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Medium RiskFDA Vet
Pets & Animals/Pet Food

Viva Raw Turkey Pet Foods Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes

Agency Publication Date: June 25, 2024
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Summary

Viva Raw is recalling approximately 2,594 units of various turkey-based dog, cat, and puppy foods because the products tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes five specific product lines sold in 1lb units, all belonging to lot number 21244. These products were shipped to distributors in California, North Carolina, and New Jersey. If you have any of these products, you should immediately stop feeding them to your pets and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Risk

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in animals that eat the contaminated food, and it poses a health risk to humans who handle the raw pet food or touch contaminated surfaces. Symptoms in pets include fever, vomiting, and diarrhea, while humans may experience high fever, severe headache, stiffness, and nausea.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your pet food packaging for 'Viva Raw' products with lot number 21244.
  2. Identify if you have any of the following 1lb (454g) units: VIVA for cats turkey, VIVA for dogs CHUNKED turkey, VIVA for dogs GROUND turkey, VIVA for puppies beef & turkey GROUND, or VIVA PURE turkey for cats & dogs.
  3. If you have animal health concerns, contact your veterinarian. Return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions.
  4. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 for additional questions regarding this recall.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: If you have animal health concerns, contact your veterinarian. Return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: VIVA for cats turkey (1lb/454g)
Model:
V-0126-2024
Lot Numbers:
21244

Distributed by Viva Raw, 500 Valley Forge Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Product: VIVA for dogs CHUNKED turkey (1lb/454g)
Model:
V-0127-2024
Lot Numbers:
21244

Distributed by Viva Raw, 500 Valley Forge Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Product: VIVA for dogs GROUND turkey (1lb/454g)
Model:
V-0128-2024
Lot Numbers:
21244

Distributed by Viva Raw, 500 Valley Forge Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Product: VIVA for puppies beef & turkey GROUND (1lb/454g)
Model:
V-0129-2024
Lot Numbers:
21244

Distributed by Viva Raw, 500 Valley Forge Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Product: VIVA PURE turkey for cats & dogs (1lb/454g)
Model:
V-0130-2024
Lot Numbers:
21244

Distributed by Viva Raw, 500 Valley Forge Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Product Images

Image 1 โ€“ Labeling, Viva Pure Turkey

Image 1 โ€“ Labeling, Viva Pure Turkey

Image 2 โ€“ Labeling, Viva puppies beef & turkey

Image 2 โ€“ Labeling, Viva puppies beef & turkey

Image 3 โ€“ Labeling, Viva dogs, chunked turkey

Image 3 โ€“ Labeling, Viva dogs, chunked turkey

Image 4 โ€“ Labeling, Viva for cats, turkey

Image 4 โ€“ Labeling, Viva for cats, turkey

Image 5 โ€“ Labeling, Viva for dogs, ground turkey

Image 5 โ€“ Labeling, Viva for dogs, ground turkey

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 94362
Status: Active
Manufacturer: Viva Raw
Sold By: Distributors
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 5 products (896/2/1lb units; 448/2/1lb units; 880/2/1lb units; 1.888/2/1lb units; 368/2/1lb units)
Distributed To: California, North Carolina, New Jersey
Agency Last Updated: July 2, 2024

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