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Is there a Natural Balance recall right now?
No. The latest Natural Balance recall on record was on May 20, 2021, for potential Salmonella contamination. We found no newer one when we checked the FDA's recall list on October 18, 2026.
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The safety record
FDA recall records for Natural Balance
From the FDA's own Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts list (Animal & Veterinary), last checked October 18, 2026, plus older recalls we added by hand from FDA notices — the same source as our full recall feed, filtered to Natural Balance. A recall on this list is a documented fact, not automatically a reason to avoid the brand today — read the reason and date for context.
Natural Balance L.I.D. Green Pea & Chicken dry cat food, 5 lb and 10 lb bags, one lot
Potential Salmonella contamination
Natural Balance Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Pate canned cat food, 5.5 oz, one lot
Elevated choline chloride
Certain dry dog and cat food formulas (including Sweet Potato & Venison, Lamb Meal & Brown Rice, and Sweet Potato & Bison; specific lot codes with best-before dates through March 2013)
Precautionary recall of formulas manufactured at the co-packer's Gaston, SC plant (the 2012 Gaston Salmonella event); no animal illnesses reported and no recalled product tested positive
Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken dry dog food, 5 lb and 28 lb bags (best by June 17, 2011)
Potential Salmonella contamination
Natural Balance Venison dog foods (canned, dry, treats) and dry Venison & Green Pea cat food, all date codes
Melamine (from rice protein concentrate)
The FDA's online recall list is complete for recent years but leaves out many notices from before about 2023. We add older FDA recall notices by hand when we find them, so a brand with no listing here may still have an older recall.
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