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1. More Dog Foods Pulled in Salmonella Recall
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Posted: May 11, 2012, 3 p.m. EDT
EDITORS' NOTE: On May 11, Natural Balance reported that it had provided the incorrect "best by"
date for one of its recalled Sweet Potato Venison dog foods. The correct "best by" date for the 5 LB
Natural Balance Sweet Potato Venison Dog, UPC# 7-23633-88650-5, Lot Code NBH0103, is May 13,
2013. The story has been updated to reflect this change.
All four brands reported that none of their products had tested positive for Salmonella, but they had
voluntarily recalled the products as a precautionary measure. All the affected foods were
manufactured at Diamond Pet Foods' facility in Gaston, S.C.
WellPet
WellPet LLC of Tewksbury, Mass., recalled one recipe of its Wellness dry dog food that had been
manufactured at the Gaston plant, even though the foods have tested negative for Salmonella,
WellPet reported.
Wellness Complete Health Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy 15-pound, 30-pound and 5-ounce bags
with "best by" dates of JAN 9 2013 through JAN 11 2013.
The "best by" dates (lot codes) can be found on the back of the bag in the bottom right-hand corner.
No other WellPet recipes, sizes or brands of food are impacted by this voluntary recall, the company
reported.
WellPet urged pet owners who are unsure if the Wellness product they purchased is included in the
recall, would like replacement product or have additional questions, to call its customer service line
at (877) 227-9587 (Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM through 6:00 PM Eastern time; Saturday and Sunday,
9:00 AM through 5:00 PM Eastern time).
The company also reported that it is no longer purchasing any product from Diamond and that most
of its products are made at its own Indiana plant. The company also says that it tests each lot of food

2. for Salmonella.
Natural Balance
Natural Balance recalled several dry dog
foods that had been made in the Gaston
plant. Samples had tested negative for
Salmonella, but the company chose to
recall out of an "abundance of caution."
Food
Size
UPC
Lot Code
Best By Date:
Natural Balance Sweet Potato Venison
Dog
5-pound
7-23633-88650-5
NBH1202
December 12-13, 2012
NHB0103
May 13, 2013
15-pound
7-23633-88615-4
NBH0101
March 5-6, 2013
NBH1202
December 12-13, 2012
NBH1203

3. December 14, 2012
28-pound
7-23633-88628-4
NBH0101
March 5-6, 2013
NBH0102
March 7-8, 2013
NBH0103
March 12, 2013
NBH1202
December 12-13, 2012
NBH1203
December 13-14, 2012
Natural Balance Lamb Meal Brown Rice Dog
5-pound
7-23633-78755-0
NBR1202
December 10, 2012
NBR1203
December 21-22, 2012
15-pound
7-23633-78715-4
NBR1202
December 10, 2012
NBR1203
December 21-22, 2012

4. 28-pound
7-23633-78728-4
NBR1202
December 10, 2012
NBR1203
December 21-22, 2012
Natural Balance Sweet Potato Bison Dog
5-pound
7-23633-65553-8
NBR1202
December 10, 2012
NBR1203
December 21-22, 2012
15-pound
7-23633-61718-5
NBT1201
December 9, 2012
NBR1202
December 10, 2012
NBR1203
December 21-22, 2012
28-pound
7-23633-63031-3
NBT1201
December 9, 2012
NBR1202

5. December 10, 2012
NBR1203
December 21-22, 2012
Natural Balance Vegetarian Dog
5-pound
7-23633-80855-2
NBV1201
December 9, 2012
Natural Balance Lamb Meal Brown Rice Dog Large Breed Bites
28-pound
7-23633-44443-9
NLB1202
December 12, 2012
NLB1202
December 20-21, 2012
Natural Balance Lamb Meal Brown Rice Dog Small Breed Bites
5-pound
7-23633-42300-7
NSL1201
December 21, 2012
12.5-pound
7-23633-42301-4
NSL1201
December 21, 2012
Natural Balance reported recalled foods had been distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado,
Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North

6. Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West
Virginia, Wyoming and Canada.
Natural Balance urged its affected pet owners to call its customer service line (800-829-4493, 8 a.m.
- 5 p.m., Pacific time) for replacement products or refunds.
Canidae
Canidae also recalled limited batches of four of its dry dog foods made between December 9, 2011,
and January 31, 2012, and distributed primarily on the East Coast and in the Southeast (as far west
as Arkansas).
o Canidae Dog All Life Stages
o Chicken Meal Rice
o Lamb Meal Rice
o Platinum formulas
Recalled products have a "best before" date of December 9, 2012, through January 31, 2013, and a
number "3" in the ninth position of its production code and a letter "X" in the tenth or eleventh place
of its production code.
Canidae encouraged its affected pet owners
to call Canidae at 800-398-1600 (Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pacific time)
for assistance, replacement products or
refunds.
Apex
Columbia, S.C.-based Apex, which sells its
foods in the Carolinas, recalled its Apex
Chicken and Rice Dog in 20- and 40-pound
bags with a "best by" date of 24-Jan-2013
and production code of ACD0101B32. The
recalled food was made January 24, 2012.
Apex reported the recalled food was only
distributed in South Carolina.
Apex urged its affected consumers to call
866-918-8756 for replacement product or
refunds.
Diamond Pet Foods

7. Over the past two weeks Diamond Pet Foods has recalled multiple brands of dry dog foods made at
the Gaston facility between December 9, 2011, and April 7, 2012, for possible Salmonella
contamination. Some of those foods had been linked to human Salmonella cases. Diamond briefly
shut down production of the facility while the incidents were investigated but recently resumed
manufacturing. Read more on the Diamond Recall here.
Diamond Naturals Lamb and Rice Formula for Adult Dogs
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Adult Light Formula
Diamond Puppy Formula
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