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ally173 · 03-09-2010, 04:30 AM

Nature's Variety Voluntarily Expands Recall to Include All Chicken Formula and Organic Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets with "Best If Used By" Dates On or Before 2/5/11 Nature’s Variety is announcing that out of an abundance of caution, we are voluntarily recalling all Chicken Formula and Organic Chicken Formula products with a “Best If Used By” date on or before 02/5/11.
Nature’s Variety has received new test results from an outside facility that indicate that Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diet with the “Best If Used By” date of 10/29/10 and [COLOR=green ! important][COLOR=green ! important]Chicken[/COLOR][/COLOR] Formula Raw Frozen Diet with the “Best If Used By” date of 11/9/10 may be contaminated with Salmonella. Therefore, we are voluntarily recalling these date codes of product from the marketplace. Also, out of an abundance of caution, we are expanding our voluntary recall to include all Chicken Formula and Organic Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets for dogs and cats with any “Best If Used By” date on or before 02/5/11. We believe taking this action is an important and responsible step in order to reinforce consumer confidence and trust.
No other Raw Frozen Diets are involved in this expansion other than chicken, and no other Nature’s Variety products are involved.
The products included in this expanded recall are any Chicken Formula or Organic Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diet with a "Best If Used By" date on or before 2/5/11, including:
* UPC#7 69949 60130 2 – Chicken Formula 3 lb medallions
* UPC#7 69949 60120 3 – Chicken Formula 6 lb patties
* UPC#7 69949 60121 0 – Chicken Formula 2 lb single chubs
* UPC#7 69949 50121 3 – Chicken Formula 12 lb retail display case of chubs
* UPC#7 69949 60137 1 – Organic Chicken Formula 3 lb medallions
* UPC#7 69949 60127 2 – Organic Chicken Formula 6 lb patties

Reese1 · 03-09-2010, 05:55 AM

I hope your babies are ok!!

We don't use raw, but we use NV Prairie kibble & wet food. Has anyone heard of any problems with these products??

ally173 · 03-09-2010, 06:47 AM

no; i dont use raw either; but i know many on YT use it; so i wanted to put the word out there.
by the way my vet is recommending the NV prairie kibble and wet; Reese, which one do you feed your babies; and do they like it. how long have u used it and what is your feedback on it. thanks

carmen in nj · 03-09-2010, 07:08 AM

No, I use Natures Variety kibble and wet and some raw specifically venison and rabbit, and no is not a problem with those, SO FAR, I switch my dogs from solid gold to NV and I am hoping i don't have to switch again, I called NV and they assured me that it was only the chicken, that had the traces of salmonella, which my son the vet tech told me that most dogs should not have a problem with it, only dogs that have low inmune systems should have a reaction if any. their systems can handle certain types of vacteria that humans can't. for now we are strctly feeding kibble and can until NV sorts this thing out with the raw.
hugs,
Carmen in nj

Sweet Apple · 03-09-2010, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by carmen in nj

No, I use Natures Variety kibble and wet and some raw specifically venison and rabbit, and no is not a problem with those, SO FAR, I switch my dogs from solid gold to NV and I am hoping i don't have to switch again, I called NV and they assured me that it was only the chicken, that had the traces of salmonella, which my son the vet tech told me that most dogs should not have a problem with it, only dogs that have low inmune systems should have a reaction if any. their systems can handle certain types of vacteria that humans can't. for now we are strctly feeding kibble and can until NV sorts this thing out with the raw.
hugs,
Carmen in nj

I was glad to read this post, specifically, the info from your son, the vet tech...I consider my pups very healthy, and they haven't exhibited any issues...I'll be totally convinced they are totally o.k., about 5 this evening...That will be a full 24 hrs. since I gave them the organic chicken...

ally173 · 03-09-2010, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by carmen in nj

