Diamond food recalls, now include 12 brands

ldg · May 6, 2012

http://www.petsitusa.com/blog/?p=5059

4health Pet Food, sold by Tractor Supply Company, is another one of the foods in the Diamond Pet Food recall. The following foods are being pulled from the Hagerstown, MD and Braselton, GA Tractor Supply distribution centers. I don’t know what stores they may have been sent to, or if they even made it out of the distribution centers. The following list comes from Tractor Supply.

SKU Description

1153018 4HLTH 5LB ALL LIFE STAGE CAT
1027607 4HLTH 5LB C&R
1024379 4HLTH 5LB HEALTHY WEIGHT
1153026 4HLTH 5LB INDOOR CAT
1027576 4HLTH 5LB L&R
1027592 4HLTH 5LB LG BRD
1024376 4HLTH 5LB MATURE ADULT
1024383 4HLTH 5LB SALMON & POTATO
1027615 4HLTH 5LB SM BITES
1027584 4HLTH 5LB PUPPY
1152999 4HLTH 18LB ALL LIFE STAGE CAT
5149574 4HLTH 18LB C&R
1024380 4HLTH 18LB HEALTHY WEIGHT
1153000 4HLTH 18LB INDOOR CAT
5149532 4HLTH 18LB L&R
1024377 4HLTH 18LB MATURE ADULT
5138507 4HLTH 18LB PUPPY
1024384 4HLTH 18LB SALMON & POTATO
5149605 4HLTH 18LB SM BITES
6009468 4HLTH 35LB C&R ADULT
1024381 4HLTH 35LB HEALTHY WEIGHT
5138492 4HLTH 35LB L&R
5138515 4HLTH 35LB LG BRD
5149621 4HLTH 35LB PERFOR
1024385 4HLTH 35LB SALMON & POTATO
5149613 4HLTH 35LB SM BITES
1024378 4HLTH 35LBMATURE ADULT
5149566 4HTH 35LB PUPPY

Only bags with the ‘Best By Date’ code on or prior to April 7th 2013 should be removed from the Sales Floor. All bags with a ‘Best By Date’ Code after April 7th 2013 are safe to sell.

No 4health products have tested positive for Salmonella and no illnesses have been reported from this brand.
Tractor Supply has taken proactive measures to ensure the safety of our Customers and their pets.

If you have questions, visit the Diamond Pet Food Recall website or call 800-442-0402.

xcourtney3 · May 6, 2012

I just wanted to add that I had just bought a bag a week or so ago, and my cats have been eating it since. It was part of the recall. I was able to return and exchange it for Blue Buffalo. But anyway, since starting the possibly contaminated food, my cats have been acting.. strangely. More vomiting than usual, hiding in unusual places, and lethargic. No diarrhea, fever, or anything else though. After switching to Blue they're acting a lot better.

mrblanche · May 6, 2012

All of the following brands have some food being recalled:

Brands included in the recall include:

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
Country Value
Diamond
Diamond Naturals
Premium Edge
Professional
4Health
Taste of the Wild

Obviously, not all foods in these brands are being recalled, but you should check the Diamond Pet Foods web sites for batch numbers, etc.

ldg · May 6, 2012

And some lots of Wellness

ldg · May 6, 2012

This is the Diamond website: http://www.diamondpet.com/information/

But a number of manufacturer's that used Diamond are independently recalling foods manufactured there, and those are not listed on Diamond's site.

xcourtney3 · May 6, 2012

The recalls I've seen so far are:

4Health
Canidae
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
Country Value
Diamond
Diamond Naturals
Kirkland
Natural Balance
Premium Edge
Professional
Taste of the Wild
Wellness

xcourtney3 · May 6, 2012

I also want to add that my cousin has been feeding 4Health to her ferret and dogs. The ferret passed away tonight and one of the dogs is very sick. Possibly related to contaminated food. Not meant to scare anyone, just want everyone to take these recalls seriously.

otto · May 7, 2012

This list has expanded again and now contains 12 brands, some include cat food, all are kibble formulas. The links (on the recall page, click on the brand and it will open a new link) will give you codes and dates and locations, so you can determine if the food you are feeding (if you use one of these brands) is part of the recall. If you have not saved the bag, call the company and they will instruct you on what to do.

