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Two of America's most recognized names have joined the pet food recall list. The companies that make 'Science Diet' and 'Alpo' have now both recalled some of their dog and cat food products, drawing even more concern as the recall widens. On Friday, the first dry pet food product was recalled. It is a specialty food made available only through veterinarians' offices. Hills Pet Nutrition, the makers of the popular 'Science Diet' brand of dog and cat foods announced that it is recalling its Prescription Diet Feline Dry Food, Friday evening.

Pet Food Recall Includes Company That Make Science Diet, Purina

The company said the food contained wheat gluten provided by a company that also supplied wheat gluten to Menu Foods, the firm that initiated the earlier recall. It did not say whether any pet illnesses had been associated with the food.

Nestlé Purina PetCare also late Friday said it was recalling all sizes and varieties of its Alpo Prime Cuts in Gravy wet dog food with specific date codes. The company said it, too, learned that it received wheat gluten from the same company that supplied Menu Foods and Hills.

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Purina said the wheat gluten was used in "limited production" at only one of its 17 pet food manufacturing plants.

The company then notified the FDA and began its recall. A release notes that Purina's recalled products include: 13.2-ounce and 22-ounce ALPO Prime Cuts cans and 6-, 8-, 12- and 24-can ALPO Prime Cuts Variety Packs. They have four-digit code dates of 7037 through 7053, followed by the plant code 1159. Those codes follow a "Best Before Feb. 2009" date. This information should be checked on the bottom of the can or the top or side of the multi-pack cartons.

Purina's 5.3-ounce Mighty Dog pouch products, manufactured by Menu Foods, were previously withdrawn from the market as a precaution on March 16 as part of the Menu Foods recall.

No Purina dry pet foods were affected by either recall.

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A report by the Associated Press notes that Hill's Science Diet Savory Cuts Feline canned cat foods, manufactured by Menu Foods, were previously withdrawn from the market as a precaution. Together with this earlier withdrawal, less than 1% of all Hill's products have been affected, the company said. The recall does not include Prescription Diet m/d Feline canned food, which contains no wheat gluten.

The affected products are:

Prescription Diet™ m/d™ Feline dry food, 4 pound bag, 52742 42770(all lot numbers)

Prescription Diet™ m/d™ Feline dry food, ten pound bag, 52742 42790(all lot numbers)

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The company advised consumers to stop using the product and return it for a refund. Hill's is reformulating the food so that it will not contain wheat gluten, the company said.

More info here for Purina

More info here for Hills