at a bargain basement price. But buyer beware! What you don't know can hurt you and your pets. If you love your pets, then you need to be aware of what might be going on before a bag of dog or cat food hits the store shelves.

Consider this: Petco found it's Joliet warehouse being raided by the Feds as a result of "unsanitary conditions" as described in a warrant issued by the United States District Court in Chicago. U.S. Marshals seized all FDA-regulated animal food susceptible to rodent and pest contamination. The seized products violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act because it was alleged in a case filed by the United States Attorney that they were being held under unsanitary conditions.

The Joliet, IL Distribution Center provides pet food products and supplies to PETCO retail stores in 16 states including Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

View the official release from the FDA:
http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm048124.htm

Caring pet parents should also become aware of the other potential problems associated with the archaic mass distribution processes of pet foods.

• Powerful chemical preservatives used to create a two year shelf life • Non climate controlled storage containers (semi trucks) used for extended periods of time • Mass production of product to ensure availability

Always, always remember, there is more to choosing a quality pet food than what you may read on a "pretty" package. Pretty packages are designed to sell, and to draw you in, making you think that you are getting a healthy dog food.

We recommend Lifes Abundance Dog Food which is a healthy, wholesome dog food that has never, ever been on a recall list.

Petco just happened to get caught, think about how this could be happening with other large distributors that we don't know about.