VOLUNTARY Recall on Venison Products
Hi Friends!
I have been asked to share with you the official press release regarding the Venison Only Voluntary Pet Food recall issued by Natural Balance, as well as the canned food manufacturer disclosure. We have worked very close with the FDA for the last week to be able to give you the latest information available.
First, the only products affected are:
Venison and Brown Rice Dry Dog Formula
Venison and Brown Rice Canned Dog Food
Venison and Brown Rice Formula Dog Treats
Venison and Green Pea Dry Cat Formula
Chicken Formula Canned Dog Food
Lamb Formula Canned Dog Food
Beef Formula Canned Dog Food
Ocean Fish Formula Canned CAT food
None of the other Natural Balance products are affected!
I know you are asking how this happened… According to the Natural Balance camp, recently, in order to improve the food, a decision was made to add another protein source to the formulas. Unfortunately, the rice protein concentrate was contaminated with melamine.
All other food formulas are NOT made with rice protein concentrate and wheat gluten is not used in any of the dog or cat foods.
The Natural Balance folks acted quickly and responsibly after receiving calls from customers who started using the Venison formulas. Without wasting any time, all Venison products were discontinued. That was before they even knew what the problem was! Then, American Nutrition manufacturer from Ogden Utah recalled the canned foods after adding rice protein to 4 of their canned foods. This rice protein was added without Mr. Van Patten’s camp’s knowledge or consent!
For more information, please visit this FAQs page.
On behalf of the Jeffers family, we stand behind all other Natural Balance formulas. All affected products have been removed from our inventory.
We encourage all our customers to continue to turn to the Jeffers organization for all their pets’ and livestock needs. Our commitment to service remains unchanged!
Thanks and don’t forget to write…
Max