FDA Advisory: Do Not Feed Raaw Energy Dog Food Due to Bacterial Contamination
Alert Date: January 23, 2026
Type: FDA Advisory
Company: Raaw Energy
Product: Raw frozen dog food
Distribution: Connecticut and New Jersey — ordered online, picked up in person
Reason: Contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Campylobacter jejuni, and E. coli O157
Who Is Affected
Raaw Energy dog food is ordered through the company’s website and picked up in person by customers. Testing was conducted by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture and New Jersey Department of Agriculture, indicating distribution in those states.
If you purchased Raaw Energy products in Connecticut or New Jersey, check the date codes below.
What Happened
The FDA issued an advisory after eight samples of Raaw Energy dog food tested positive for one or more pathogenic bacteria. Testing followed a consumer complaint about a dog illness.
The FDA recommended Raaw Energy recall the affected lots. To date, the firm has not initiated a recall.
Affected Products
Raaw Energy dog food is sold frozen in 2-pound or 5-pound clear plastic tubes sealed with metal clips, packaged in brown cardboard boxes containing 10 tubes. Date codes are printed on white stickers on both the tubes and boxes.
| Product | Size | Date Code | Pathogens Found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Medley | 2-lb tubes | 7.17.25 | Listeria, Salmonella, Campylobacter |
| Chicken Medley | 5-lb tubes | 11.22.25 | Listeria |
| Chicken Medley | 5-lb tubes | 12.12.25 | Listeria, Salmonella |
| Salmon | 5-lb tubes | 12.5.25, 12.12.25 | Listeria |
| Beef Chicken Medley | 5-lb tubes | 12.16.25 | Listeria |
| Beef Turkey Medley | 5-lb tubes | 12.18.25 | Listeria |
| Beef Chicken Tripe Medley | 5-lb tubes | 12.23.25 | Listeria, E. coli O157 |
What To Do
- Stop feeding any Raaw Energy products with the affected date codes immediately
- Throw away the product in a secure container where other animals cannot access it
- Do not donate the food
- Clean and disinfect all pet supplies, food prep surfaces, bowls, storage containers, and any surfaces the food or pet contacted
- Clean refrigerator/freezer where product was stored
- Wash hands thoroughly after handling product or cleaning contaminated items
- Clean up pet feces promptly in areas where people or other animals may be exposed
Health Risks
For Pets
Salmonella: Vomiting, diarrhea (may be bloody), fever, loss of appetite, decreased activity. Pets can carry and shed bacteria without showing symptoms.
Listeria monocytogenes: Diarrhea, anorexia, fever, neurologic signs, muscle weakness, pregnancy loss. Infections are uncommon in pets but possible.
Campylobacter jejuni: Diarrhea (watery, mucoid, or bloody), vomiting, straining, lethargy, fever. More common in young and immunocompromised animals.
E. coli O157: Watery or bloody diarrhea, vomiting, urinary tract infections. Rarely lethal in pets but deaths have been reported.
For People
All four pathogens can spread from pets to humans through contact with contaminated food, pet saliva, feces, or contaminated surfaces. People who are pregnant, young, elderly, or immunocompromised are at higher risk for severe illness.
Reporting Illness
- Pet illness: Contact your veterinarian. Report to FDA via the Safety Reporting Portal or call 1-888-FDA-VETS
- Human illness: Contact your healthcare provider
Source
FDA Advisory: Do Not Feed Eight Lots of Raaw Energy Dog Food Due to Contamination with Harmful Bacteria — FDA, January 23, 2026