No, I use Natures Variety kibble and wet and some raw specifically venison and rabbit, and no is not a problem with those, SO FAR, I switch my dogs from solid gold to NV and I am hoping i don't have to switch again, I called NV and they assured me that it was only the chicken, that had the traces of salmonella, which my son the vet tech told me that most dogs should not have a problem with it, only dogs that have low inmune systems should have a reaction if any. their systems can handle certain types of vacteria that humans can't. for now we are strctly feeding kibble and can until NV sorts this thing out with the raw.
hugs,
Carmen in nj

if you dont mind me asking; how do you feed the NV kibble and can; do you mix them ; or feed them seperately; which kind do you feed, how much and how many times daily. my vet recommended to feed that in the future and i am trying to get as much info as i can. thanks

carmen in nj · 03-09-2010, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ally173

if you dont mind me asking; how do you feed the NV kibble and can; do you mix them ; or feed them seperately; which kind do you feed, how much and how many times daily. my vet recommended to feed that in the future and i am trying to get as much info as i can. thanks

Good morning Ally, I feed my dogs twice a day, in the morning they get a serving of kibble mixed with extra virgin coconut oil, and for dinner they get a serving of wet mixed with kibble usually 1/4 cup of kibble and two spoon fulls of wet mixed well. I do like the prairie kibble and the instict wet, it works well for my dogs. when I do the raw they get the full serving of medallions in the morning and then the kibble with the oil at night.
hope this helps..
hugs,
CArmen in nj

ARCHIE · 03-09-2010, 07:36 AM

It's wonderful that Apple and Buzz did not get sick. That was a bit
scary. Glad things are back to normal, now to adjust to a new food.

Sophie09 · 03-09-2010, 08:28 AM

I'm new to YorkieTalk. In fact, I just joined so I could learn more about the Nature's Variety recall. I have a 10 month Yorkie who probably weighs 3 1/2 to 4 lbs. 3 weeks ago she got really sick. She vomitted for 2 1/2 days. I got meds from the vet and I switched her from dry Eukanuba to NV raw chicken medallions. I'm supposed to try to put a little weight on her so she eats two every morning and two at night. She has done great ever since the switch. Last week she was spayed and is recovering very well. I just checked my bag, which btw I only have two left of. The exp date is 11/10/10! Will someone please ease my conscience and tell me that since she's been eating it this long with no negative reactions, we are in the clear?? Thank you.

carmen in nj · 03-09-2010, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sophie09

I'm new to YorkieTalk. In fact, I just joined so I could learn more about the Nature's Variety recall. I have a 10 month Yorkie who probably weighs 3 1/2 to 4 lbs. 3 weeks ago she got really sick. She vomitted for 2 1/2 days. I got meds from the vet and I switched her from dry Eukanuba to NV raw chicken medallions. I'm supposed to try to put a little weight on her so she eats two every morning and two at night. She has done great ever since the switch. Last week she was spayed and is recovering very well. I just checked my bag, which btw I only have two left of. The exp date is 11/10/10! Will someone please ease my conscience and tell me that since she's been eating it this long with no negative reactions, we are in the clear?? Thank you.

If you read my post above, you will see what my son said, he is in his third year of vet school and a vet tech now he works at an emergency clinic in my area and he said that healthy dogs can handle a certain ammount of bacteria,salmonella being one of them. but if your dog has an underline health issue and his inmune system is compromise then you could see a reaction. hopefully your girl is fine, I would just NOT give her the last two of chicken, get rabbit or venison and stick to that until the chicken issue is resolve to your satisfaction.
hugs,
Carmen in nj

Reese1 · 03-09-2010, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ally173

no; i dont use raw either; but i know many on YT use it; so i wanted to put the word out there.
by the way my vet is recommending the NV prairie kibble and wet; Reese, which one do you feed your babies; and do they like it. how long have u used it and what is your feedback on it. thanks

We use Nature Variety, Prairie. We use the NV homestyle in the wet food.
We alternate each time, which is what they suggest so they don't get bored with it. This has always been a problem with the food in the past. They would just stop eating it!
So we rotate the kibble and we buy a variety of the wet food each time.
They LOVE it!! They love the salmon the best and I would say their 2nd favorite is the lamb!
I can't remember exactly when we started using it, I believe it was last spring/summer!
We have not had any health issues or other problems with it. It was recommended to us by other YT members and we have been very satisfied!