The main issue seems to be HUMANS getting sick, but why take a chance, eh?

http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/dog-food-05-12/index.html

These are all foods that have been manufactured in one plant, in South Carolina

http://diamondpetrecall.com/

Brands affected, so far

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
Country Value
Diamond
Diamond Naturals
Premium Edge
Professional
4Health
Taste of the Wild
Apex
Kirkland Signature/Kirkland Signature Nature’s Domain

PS for some reason Wellness is not on the list in the link, but the wellness puppy food IS part of the recall.

http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/news.aspx

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ldg · May 7, 2012

Wellness isn't on Diamond's list, because Diamond isn't recalling it - Wellness is voluntarily recalling it because it was manufactured at the Diamond plant.

otto · May 7, 2012

LDG said:
Wellness isn't on Diamond's list, because Diamond isn't recalling it - Wellness is voluntarily recalling it because it was manufactured at the Diamond plant.

Thanks Laurie. I just read that explanation elsewhere, too. I also heard Natural Balance had some foods manufactured at that plant but I don't see any recall info on their website. However they have a page where you can enter in the lot/date information and get their testing results:

http://bwc.naturalbalanceinc.com/

Some are making a case that the recall is because of danger to humans, and if one is feeding one's pet the recalled food, it's not that big a deal. Still though, would anyone want to continue to feed food that has been recalled by the manufacturer, regardless of reason? What people choose to do with the information is up to them, I just like it better when people are informed, you know?

ldg · May 7, 2012

:nod: Totally.

Unfortunately, a lot of pets ARE getting sick.

The comments on Susan Thixton's site are telling. Also poor xCourtney3's cousin's ferret and dogs...

http://www.thecatsite.com/t/243976/4health-cat-food-added-to-recalls

xcourtney3 · May 7, 2012

5/4/12

To Our NB Community:

Natural Balance has just been notified by Diamond Pet Foods, one of our co-manufacturers, that certain Natural Balance dry food formulas produced in their Gaston, SC facility should be voluntarily recalled.

Although there have been no animal illnesses reported and none of our Natural Balance products included in the recall have tested positive for Salmonella, we have voluntarily initiated this recall as a precautionary measure.

The following is a list of products affected, for select sizes:

Formula Best By Date
5 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog December 12, 2012; December 13, 2012; March 12, 2013
15 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog December 12, 2012; December 13, 2012; December 14, 2012; March 5, 2013; March 6, 2013
28 LB 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 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog December 10, 2012; December 21, 2012; December 22, 2012
15 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog December 10, 2012; December 21, 2012; December 22, 2012
28 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog December 10, 2012; December 21, 2012; December 22, 2012
5 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog December 17, 2012; December 18, 2012; December 28, 2012; December 29, 2012
15 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog December 9, 2012; December 17, 2012; December 18, 2012; December 28, 2012; December 29, 2012
28 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog December 9, 2012; December 17, 2012; December 18, 2012; December 28, 2012; December 29, 2012
5 LB Natural Balance Vegetarian Dog December 9, 2012
28 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Large Breed Bites December 12, 2012; December 20, 2012; December 21, 2012
5 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Small Breed Bites December 21, 2012
12.5 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Small Breed Bites December 21, 2012

Recalled products may have been distributed in the following states:

Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, 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 Canada.

States that are NOT affected include:

Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

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 our Customer Service team at (800) 829-4493 or email [email protected]. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available.

Sincerely,

Your Natural Balance Family

http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/home/NB_recall.html

gloriajh · May 7, 2012

This is the info from littlebigcat.com - it has a illustration to show what to look for on the label:

http://www.littlebigcat.com/blog/expanding-recalls-by-diamond-pet-foods/

Diamond has set up a web page with information about affected foods, which includes the label information on SKUs and dates (see image to the right). However, Canidae, Kirkland, Natural Balance, and Wellness have initiated their own recalls, which are not currently (Saturday 5.5.12, 9:30 pm) listed on the Diamond site, or are any cat foods–even though Diamond issued a press release naming Kirkland on Friday, and despite the statement on that website that it will be updated “continually.” ...

... Cats and dogs are resistant to Salmonella and rarely get sick from it. In fact, nearly 40% of U.S. dogs and 20% of cats are already asymptomatic carriers. Of course, most pets eat commercial dry pet food. Since testing of pet food for Salmonella is a fairly recent development, this could be how these pets were exposed. However, these bacteria are ubiquitous in the environment, and since dogs are more likely to eat all sorts of interesting things, that may be why so many more dogs carry it. ...

Since I buy Taste of the Wild I went to their website: http://www.tasteofthewildpetfood.com/information/

UPDATED: CORRECT PRODUCTION CODE INFORMATION

Diamond Pet Foods, Manufacturer of Taste of the Wild Pet Food, Issues Voluntary Recall of Dry Pet Food
Recall is limited to product manufactured between December 9, 2011 through April 7, 2012 and distributed to 16 states and Canada ...

