{"id":1496,"date":"2015-07-27T12:37:47","date_gmt":"2015-07-27T12:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/?p=1496"},"modified":"2015-07-27T12:39:10","modified_gmt":"2015-07-27T12:39:10","slug":"natures-variety-recalls-raw-dog-food-due-to-possible-contamination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/?p=1496","title":{"rendered":"Nature&#8217;s Variety recalls raw dog food due to possible contamination"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><p><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/natures-variety-logo.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1497\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/natures-variety-logo.jpg?resize=300%2C112&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"natures-variety-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"112\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/natures-variety-logo.jpg?resize=300%2C112&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/natures-variety-logo.jpg?w=367&amp;ssl=1 367w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Nature\u2019s Variety has announced a voluntary recall of select lots of its Instinct Raw Chicken Formula for Dogs because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.\u00a0No illnesses have been reported to date.\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The affected products were\u00a0distributed through retail stores in the United States and limited distribution in Canada. The products being recalled are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UPC# 769949611431 \u2013 Instinct Raw Chicken Formula Bites for Dogs 4 lb.; Best By 04\/27\/16<\/li>\n<li>UPC# 769949611448 \u2013 Instinct Raw Chicken Formula Bites for Dogs 7 lb.; Best By 04\/27\/16<\/li>\n<li>UPC# 769949611486 \u2013 Instinct Raw Chicken Formula Patties for Dogs 6 lb.; Best By 04\/27\/16<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Consumers feeding the affected product should discontinue use, monitor their pets\u2019 health, and contact a\u00a0veterinarian if they have concerns. Consumers who have purchased one of the above products can obtain a full refund or exchange by either returning the product in its original packaging or bringing a proof of purchase back to their retailer.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers with additional questions can contact Nature\u2019s Variety at 888-519-7387 (8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST, seven\u00a0days a week) or by\u00a0email at <a href=\"mailto:cservice@naturesvariety.com\">cservice@naturesvariety.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dogfoodadvisor.com\/dog-food-recall\/natures-variety-instinct-recall-july-2015\/\">Dog Food Advisor<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Safety\/Recalls\/ucm455923.htm\">FDA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nature\u2019s Variety has announced a voluntary recall of select lots of its Instinct Raw Chicken Formula for Dogs because the products may be contaminated&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,8],"tags":[18,92,91,22,93,19,88],"class_list":["post-1496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-public","category-recalls","tag-dog-food","tag-instinct-raw-chicken-formula-for-dogs","tag-natures-variety","tag-pet-food","tag-raw-food","tag-recall","tag-salmonella-contamination"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-09-30 02:08:47","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category"},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1496"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1496"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1499,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1496\/revisions\/1499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}