Natural Balance NEW RECALLS

but I still find it hard to believe ALL these labels are fudging their formulas.  I found it odd that Costco is recalling a NINE month span of "best by" dates.  That doesn't say "we changed our formula on X date and oopsie" to me.  That says "heck if we know whats going on." 

 
Good for Costco for doing such a large recall.  I don't remember which one it was, I think the wheat, first got here in the summer months, and the other one, rice?, first arrived here in November.  That was when the new distributor or product was first purchased and would explain the nine month "best by" recall.

Canidae does not make a fish food do they?

If what they say is true, there is no way NB could have known what they were doing....what makes me suspicious is the fact that they are the only company this has happened to (you would think more would be involved) and this is the second time an ingredient has been in their food and not listed.  I don't know who to believe anymore [&:]  Wolfie is on the NB Potato and Duck....so I'm thinking there wouldn't be any in there.  I'm just not sure what to do.  I don't want to support a dishonest company, but Wolfie has been doing so well on this food....*sigh*

Trudy did wonderfully on the Fish and pot. food. It is all so awful.

Myra,
 
The email I got from Natural Balance is directly from his email address (not from some generic Natural Balance support team).  I think I will give him a call.  Him being the president of the company.

How do we really know what they put in commercial dog food when they add ingredients that aren't even listed. Sure glad I make my own dog food and I know exactly what goes in it.

Another option is that American Nutrition was doctoring all the formulas without the brands knowing? That would take some brass balls imo.

 
  In addition to Diamond and Natural Balance saying they didn't know the rice protein was in their food, Costco says the same thing;   [linkhttp://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/26/pet-food-recall-costco-speaks/]http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/26/pet-food-recall-costco-speaks/[/link];
 
 
Today at around 4 PM Pacific Time, I heard from Craig Wilson, Vice President, Food Safety and Quality Assurance for Costco.

He said Costco was informed last Friday at around 4 PM by American Nutrition, which manufactures their canned dog food (they do not make a canned cat food), that some of the Wilbur-Ellis melamine-contaminated rice protein powder had been used to manufacture some foods in Costco#%92s Kirkland Signatures pet food line. He said Costco did not suspect their foods might have a problem prior to this because they were unaware that any ingredients in their food came from China, or that there was rice protein powder in any of their foods. Rice protein powder is not listed on the label; the label ingredient in question is “rice flour".Wilbur-Ellis melamine-contaminated rice protein powder had been used to manufacture some foods in Costco#%92s Kirkland Signatures pet food line. He said Costco did not suspect their foods might have a problem prior to this because they were unaware that any ingredients in their food came from China, or that there was rice protein powder in any of their foods. Rice protein powder is not listed on the label; the label ingredient in question is “rice flour".
 
After hearing from American Nutrition, he immediately ordered all suspect foods removed from the shelves in all Costco stores nationwide. “Even with no test results yet from American Nutrition, I pulled it nationwide,” he said.

Okay,
 
I can't help myself.
 
Here is a paragraph from Natural Balance's website regarding the latest recall (canned foods)
 
To make sure that this does not happen in the future, we are demanding from each of our co-manufacturers daily production record of all of our formulas before they are shipped to us and written certification of NO rice protein or any deviation of our formulas. We have reviewed all of our other products and determined that they are free of rice protein concentrate and that all of our other product labels are accurate.
 
They forgot to add.... until the next recall to the end of that paragraph.  At that time, they will probably have the co-manufacturers swear on a bible.
 
I am sorry...I know it's not a joke but I am getting tired of all these.

I am sorry...I know it's not a joke but I am getting tired of all these.

I hear you. it's pathetic [:@]

No named companies, but ..."We only use American grown ingredients" (except for rice/wheat/corn gluten that comes from China and is kililng dogs and cats.)WE make forumals for allergy dogs (but we change formulas without telling people)  We have our inspectors on the spot (but they don't see what is going on)  We only use human grade ingredients (but the company that makes our food is spiking it with other foods we don't know about)  We make all our own foods (except they are made in other plants) I just don't think i could put one iota of trust in any companie/companies that the above statements apply to!As a matter of fact, i am not sure I really trust any companies right at the moment, some I just distrust more than others.

OMG!  This is absolutely ridiculous!  I feed Jake the NB duck & potato cans, which have not been recalled, yet, but no way am I going to continue feeding this.  I just don't trust NB anymore. 
 
My sister feeds NB fish & sweet potato dry, which has also not been recalled, but she is also not going to feed this anymore.  Riley has had increased thrist and increased urination for the past 3 days. We were actually commenting on his symptoms today before this increased recall came out. 
 
We are afraid that NB will eventually recall the rest of their food.  They assured us when the venison products were recalled that no other of their foods were effected, and here we are today with more of there products effected and I just don't trust them.  This is my dogs life. 
 
I'm wondering, should my sister get a blood test because her dog has increased thirst and urination even if the food she is feeding isn't recalled?  I'm so worried about this.  What is wrong with these companies?

Riley has had increased thrist and increased urination for the past 3 days. We were actually commenting on his symptoms today before this increased recall came out.

Oh shoot...did you take Riley to the vet...If not I would better to be safe

ORIGINAL: sandra_slayton

No named companies, but ..."We only use American grown ingredients" (except for rice/wheat/corn gluten that comes from China and is kililng dogs and cats.)WE make forumals for allergy dogs (but we change formulas without telling people)  We have our inspectors on the spot (but they don't see what is going on)  We only use human grade ingredients (but the company that makes our food is spiking it with other foods we don't know about)  We make all our own foods (except they are made in other plants) I just don't think i could put one iota of trust in any companie/companies that the above statements apply to!As a matter of fact, i am not sure I really trust any companies right at the moment, some I just distrust more than others.

 
 
I bet you those formulas have rice protein in them BUT THEY ARE JUST WRITTEN IN WHITE INK...lol

No named companies, but ..."We only use American grown ingredients" (except for rice/wheat/corn gluten that comes from China and is kililng dogs and cats.)WE make forumals for allergy dogs (but we change formulas without telling people) We have our inspectors on the spot (but they don't see what is going on) We only use human grade ingredients (but the company that makes our food is spiking it with other foods we don't know about) We make all our own foods (except they are made in other plants) I just don't think i could put one iota of trust in any companie/companies that the above statements apply to!As a matter of fact, i am not sure I really trust any companies right at the moment, some I just distrust more than others.

LOL...That about say's it all

Timberwolf has a fish one and pinicle i think has fish as well.  Check their sites Sallya and see if they would fit what you may need.