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Total Recall of NV Products!!! All Chicken and Organic Chicken raw products have been recalled...You can read the letter from the CEO here Important Food Safety Update | Nature's Variety The place where I buy some of the raw, called me this evening, after I had already fed Apple & Buzz the organic chicken that was part of the recall, made today...Today was the first day I had given them this recalled bag, so they've had 3 medallions each...It's been 16 hrs., since their first meal, and 4 hrs. since the second, and they are not exhibiting any signs of illness, whatsoever...Needless to say, I'm still very upset, and won't have peace of mind, until in the morning, when it has been a total of 24 hrs...They said it would be within the first 24 hrs., if they were going to get sick...The NV people said it would not be necessary to take them to the vet, if they didn't have any vomiting and diarreah, by morning...Please pray for my little ones, and I'll post, first thing in the morning... |
That stinks. I'll pray for your babies. |
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Wow this is terrible, I never felt good about these frozen patties. I remember hearing years ago, once you grind food, it is much more succepitcal to bacteria contamination. The process of grinding allows bacteria that was just on the surface get thoroughly mixed into the rest of the food, and if proper temperatures aren't kept, bacteria can rapidly multiply. I hope Apple and Buzz continue to do well, and I'm very happy that the company hasn't tried to hide this information. Hopefully, they will learn what the problem is and correct it, but I would want to know what they did to correct it before using it again. Best of luck! |
Thank you for posting this! Apple and Buzz will be in my thoughts...please give them a hug for me. I find the NV CEO's letter a little...odd? "An abundance of caution..." <-- what is that even supposed to mean? In the PR/marketing world, weird strings of words like that is usually intended to deflect/distract. :( |
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Wow so sorry to hear. I am glad I stopped using it after that black stuff in it. We are using Acana kibble and raw meat few times a week. I just found a place around me that has fresh chicken, 8$ for 20 lbs of chicken. I hope your babies will be okay. |
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Maggie I will say a little prayer for Apple and Buzz, I hope they continue to have no effects from eating the contaminated food. Bless your heart I know you are beside yourself with worry right now. |
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Maggie...healthy wishes for your furbabies. I have Bella on NV raw medallions (beef currently) and news like this just frightens me. I thought raw was going to be good for her and in rural Iowa, our choices are limited. Decisions, decisions. Please let us know if you opt for another raw vendor. Thank you for the update! |
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Does anyone know if the pasteurization has a down side? I know at one time people said that unpasteurized milk was so much healthier, and if you lived close to a farm, I suppose it was. Would pasteurization harm the enzymes that people say are so beneficial with the raw? |
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But I agree..enough is enough. I am done with this food!! |
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1. What is High Pressure Pasteurization? High Pressure Pasteurization is a unique process that kills pathogenic bacteria through high‐pressure, water‐based technology. High Pressure Pasteurization is a USDA‐approved, 100% natural process, and is allowed for use on organic and natural products. 2. How does High Pressure Pasteurization work? Essentially, this technology “puts the squeeze” on food pathogens without cooking out vital nutrients or changing the fresh characteristics of food. During High Pressure Pasteurization, pressure is uniformly applied around and throughout the food product. High Pressure Pasteurization can be conducted at refrigerated temperatures, which means the temperature starts low and stays low – High Pressure Pasteurization does not cause the heat degradation that happens during cooking. Because of this, High Pressure Pasteurization is known for being especially beneficial for heat‐sensitive products, like meats, fruits, and vegetables. 3. Why is Nature’s Variety now using High Pressure Pasteurization? As always, we’re committed to continual product improvements, and we believe the use of High Pressure Pasteurization is an important step to further enhance our strict quality and food safety standards. At Nature’s Variety, our purpose is empowering people to transform the lives of pets. We take pride in the quality of our foods “from farm to bowl” so that our ingredients, formulas, manufacturing protocols, and finished products are nothing short of superior – because that’s what our pets deserve. Using High Pressure Pasteurization is just one more step to ensure we’re living to fulfill our purpose. 4. Is High Pressure Pasteurization appropriate for natural and organic foods? Yes. High Pressure Pasteurization is recognized by the FDA and USDA as an anti‐pathogen treatment in many products. In addition, the USDA’ National Organic Products regulations provide for the use of High Pressure Pasteurization on organically labeled products. Because High Pressure Pasteurization is the only scientifically recognized pasteurization process that does not use heat or irradiation to kill harmful bacteria, it is a safe treatment option that has little to no nutritional degradation of the products. 5. How did the High Pressure Pasteurization technology originate? The origin of the High Pressure Pasteurization concept is as natural as the process itself. Over a century ago, scientists began investigating the fact that harmful bacteria found at sea level were actually not able to survive at deep sea levels (under high water pressures). Within the last decade or so, advancements in technology have allowed for the duplication of this interesting phenomenon for use on natural and organic foods to kill harmful bacteria while preserving taste, enzymes, and overall nutritional integrity. 6. Which Nature’s Variety foods use High Pressure Pasteurization? As of 2/11/10, all Nature’s Variety Raw Frozen Diets and Freeze Dried Raw foods utilize High Pressure Pasteurization. |
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 |
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?? |
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 |
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 |
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hope this helps.. hugs, CArmen in nj |
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. |
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. |
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hugs, Carmen in nj |
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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! |
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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! :) |
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. :) |
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. |
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hugs, Carmen in nj |
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