--- title: "Viva: Raw dog and cat food — FDA announcement Jul 1, 2024 | Is It on Recall" description: "Listeria monocytogenes" url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fdapress-babc6c43297cb75c-viva-raw-dog-and-cat-food/ updated: 2026-10-01 site: "Is It on Recall" language: en --- [Recall archive](https://isitonrecall.com/archives/) / FDA company announcement # Viva: Raw dog and cat food — FDA announcement Jul 1, 2024 Published notice; closure not supplied A company announcement posted by FDA. The listing date can differ from the original announcement date. The absence of a termination marker does not prove the recall is currently ongoing. Source date Jul 1, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/). ## What the record says - **Product**: Raw dog and cat food - **Reason**: Listeria monocytogenes - **Classification**: Not supplied - **Recalling firm**: Viva Raw, LLC - **Quantity**: Not supplied - **Agency-reported status**: Company recall announcement - **Source record identifier**: babc6c43297cb75c [Open the official record](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/viva-raw-issues-voluntary-recall-dog-and-cat-food-including-select-viva-turkey-recipes-lot-21244-due) ## Lot and product identifiers | Label field | Details supplied by the agency | | --- | --- | | Lot, code or applicability | July 1, 2024 – Viva Raw LLC, Hillsborough, NC is voluntarily recalling dog and cat foods, including the Viva Turkey for Dogs Ground, Viva Turkey for Dogs Chunked, Viva Turkey for Cats, Viva Pure Turkey, and Viva Beef & Turkey for Puppies all manufactured under Lot 21244 because this lot, which includes these five products are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and is a potential health risk to people and pets.; Only products from Lot 21244 are affected, Viva Raw is notifying all customers who were shipped any Turkey or Beef & Turkey for Puppies products between May 16th and June 28th, 2024.; No illnesses related to this lot have been reported to date.; The product is distributed as frozen 1 lb bricks in clear vacuum packaging. Please see the attached example of product labels. There are no expiration dates for these products.; Products matching the specific lot number below are being recalled:; The issue was discovered during a facility inspection conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and The North Carolina Department of Agriculture (NCDA). The FDA tested samples of Viva Turkey for Dogs and found samples from Lot 21244 were positive for Listeria monocytogenes. All products produced in Lot 21244 were slated for destruction. However, we have since learned some of the product from this lot was inadvertently released from the warehouse.; If you find that you have products from Lot 21244, please contact Viva Raw at info@vivarawpets.com for a refund on any remaining product—you should then destroy the food in a way that children, pets, and wildlife cannot access. Do not feed the recalled product to pets or any other animals.; PRODUCT: \| LOT#; Viva Turkey for Dogs Ground \| 21244; Viva Turkey for Dogs Chunked \| 21244; Viva Turkey for Cats \| 21244; Viva Pure Turkey \| 21244; Viva Beef &Turkey for Puppies \| 21244 | Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough. ## Product tables from the announcement These identifying details come from the company announcement posted by FDA. Check the current notice for revisions. **FDA company announcement, table 1** | PRODUCT: | LOT# | | --- | --- | | Viva Turkey for Dogs Ground | 21244 | | Viva Turkey for Dogs Chunked | 21244 | | Viva Turkey for Cats | 21244 | | Viva Pure Turkey | 21244 | | Viva Beef &Turkey for Puppies | 21244 | Announcement retrieved Oct 1, 2026. [Official announcement](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/viva-raw-issues-voluntary-recall-dog-and-cat-food-including-select-viva-turkey-recipes-lot-21244-due). ## Distribution The products were distributed directly to consumers in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. The product is distributed as frozen 1 lb bricks in clear vacuum packaging. Please see the attached example of product labels. There are no expiration dates for these products. States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address. - [Alaska](https://isitonrecall.com/state/alaska/) - [Alabama](https://isitonrecall.com/state/alabama/) - [Arkansas](https://isitonrecall.com/state/arkansas/) - [Arizona](https://isitonrecall.com/state/arizona/) - [California](https://isitonrecall.com/state/california/) - [Colorado](https://isitonrecall.com/state/colorado/) - [Connecticut](https://isitonrecall.com/state/connecticut/) - [District of Columbia](https://isitonrecall.com/state/district-of-columbia/) - [Delaware](https://isitonrecall.com/state/delaware/) - [Florida](https://isitonrecall.com/state/florida/) - [Georgia](https://isitonrecall.com/state/georgia/) - [Hawaii](https://isitonrecall.com/state/hawaii/) - [Iowa](https://isitonrecall.com/state/iowa/) - [Idaho](https://isitonrecall.com/state/idaho/) - [Illinois](https://isitonrecall.com/state/illinois/) - [Indiana](https://isitonrecall.com/state/indiana/) - [Kansas](https://isitonrecall.com/state/kansas/) - [Kentucky](https://isitonrecall.com/state/kentucky/) - [Louisiana](https://isitonrecall.com/state/louisiana/) - [Massachusetts](https://isitonrecall.com/state/massachusetts/) - [Maryland](https://isitonrecall.com/state/maryland/) - [Maine](https://isitonrecall.com/state/maine/) - [Michigan](https://isitonrecall.com/state/michigan/) - [Minnesota](https://isitonrecall.com/state/minnesota/) - [Missouri](https://isitonrecall.com/state/missouri/) - [Mississippi](https://isitonrecall.com/state/mississippi/) - [Montana](https://isitonrecall.com/state/montana/) - [North Carolina](https://isitonrecall.com/state/north-carolina/) - [North Dakota](https://isitonrecall.com/state/north-dakota/) - [Nebraska](https://isitonrecall.com/state/nebraska/) - [New Hampshire](https://isitonrecall.com/state/new-hampshire/) - [New Jersey](https://isitonrecall.com/state/new-jersey/) - [New Mexico](https://isitonrecall.com/state/new-mexico/) - [Nevada](https://isitonrecall.com/state/nevada/) - [New York](https://isitonrecall.com/state/new-york/) - [Ohio](https://isitonrecall.com/state/ohio/) - [Oklahoma](https://isitonrecall.com/state/oklahoma/) - [Oregon](https://isitonrecall.com/state/oregon/) - [Pennsylvania](https://isitonrecall.com/state/pennsylvania/) - [Rhode Island](https://isitonrecall.com/state/rhode-island/) - [South Carolina](https://isitonrecall.com/state/south-carolina/) - [South Dakota](https://isitonrecall.com/state/south-dakota/) - [Tennessee](https://isitonrecall.com/state/tennessee/) - [Texas](https://isitonrecall.com/state/texas/) - [Utah](https://isitonrecall.com/state/utah/) - [Virginia](https://isitonrecall.com/state/virginia/) - [Vermont](https://isitonrecall.com/state/vermont/) - [Washington](https://isitonrecall.com/state/washington/) - [Wisconsin](https://isitonrecall.com/state/wisconsin/) - [West Virginia](https://isitonrecall.com/state/west-virginia/) - [Wyoming](https://isitonrecall.com/state/wyoming/) ## Dates in the source - **Fda listing date**: Jul 1, 2024 - **Company announcement date**: Jul 1, 2024 FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable. ## What to do next If you find that you have products from Lot 21244, please contact Viva Raw at info@vivarawpets.com for a refund on any remaining product—you should then destroy the food in a way that children, pets, and wildlife cannot access. Do not feed the recalled product to pets or any other animals. [Read the current instructions](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/viva-raw-issues-voluntary-recall-dog-and-cat-food-including-select-viva-turkey-recipes-lot-21244-due) ## Related records [Other food records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-food/) [Viva Raw, LLC records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/viva-raw-llc/)