Natural Balance Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling some dry pet foods manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods at the Gaston, South Carolina facility. None of these products have tested positive for Salmonella, but the company is issuing the recall as a precautionary measure. You can see the list of products recalled, along with the lot codes, UPC numbers, best by dates, and the areas where the products have been sold, at the FDA site. For questions, call the company's Customer Service at 1-800-829-4493 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PST. … [Read more...]
Wellpet LLC Recalls Dry Dog Food for Possible Salmonella
May 7, 2012 by
Wellpet LLC is recalling one recipe of Wellness® dry dog food after Diamond Pet Foods notified the company that there was Salmonella bacteria in Diamond's Gaston, South Carolina facility. The company said that all Wellness products are tested for Salmonella and all lots tested negative before shipping, but the company is voluntarily recalling the one product "out of an abundance of caution". Product details: Wellness Complete Health® Super5Mix® Large Breed Puppy 15 pound and 30 pound bags and 5 ounce sample bags Best by dates of JAN 9 2013 through JAN 11 2013 No other WellPet recipes, sizes, or brands of food are affected by this recall. WellPet no longer purchases any products from Diamond Pet Foods. For questions, call 1-877-227-9587 Monday through Friday from 8:00 am … [Read more...]
Kirkland Signature Dry Dog and Cat Foods Recalled for Possible Salmonella
May 7, 2012 by
Kirkland Signature products are included in the Diamond Pet Foods recall for possible Salmonella contamination. Cat foods are included in this recall. There are only a certain number of batches of these pet foods included in the recall. To determine if the pet food you purchased is included in this recall, check production codes on the back of the bags. The code must have both a number "3" in the 9th position and an "X" in the 11th position. Product details: Kirkland Signature Super Premium Adult Dog Lamb, Rice & Vegetable Formula Best Before December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013 Kirkland Signature Super Premium Adult Dog Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Formula Best Before December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013 Kirkland Signature Super Premium … [Read more...]
Diamond Pet Foods Expands Recall For Possible Salmonella
May 7, 2012 by
Diamond Pet Foods is expanding their recall of dry dog food to include nine different brands. These products have been linked to a human Salmonella Infantis outbreak in nine states. There were three recalls of the company's products in the last few weeks: Naturals Lamb Meal and Rice Dog Food Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Diamond Puppy Formula Dry Dog Food Look at the production codes on the back of bags. The products that are recalled have a number "2" or a "3" in the 9th position AND an "X" in the 10th or 11th position. Product details: Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Country Value Diamond Diamond Naturals Premium Edge Professional 4Health Taste of the Wild Best before dates are December 9, 2012 through April 17, 2013 The products were … [Read more...]
Canidae Dry Dog Food Recalled
May 7, 2012 by
Canidae Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling some of its dry dog food because it was manufactured at the Diamond Pet Foods plant in South Carolina. Some food made there has tested positive for Salmonella. These specific products have not tested positive for Salmonella; the company is recalling them "out of an abundance of caution." Product details: Canidae Dog, All Life Stages Canidae Dog, Chicken Meal & Rice Canidae Dog, Lamb Meal & Rice Canidae Dog, Platinum Bags must have the number "3" in the 9th position AND an "X" in the 10th or 11th position of the Production Code. Best Before dates of December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013 The food was distributed to these states, although further distribution to other areas is possible: Florida Massachusetts New … [Read more...]
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Recalled Dry Dog Food
May 4, 2012 by
The CDC announced that 14 people in 9 states have been infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis linked to recalled dry dog food made by Diamond Pet Foods. Five people have been hospitalized; no deaths have been reported. The case count is: Alabama (1) Connecticut (1) Michigan (1) Missouri (3) North Carolina (3) New Jersey (1) Ohio (2) Pennsylvania (1) Virginia (1) The dog food in question was manufactured at a single plant in South Carolina. The food has been linked to some of the human Salmonella infections through pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). People can contract bacterial infections from contaminated pet food several ways: they eat it, they handle the food, don't wash their hands, then eat or prepare food, and they can get the … [Read more...]
Kaytee Recalls Mouse, Rat and Hamster Food for Possible Salmonella
May 1, 2012 by
Kaytee Pet Products is recalling Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat, and Hamster food because of possible Salmonella contamination. No pet or human illnesses have been reported to date. Product details: Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat & Hamster6/5 poundUPC number 71859 00001Material # 100502315Best Before code 03-Apr-2013 K61Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat & Hamster25 poundUPC number 71859 99995Material # 100502086Best Before code 31-Mar-2013Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat & Hamster6/3 poundUPC number 71859 99994Material # 100502085Best Before Code 31-Mar-2013 K63Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat & Hamster - Petco Stores only25 poundUPC number 71859 00000Material # 100502275Best Before Code 30-Mar-2013 This product was manufactured on January 5 … [Read more...]
Diamond Pet Foods Expands Dog Food Recall Again
May 1, 2012 by
Diamond Pet Foods is expanding a voluntary recall to include Diamond Puppy Formula dry dog food. Salmonella was found in the product. No dog illnesses have been reported. Human beings who handle the food may be exposed to the bacteria. Salmonella causes nausea, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps. Long term effects of this illness include arthritis, urinary tract problems, hypertension, and heart disease. Some pets will only have decreased appetite, fever, and abdominal pain, but some dogs can be carriers of the bacteria with no symptoms. The company requests that anyone who has fed these products to their animals with those symptoms take them to a veterinarian for tests. The food was distributed in these states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, … [Read more...]
Diamond Pet Foods Recalls Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
April 28, 2012 by
Diamond Pet Foods is expanding its recall of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul dry dog food for possible Salmonella contamination. The original April 6, 2012 recall focused on Diamond Naturals Lamb and Rice dry dog food. Product details: Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Adult Light Formula Dry dog food 35 pound bag Production codes and best by dates: CLF0102B31XCW, 27/JAN/2013 CLF0102B31XCW, 28/JAN/2013 CLF0102B32XWR, 28/JAN/2013 Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Adult Light Formula Dry dog food 6 pound bag Production code and best by date: CLF0102B3XALW, 28/JAN/2013 The products were distributed in Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia, who … [Read more...]
Kaytee Baby Bird and Baby Macaw Feeding Formula Recalled
April 18, 2012 by
Kaytee is recalling two products for feeding baby birds and baby macaws because of high levels of vitamin D. The birds fed this formula run the risk of kidney failure. You can see all of the product labels at the FDA site. For questions, call Kaytee at 1-800-529-8331. Product Name Product Code/SKU/Material # UPC number Size Lot/Serial Number Best Before Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird 100032326 07185947510 6/7.5 ounce A1 21 Mar 2013, 20 Apr 2013 Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird 100032328 07185947511 6/18 ounce A2 9 Mar 2013, 19 Apr 2013 Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird 100032330 07185947512 4/5 pound A3 14 Mar 2013, 30 Mar 2013, 16 May 2013 Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird (10 cases Petco store … [Read more...]
