Raaw Energy Kept Selling Its Dog Food for Four Months After the FDA Found This

Dogs got sick in Connecticut after eating Raaw Energy frozen dog food.

The FDA flagged the contamination back in January – and the company refused to pull the product.

Now, four months and eight positive test results later, Raaw Energy is finally shutting down production and issuing a full recall.

Raaw Energy Dog Food Recall 2026: What the FDA Found

The FDA first issued a public advisory on January 23, 2026, warning consumers not to feed eight lots of Raaw Energy dog food after testing detected Listeria monocytogenes – a bacteria capable of killing both animals and humans.

The company did not issue a voluntary recall at that point.

Connecticut and New Jersey agriculture departments stepped in and collected their own samples after a dog illness was reported in Connecticut.

All eight samples came back positive for pathogenic bacteria.

The FDA then began receiving additional complaints from consumers reporting sick animals across multiple states.

The recall now covers all Raaw Energy dog food products manufactured between July 17, 2025 and December 23, 2025 – plus one batch of "Beef and Turkey Medley" dated as recently as March 31, 2026.

Products were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia through the company's website and pickup locations.

Listeria Contamination Symptoms in Dogs and Humans

Most pet owners don't realize the danger travels well beyond the food bowl.

Listeria spreads to every surface the contaminated food touches – and pets can carry it in their saliva and feces without showing a single symptom, silently exposing everyone in the household.

The FDA warns that severe human infections can cause meningitis, miscarriage and death.

In the United States, roughly 1,600 people develop serious listeriosis each year, and about 250 of them die, according to CDC data.

Over 90 percent of serious cases require hospitalization.

Adults over 65, pregnant women and anyone with a compromised immune system face the highest risk – which maps directly onto the families most likely to have a dog at home.

Raw Dog Food Recalls Keep Happening and Yours May Be Affected

Raaw Energy is the latest entry in a pattern that never seems to end.

In August 2025, Viva Raw recalled frozen dog and cat food after testing detected both Salmonella and Listeria.

In October 2025, Raw Bistro Pet Fare recalled its frozen beef dog food over Salmonella.

In April 2025, Blue Ridge Beef recalled puppy and kitten food after state agriculture labs confirmed both Salmonella and Listeria.

A 2011–2012 FDA study found that nearly 25 percent of commercially available raw frozen dog food products tested positive for dangerous bacteria – and the industry has spent the 15 years since then generating the same recall headlines.

The deeper problem is enforcement structure.

Raw pet food producers get flagged, get asked nicely to pull their products, and sometimes – like Raaw Energy – just don't.

The January warning came and went with no recall. It took sick dogs, two state agriculture departments, and four more months of sales before this company finally acted.

If your household has Raaw Energy frozen dog food on hand, throw it out, sanitize every surface and bowl it touched, and call your vet if your dog shows any sign of lethargy, vomiting or loss of appetite.

The full list of recalled products is available at the FDA's website. Raaw Energy can be reached at 732-414-1446 for refund inquiries.

Sources:

• Sophia Compton, "Popular pet food brand halts production after FDA warns of possible dangerous contamination," Fox Business, May 24, 2026.
• Heather Miller, "Raaw Energy pet food recall expanded over listeria concerns, reported illnesses," Fox 9, May 24, 2026.
• "FDA Advisory: Do Not Feed Eight Lots of Raaw Energy Dog Food Due to Contamination with Harmful Bacteria," FDA.gov, January 23, 2026.
• "Raaw Energy Expands Recall of Dog Food Because of Listeria Monocytogenes Health Risk," FDA.gov, May 22, 2026.
• "Viva Raw Issues Voluntary Recall of Two Lots of Dog and Cat Foods Due to Salmonella and Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination," FDA.gov, August 25, 2025.
• "About Pet Food Safety," CDC, January 30, 2025.