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Natural Balance Recall History
Natural Balance has 1 FDA recall on record since 2012, most recent 05/04/2012 (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).
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FDA recall records for Natural Balance
Joined from the FDA's own Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts feed (Animal & Veterinary / Pet Food category, 2019–present) plus curated pre-2019 records — 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.
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
Join of data/recalls.json (FDA Animal & Veterinary recall feed, 2019-present) + data/recalls_historical.json. This is NOT a complete lifetime recall history; recalls predating 2019 (or absent from the FDA datatable) are not represented unless curated in recalls_historical.json.
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Closest verified matches by label composition
If you're switching away from a recalled food, these are the nearest label-verified matches we've priced — matched on composition, not a medical recommendation. Transition gradually and ask your vet if your pet has health conditions.
Matched against Natural Balance’s own verified labels: median protein 41.2% (dry-matter) and typical form “wet” across 22 cat SKUs in our corpus.
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Matches exclude Natural Balance and brands sharing its maker or parent company. Composition and pricing come from each food's own Verified Label page — check it before switching.
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Natural Balance foods we've verified
Every one links to its own Verified Label — guaranteed analysis, AAFCO statement, and this same recall check, right on the product page.