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# Correction to Date Code in Natural Balance Pet Foods’ Voluntary Recall Dated May 4, 2012
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/natural_balance_pet_foods_voluntary_recall_0511120714/
- Published: 2012-05-12T08:12:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:20:43.000Z
- Description: Natural Balance Pet Foods corrected a typo in its May 4, 2012 Salmonella recall notice: the Best By date for 5 lb Sweet Potato & Venison Dog food, lot code NBH0103, is March 13, 2013, not March 12. Refunds and replacements are available.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Alerts, Shopping, #vivvo-import

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### Correction to Date Code in Natural Balance Pet Foods’ Voluntary Recall Dated May 4, 2012 Due to the Potential for *Salmonella*Contamination

**Contact:**

Consumer:  
(800) 829-4493

Media:  
Daniel Bernstein  
(310) 902-2554

**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](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm303042.htm?ref=foodconsumer.org)

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

Natural Balance Pet Foods apologizes for any potential confusion this may have caused.

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 Natural Balance Pet Foods Customer Service at (800) 829-4493(8am – 5pm, PST). Consumers may also go to [www.naturalbalanceinc.com](http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/?ref=foodconsumer.org)[ ](http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/AboutThisWebsite/WebsitePolicies/Disclaimers/default.htm?ref=foodconsumer.org) for more information.

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