Reese1 · 03-09-2010, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by carmen in nj

Good morning Ally, I feed my dogs twice a day, in the morning they get a serving of kibble mixed with extra virgin coconut oil, and for dinner they get a serving of wet mixed with kibble usually 1/4 cup of kibble and two spoon fulls of wet mixed well. I do like the prairie kibble and the instict wet, it works well for my dogs. when I do the raw they get the full serving of medallions in the morning and then the kibble with the oil at night.
hope this helps..
hugs,
CArmen in nj

Carmen, how big are your babies?
I'm asking because we don't feed that amount, so I'm curious.
Wrigley & Camden are both 6lbs even & we feed 1/8 cup twice a day+ 1/2 a spoon full of wet food each time+green beans.
Crosley is around 17lbs(Yorkie-Poo) & we give her 1/4 cup twice a day+ almost a full spoon full+green beans.
They also get a morning & evening snack!

Sophie09 · 03-09-2010, 08:59 AM

Carmen, thank you so very much! My sister is a huge fan of the site and I can see why. Hopefully we'll talk again sometime.

OwnedByJezebel · 03-09-2010, 09:18 AM

Dogs have a shorter digestive tract than humans and thus can usually handle some salmonella without getting ill.

There is always a risk of salmonella in poultry, that is why one should always be very careful with cooking and handling it, not using knives to cut raw chicken and then turn around and use the same knife to cut veggies for a salad. I'm sure that we've all prepared chicken that has salmonella in it, but cooked it properly so that we killed all the salmonella and we never knew it had been there.

In the wild a wolf would eat salmonella quite often and not get ill, and those that feed homemade raw and give their dogs a little salmonella quite often. The dogs can handle it.

I think the bigger risk is to humans that are handling the food. Use good hygiene practices (as I'm sure most do when feeding raw anyway), and you should minimize any risks to yourself as well.

carmen in nj · 03-09-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Reese1

Carmen, how big are your babies?
I'm asking because we don't feed that amount, so I'm curious.
Wrigley & Camden are both 6lbs even & we feed 1/8 cup twice a day+ 1/2 a spoon full of wet food each time+green beans.
Crosley is around 17lbs(Yorkie-Poo) & we give her 1/4 cup twice a day+ almost a full spoon full+green beans.
They also get a morning & evening snack!

My babies are 9-11 pounds, I have silky terriers, my yorkie is also a teapot she is a full 6.5 pounds but she suffers from colitis and she eats Wellness simple kibble and wet. If you click on my siggy you see my kids..LOL
hugs,
Carmen in nj

03-09-2010, 04:30 AM	#16
ally173 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: cliffside park, nj, usa Posts: 1,170	Nature's Variety Voluntarily Expands Recall to Include All Chicken Formula and Organic Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets with "Best If Used By" Dates On or Before 2/5/11 Nature’s Variety is announcing that out of an abundance of caution, we are voluntarily recalling all Chicken Formula and Organic Chicken Formula products with a “Best If Used By” date on or before 02/5/11. Nature’s Variety has received new test results from an outside facility that indicate that Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diet with the “Best If Used By” date of 10/29/10 and [COLOR=green ! important][COLOR=green ! important]Chicken[/COLOR][/COLOR] Formula Raw Frozen Diet with the “Best If Used By” date of 11/9/10 may be contaminated with Salmonella. Therefore, we are voluntarily recalling these date codes of product from the marketplace. Also, out of an abundance of caution, we are expanding our voluntary recall to include all Chicken Formula and Organic Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets for dogs and cats with any “Best If Used By” date on or before 02/5/11. We believe taking this action is an important and responsible step in order to reinforce consumer confidence and trust. No other Raw Frozen Diets are involved in this expansion other than chicken, and no other Nature’s Variety products are involved. The products included in this expanded recall are any Chicken Formula or Organic Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diet with a "Best If Used By" date on or before 2/5/11, including: * UPC#7 69949 60130 2 – Chicken Formula 3 lb medallions * UPC#7 69949 60120 3 – Chicken Formula 6 lb patties * UPC#7 69949 60121 0 – Chicken Formula 2 lb single chubs * UPC#7 69949 50121 3 – Chicken Formula 12 lb retail display case of chubs * UPC#7 69949 60137 1 – Organic Chicken Formula 3 lb medallions * UPC#7 69949 60127 2 – Organic Chicken Formula 6 lb patties __________________ Ava's mom

