RECALL: Dog food recall expanded: Canidae, Wellness, Natural Balance

Following the dry dog food recalls by Diamond Pet Foods over concerns of Salmonella contamination at the company's Gaston, South Carolina, USA, petfood manufacturing plant, Canidae, Wellness and Natural Balance have also issued voluntary recalls for certain dry petfood formulas manufactured at the same South Carolina plant. 


Canidae Pet Foods is recalling select dry dog food formulas manufactured between December 9, 2011, and January 31, 2012, at the Gaston plant. The below list of products being recalled must have production codes that have both a number “3” in the ninth or 10th digit and an “X” in the 11th digit, with a "best before" date of December 9, 2012, through January 31, 2013. Recalled products include: 


Canidae Dog, All Life Stages
Canidae Dog, Chicken Meal & Rice
Canidae Dog, Lamb Meal & Rice
Canidae Dog, Platinum
The recall affects only products distributed in the following Eastern U.S. states of Florida, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee, but may have been distributed further through other petfood channels. The company says no animal or human illnesses have been associated with the products and they have not tested positive for Salmonella. Customers with questions may contact Canidae Pet Foods at +1.800.398.1600,  Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. PST.


WellPet LLC is recalling its Wellness Complete Health Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy formula, also manufactured at Diamond Pet Foods' Gaston plant. The recalled product was sold in 15- and 30-pound bags and 5-ounce sample bags, marked with "best by" dates of JAN 9 2013 through JAN 11 2013, on the back of the bag in the bottom right-hand corner. Consumers with questions may contact WellPet LLC at +1.877.227.9587, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET, and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET.


Additionally, Natural Balance is recalling several of its dry dog food formulas also produced in the Gaston plant. The following is a list of recalled products, including bag size, formula and "best by" dates: 


 5-pound Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog
December 12, 2012


December 13, 2012


March 12, 2013


15-pound Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog
December 12, 2012


December 13, 2012


December 14, 2012


March 5, 2013


March 6, 2013 


28-pound Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog 
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-pound Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog
December 10, 2012


December 21, 2012


December 22, 2012 


15-pound Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog
December 10, 2012


December 21, 2012


December 22, 2012


15-pound Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog
December 10, 2012


December 21, 2012


December 22, 2012


28-pound Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog
December 10, 2012 


December 21, 2012


December 22, 2012 


5-pound Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog
December 17, 2012


December 18, 2012


December 28, 2012


December 29, 2012


15-pound Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog
December 9, 2012


December 17, 2012


December 18, 2012


December 28, 2012


December 29, 2012


28-pound Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog
December 9, 2012


December 17, 2012


December 18, 2012


December 28, 2012


December 29, 2012


5-pound Natural Balance Vegetarian Dog
December 9, 2012


28-pound Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Large Breed Bites
December 12, 2012


December 20, 2012


December 21, 2012


5-pound Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Small Breed Bites
December 21, 2012


12.5-pound Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Small Breed Bites
December 21, 2012


Recalled products may have been distributed in Canada and in the following USA states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North 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 Washington, D.C. Consumers with questions may contact the company at +1.800.829.4493 or email info@naturalbalanceinc.com.