FDA dog food recall records · Viva Raw

Viva Raw dog food recalls: every FDA record since 2012

Viva Raw appears in 3 FDA dog food recalls, the most recent starting in Aug 2025. Each one is listed below with the products, lot codes and reason, as FDA recorded them.

Source: FDA Enforcement Report, Center for Veterinary Medicine, June 2012 to Oct 2026. Brand matches checked by hand.
3 FDA recalls of Viva Raw dog food or treats since June 2012
2rated Class I, FDA's most serious level
Aug 2025when the most recent recall started
Salmonellathe most common reason (2 of 3)
2still open with FDA

Every Viva Raw recall in FDA's records

Newest first. Open a recall to see each product and its lot codes, as FDA listed them.

  1. Aug 2025started August 25, 2025

    Viva for Dogs Ground Chicken Complete Dog Food

    Class IReason: SalmonellaSold in: CA, NC, NJ, TXStatus: Closed by FDA

    FDA's wording: “Potential Salmonella contamination.”

    5 recalled products with lot codes
    • Viva for Dogs Ground Chicken Complete Dog Food Net WT. 1 lb (454g)Lots and dates: Lot 21975
    • Viva for Dogs Chunked Chicken Complete Dog Food Net Wt. 1 lb (454g)Lots and dates: Lot 21975
    • Viva for Dogs Ground Beef Complete Dog Food Net Wt. 1 lb (454g)Lots and dates: Lot 21495
    • Viva for Puppies Beef & Turkey Complete Puppy Food Net Wt. 1 lb (454g)Lots and dates: Lot 21495
    • Viva Pure Chicken Dog & Cat Food Mixer Net Wt. 1 lb (454g)Lots and dates: Lot 21975

    Recalling firm: Viva RawFDA recall V-0001-2026, V-0002-2026, V-0003-2026, V-0004-2026 and more

  2. Jun 2024started June 12, 2024

    VIVA for dogs CHUNKED turkey

    Class IIReason: ListeriaSold in: CA, NC, NJStatus: Still open

    FDA's wording: “After an inspection by the FDA, the firm was notified that their products test positive for Listeria monocytogenes.”

    4 recalled products with lot codes
    • VIVA for dogs CHUNKED turkey net wt. 1lb (454g) Viva Raw, 500 Valley Forge Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278Lots and dates: Lot #21244
    • VIVA for dogs GROUND turkey net wt. 1lb (454g) Viva Raw, 500 Valley Forge Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278Lots and dates: Lot #21244
    • VIVA for puppies beef & turkey GROUND net wt. 1lb (454g) Viva Raw, 500 Valley Forge Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278Lots and dates: Lot #21244
    • VIVA PURE turkey for cats & dogs net wt. 1lb (454g) Viva Raw, 500 Valley Forge Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278Lots and dates: Lot #21244

    Recalling firm: Viva RawFDA recall V-0127-2024, V-0128-2024, V-0129-2024, V-0130-2024

  3. Jan 2024started January 23, 2024

    VIVA for dogs GROUND duck

    Class IReason: SalmonellaSold in: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WYStatus: Still open

    FDA's wording: “FDA notified the firm that via our Adverse Event Reporting system that a positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella was found in the product.”

    2 recalled products with lot codes
    • VIVA for dogs GROUND duck net wt. 1 lb (454g) Viva Raw 500 valley Forge Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278Lots and dates: LOT# 22853
    • VIVA PURE duck PETFOODMIXER net wt. 1 lb (454g) Viva Raw 500 valley Forge Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278Lots and dates: LOT# 22853

    Recalling firm: Viva RawFDA recall V-0036-2024, V-0037-2024, V-0038-2024

How serious Viva Raw's recalls were

FDA sorts every recall by how serious the risk is.

ClassWhat FDA means by itViva Raw
Class IA reasonable chance the product causes serious illness or death.2
Class IIMay cause temporary or treatable illness, or the chance of serious harm is remote.1
Class IIIUnlikely to cause illness, but breaks FDA rules (labeling, for example).0

What Viva Raw's FDA record leaves out

A short record isn't a safety rating

This lists the Viva Raw recalls in FDA's Enforcement Report since 2012. Older recalls aren't included, and a very recent one can take weeks to appear. FDA records name the firm, not the brand, so every match here was checked by hand against the product description. Few or no recalls in these records doesn't mean a brand hasn't had any safety issues, only that FDA hasn't recorded a recall for it in this period.

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