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Product recall: Natural Balance Pet Foods recalls Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food

Natural Balance Pet Foods has issued a voluntary recall for its Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food

I posted this recall on Saturday on my Examiner dog health page, but thought I should also post it here:

Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc., of Pacoima, CA, has announced a voluntary recall of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food with the “Best By” date of June 17, 2011, in 5-lb. and 28-lb. bags because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The products affected have the following UPC codes:

Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Formula – 5 lb
UPC 7-23633-9000-4 7-23633-99003-5 “best by” June 17, 2011

Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Formula – 28 lb
UPC 7-23633-99002-8 “best by” June 17, 2011

According to the FDA press release, the recall notification is being issued out after “a positive result for Salmonella in a random sample test conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.”

In a letter to consumers, Natural Balance president Joey Herrick writes, in part: Continue reading “Product recall: Natural Balance Pet Foods recalls Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food”