Product Recalls: dog and cat food, Red Darla cheese

Recalls: dog and cat food, Red Darla cheese

The following recalls have been announced:

— Nature’s Variety is recalling one lot of Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diet for dogs and cats because the products could be contaminated with salmonella. Contaminated pet food can infect animals as well as people who have not handled the products properly. The company received one customer complaint linked to a lot not affected by the recall. There have been no reported pet or human illnesses linked to the recalled lot, according to the Lincoln, Neb., company. The recall involves different forms, including chicken medallions, patties and chubs, with a “best if used by” date of Nov. 10, 2010. The products were distributed in retail stores and online in the U.S. and in Canada. For more information, consumers can call 800-374-3142.

— Estrella Family Creamery is recalling its Red Darla cheese because it might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and others with weakened immune systems. The Montesano, Wash.-based company said no illnesses have been reported to date. The recalled Red Darla cheese was sold January through Feb. 11 this year in Washington state, California and New Jersey. For more information, consumers can call 360-249-6541.