Lunchables and dog food announce recalls

This lunch gets a "C" for nutrition. Lunchables are high in sodium and preservatives; candy can lead to a sugar high and subsequent crash; chips and cookies in a sandwich bag mean no portion control; while sugary juice drinks up calorie content without offering satiation. (Luanne M. Ferris / Times Union) less This lunch gets a "C" for nutrition. Lunchables are high in sodium and preservatives; candy can lead to a sugar high and subsequent crash; chips and cookies in a sandwich bag mean no portion control; while ... more Photo: LUANNE M. FERRIS Photo: LUANNE M. FERRIS Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close Lunchables and dog food announce recalls 1 / 18 Back to Gallery

The latest food recalls are important for anyone who has children or pets.

Foodsafetynews.com reports that Kraft Lunchables ham and cheese are being recalled for possible allergens and mislabeling. The product contains wheat and soy, though that is not declared on the product label.

The following products are subject to recall:

"3.4-ounce boxes containing four-compartment plastic trays of "Lunchables Ham and American Cracker Stackers" with a "USE BY" date of 25 DEC 2016 and production times ranging from 9:13 to 10:00 stamped on the side of the plastic container.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number "EST. 537K" inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Utah and California." - foodsafetynews.com

According to the site, the issue was discovered on October 6.

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Cesar Classics Filet Mignon dog food is also being recalled by Mars due to the discovery of tiny plastic pieces found in some packages. This flavor may be purchased individually, and it is also included in some flavor variety packs.

Though the plastic pieces have been deemed a choking hazard, no injuries have been reported.

"Mars Petcare officials are working with its distributors and retail customers to make sure the recalled products are no longer sold and are removed from inventory," the site writes.

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On Oct. 10, the Associated Press reported that Blue Bell Creameries is recalling all of its ice cream products that contain cookie dough from an Iowa-based supplier.

The move announced Monday night comes after Aspen Hills recalled cookie dough supplied to ice cream makers after finding potential listeria bacteria contamination.

The Blue Bell recall involves half-gallons and pints of Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Blue Bell Cookie Two Step sold to retailers and three-gallon packages of Blue Bell Blue Monster, Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Cookie and Blue Bell Krazy Kookie Dough sold to food-service clients. They were produced between Feb. 2 and Sept. 7 and distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

Listeria can cause serious, sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and those with weakened immune systems.

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Nestle is also recalling some ice cream products. Nestlé USA, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of its Nestlé Drumstick Club 16 count Variety Pack and 24 count Vanilla Pack (with cones marked for easy individual sale) due to a possible health risk. The two pack sizes contain 4.6 fluid ounce cones and were manufactured in Bakersfield, Calif. and distributed nationally. No other production codes, sizes or varieties of Nestlé Drumstick products are affected by this recall.

The company received positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes from equipment contact surfaces from a location on the production line where these products are made. There have been no positive test results for LM present in the Drumstick cones themselves. The products impacted by the voluntary recall were put into distribution inadvertently. No illnesses have been reported to date. The company is initiating this recall as a precautionary action to avoid any potential for consumer illness.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.