The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Viva Raw, LLC of raw dog and cat food products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
These products were sold online by Viva Raw, LLC, and available to consumers in Hawaiʻi. The company will notify local customers who purchased the frozen bricks of pet food.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious and sometimes fatal infection in pets as a result from eating Listeria-contaminated food. People can become exposed through handling the contaminated products, having contact with pets that have eaten the contaminated products, and/or contact with surfaces that have touched contaminated food, such as bowls, utensils, or countertops.
Although the illness in pets is rare, infected pets may display symptoms including mild to severe diarrhea, anorexia, fever, nervousness, muscular and respiratory issues, miscarriage, depression, shock and death. Pets exposed to contaminated food can also be asymptomatic, acting as carriers and transferring Listeria monocytogenes through feces and saliva to people and other pets in the household. If your pet has eaten the recalled product(s) identified by lot number below, please contact your veterinarian immediately.
Anyone who received the recalled products from Viva Raw, LLC, can contact them at info@vivarawpets.com
Product descriptions and relevant information for the recalled products are listed below:
- Viva Turkey for Dogs, Ground 1 lb. No expiration
- Viva Turkey for Dogs, Chunked- 1lb. – No expiration
- Viva Turkey for Cats 1 lb.No expiration
- Viva Pure Turkey- 1 lb. – No expiration
- Viva Beef & Turkey for Puppies 1lb – No expiration