Pet food recall expanded over listeria

Raaw Energy expanded a dog food recall on May 22, 2026, after the company said products from a broad production window could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers dog food made between July 17, 2025 and Dec. 23, 2025, plus one March 31, 2026 batch of Beef and Turkey Medley, according to the company’s notice posted by the U.S. (fda.gov) Food and Drug Administration. The FDA said the company’s action followed an earlier agency advisory issued on January 23, 2026. (fda.gov) That advisory warned consumers not to feed eight lots of Raaw Energy dog food after testing by the Connecticut and New Jersey departments of agriculture found pathogenic bacteria in eight unopened samples. The products were sold frozen, packaged in 2-pound or 5-pound clear plastic tubes sealed with metal clips, and distributed through Raaw Energy’s website for in-person pickup, the FDA said. ### Which products are included in the expanded recall? The May 22 notice says the recall includes all Raaw Energy dog food products produced between July 17, 2025 and Dec. 23, 2025. (fda.gov) It also names one additional batch: Beef and Turkey Medley dated March 31, 2026. Fox 26 Houston reported on May 24 that the expanded recall followed reported pet illnesses and state testing that found listeria-positive samples. (fda.gov) The station said the recall broadened an earlier January advisory. ### Why did the company broaden the recall beyond the originally flagged lots? Raaw Energy said not every product from the period had tested positive, but it was expanding the recall “out of an abundance of caution.” The company said some products made during that timeframe were not tested and that bacterial presence had been identified during the same production period. (fda.gov) The January 23 FDA advisory was narrower. (fda.gov) It covered eight specific lots after a consumer complaint about a dog illness led Connecticut and New Jersey agriculture officials to collect and test eight unopened samples, all of which tested positive for one or more harmful bacteria, including listeria. (fox26houston.com) ### What is the risk to pets and people? Listeria monocytogenes can affect both animals and people who handle contaminated food or touch contaminated bowls, utensils, counters or pet waste, the FDA said. The agency said infected pets can carry the bacteria even without symptoms and can spread it through saliva and feces. The FDA said people may develop nausea, vomiting, aches, fever and diarrhea, while severe infections can spread to the nervous system and cause meningitis or other potentially fatal illness. (fda.gov) Pregnant women, older adults, young children and people with weakened immune systems face higher risk, the agency said. (content.govdelivery.com) ### What should owners do now? Consumers with affected Raaw Energy dog food should not use, sell or donate it and should discard it immediately, according to the company notice posted by the FDA. The agency also said owners should wash hands thoroughly and clean bowls, utensils, countertops and other surfaces that may have touched the food. (fda.gov) Pet owners should check packaging for product flavor and date code on the white stick-on label attached to the brown cardboard box, Fox 26 reported. Owners whose pets show signs of illness should contact a veterinarian, and people with symptoms after handling the food should contact a healthcare provider, according to the FDA advisory. (fda.gov) ### Where can owners verify whether their food is affected? The FDA posted the company’s recall notice on May 22, 2026, and the agency’s animal-veterinary advisories page links the earlier January 23 warning about eight Raaw Energy lots. Both notices list affected production dates and handling guidance for consumers. (fda.gov) The next step for owners is to compare any Raaw Energy product in their freezer against the July 17, 2025 to Dec. 23, 2025 production window and the March 31, 2026 Beef and Turkey Medley batch named in the recall notice. (fda.gov) (fox26houston.com)