FDA Warns Against Raaw Energy Dog Food Due to Pathogen Contamination

Laboratory tests found the presence of bacteria including Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, E. coli O157, and Campylobacter jejuni. The investigation commenced following a consumer complaint about a dog illness, leading the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CTDA) and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture to collect and test eight unopened samples of the dog food, all of which tested positive for these pathogens.

Raaw Energy products are sold online and can be picked up in person, available in frozen form in 2-pound or 5-pound clear plastic tubes, which are sealed with metal clips. They are shipped in brown cardboard boxes containing ten tubes and lack traditional lot codes; however, batches can be identified by a date code printed on white stickers on the packaging.

Affected products include:

- Chicken Medley 2-lb tubes (Date Code: 7.17.25) - L. monocytogenes, Salmonella, Campylobacter jejuni

- Chicken Medley 5-lb tubes (Date Code: 11.22.25) - L. monocytogenes

- Chicken Medley 5-lb tubes (Date Code: 12.12.25) - L. monocytogenes, Salmonella

- Salmon 5-lb tubes (Date Code: 12.5.25) - L. monocytogenes

- Beef Chicken Medley 5-lb tubes (Date Code: 12.16.25) - L. monocytogenes

- Beef Turkey Medley 5-lb tubes (Date Code: 12.18.25) - L. monocytogenes

- Beef Chicken Tripe Medley 5-lb tubes (Date Code: 12.23.25) - L. monocytogenes, E. coli O157

Pet owners who have purchased any of these products are advised to dispose of them safely. The FDA recommends that consumers should not feed the implicated food to their pets or donate it. Additionally, they should thoroughly clean and disinfect any surfaces that may have come into contact with the food.

If a pet shows signs of illness after consuming these products, veterinarians should be contacted immediately. The FDA also encourages reporting any food complaints through their Safety Reporting Portal for further investigation.