03-09-2010, 05:55 AM	#17
Reese1 Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,304	I hope your babies are ok!! We don't use raw, but we use NV Prairie kibble & wet food. Has anyone heard of any problems with these products?? __________________ Crosley Wrigley Camden

03-09-2010, 06:47 AM	#18
ally173 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: cliffside park, nj, usa Posts: 1,170	no; i dont use raw either; but i know many on YT use it; so i wanted to put the word out there. by the way my vet is recommending the NV prairie kibble and wet; Reese, which one do you feed your babies; and do they like it. how long have u used it and what is your feedback on it. thanks __________________ Ava's mom

03-09-2010, 07:08 AM	#19
carmen in nj Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hopatcong, NJ, USA Posts: 4,615 Blog Entries: 74	No, I use Natures Variety kibble and wet and some raw specifically venison and rabbit, and no is not a problem with those, SO FAR, I switch my dogs from solid gold to NV and I am hoping i don't have to switch again, I called NV and they assured me that it was only the chicken, that had the traces of salmonella, which my son the vet tech told me that most dogs should not have a problem with it, only dogs that have low inmune systems should have a reaction if any. their systems can handle certain types of vacteria that humans can't. for now we are strctly feeding kibble and can until NV sorts this thing out with the raw. hugs, Carmen in nj __________________ My Etsy shop is OPEN... Carmen in nj

03-09-2010, 09:18 AM	#29
OwnedByJezebel YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,921	Dogs have a shorter digestive tract than humans and thus can usually handle some salmonella without getting ill. There is always a risk of salmonella in poultry, that is why one should always be very careful with cooking and handling it, not using knives to cut raw chicken and then turn around and use the same knife to cut veggies for a salad. I'm sure that we've all prepared chicken that has salmonella in it, but cooked it properly so that we killed all the salmonella and we never knew it had been there. In the wild a wolf would eat salmonella quite often and not get ill, and those that feed homemade raw and give their dogs a little salmonella quite often. The dogs can handle it. I think the bigger risk is to humans that are handling the food. Use good hygiene practices (as I'm sure most do when feeding raw anyway), and you should minimize any risks to yourself as well. __________________ Life is merrier with a Yorkshire Terrier! Jezebel & Chuy ... RIP: Barkley Loosie & Sassy

03-09-2010, 07:36 AM	#23
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	It's wonderful that Apple and Buzz did not get sick. That was a bit scary. Glad things are back to normal, now to adjust to a new food.

03-09-2010, 08:28 AM	#24
Sophie09 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 2	I'm new to YorkieTalk. In fact, I just joined so I could learn more about the Nature's Variety recall. I have a 10 month Yorkie who probably weighs 3 1/2 to 4 lbs. 3 weeks ago she got really sick. She vomitted for 2 1/2 days. I got meds from the vet and I switched her from dry Eukanuba to NV raw chicken medallions. I'm supposed to try to put a little weight on her so she eats two every morning and two at night. She has done great ever since the switch. Last week she was spayed and is recovering very well. I just checked my bag, which btw I only have two left of. The exp date is 11/10/10! Will someone please ease my conscience and tell me that since she's been eating it this long with no negative reactions, we are in the clear?? Thank you.

03-09-2010, 08:59 AM	#28
Sophie09 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 2	Carmen, thank you so very much! My sister is a huge fan of the site and I can see why. Hopefully we'll talk again sometime.