... To determine if their pet food is recalled, consumers should check the production code on their bag. If the code has a "2" or "3" in the 9th position AND an "X" in the 10th or 11th position, the product is affected by the recall. The best-before dates for the recalled products are December 9, 2012 through April 7, 2013. ...

IF I have understood this information the little word "AND" is important - BOTH the Production Code AND the Best-before Dates must be present for the recalled product?

I have two bags and the production code does not contain an "X", but the dates are within the best-before date range - so ?? that means that the bags I have are not the recalled product ?? right??

Here is the Diamond Recall Information: http://diamondpetrecall.com/recall-home/

PRODUCTION CODES

If your production code has a "2" or "3" in the 9th position AND an “X” in the 10th or 11th position and your best-before date is between December 9, 2012 and April 7, 2013, your product is affected by the recall.
If the product you have does not include a "2" or "3" in the 9th position AND an “X” in the 10th or 11th position and your best-before date is not between December 9, 2012 and April 7, 2013, your product is not affected by the recall, and you can continue to feed it as usual.

The information also includes states the food was distributed to, and which ones it wasn't -BUT, I don't think I'd rely on that information and not check the production codes because I get mine from the Internet, so it may have come to California from a state where the contaminated food was shipped.

otto · May 8, 2012

Solid Gold added to the recall list.

Seems to me they ought to be posting this on their home product site. Not everyone uses facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Solid-Gold-Health-Products-for-Pets-Inc/205937222776518

Again, like the others who are not made by Diamond, but only use the plant for certain foods, not all Solid gold foods are affected. Read the link and check your food against the information provided.

Actually, on second thought, since not everyone belongs to facebook I will post the information here

May 7, 2012
Just a few hours ago, Solid Gold received information that two batches of our foods were made at the Diamond Gaston plant around the same time period as some of the previously recalled foods of other brands. Though we have had zero complaints about these particular batches, we have decided to recall them as a precautionary measure. Due to the time difference between us and the appropriate FDA office, there was not enough time in the day to further discuss this voluntary recall with the FDA. We are announcing this now because we know our customers are concerned and didn’t want an entire night to go by without this information being available to the public. Tomorrow morning (May 8th), after speaking with the FDA, Solid Gold will officially institute a voluntary recall of two batches of food made at the Diamond Gaston facility.
The following products will be part of this voluntary precautionary recall. Only the two foods with this particular best before date and batch code will be part of the recall.
Solid Gold WolfKing Large Breed Adult Food:
All sizes
Best before December 30, 2012
Batch code starting with SGL1201

Solid Gold WolfCub Large Breed Puppy Food
All Sizes
Best before December 30, 2012
Batch code starting with SGB1201

No other Solid Gold products are affected.
We greatly apologize for any concern and inconvenience this may cause and greatly thank you for your patience. Further information will be available in the official recall tomorrow morning. As always, please contact us at 800-364-4863 or [email protected] with any questions and we will

otto · May 8, 2012

I don't think I posted the Apex link in this thread before

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm303061.htm?source=govdelivery

sevenwonders · May 8, 2012

Great... my Ferals nearly finished a bag of 4Health with a "2X" production date.

Fortunately, they seem fine, but that is still disturbing.

I have the bag with a tiny bit left...

should I take it to the store?

ldg · May 8, 2012

Thanks, Gail, for the info and the links. :nod:

ldg · May 8, 2012

I would. The refund, ultimately, should come out of 4Health's pocket (or Diamond's, or the insurance company's), not the store's.

otto · May 12, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 11, 2012 - On May 4, 2012, Natural Balance Pet Foods announced a voluntary recall of certain dry pet food formulas manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods at their Gaston, South Carolina facility. Link to original press release: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm303042.htm

The original press release contained a typographical error in the Best By Date of one of the products listed. It stated a Best By Date of March 12, 2013 when it should have been March 13, 2013.

The incorrect Best By Date listed was:

5 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog UPC# 7-23633-88650-5
Lot Code NBH0103 Best By Date: March 12, 2013

The correct Best By Date is:

5 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog UPC# 7-23633-88650-5
Lot Code NBH0103 Best By Date: March 13, 2013

Complete info here:

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm303918.htm?source=govdelivery

just mike · May 12, 2012

I was reading on MSNBC today that there are now 16 humans affected by this from handling the tainted pet food. Kinda scary folks.

Diamond food recalls, now include 12 brands

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4Health
Canidae
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
Country Value
Diamond
Diamond Naturals
Kirkland
Natural Balance
Premium Edge
Professional
Taste of the Wild
Wellness