Credit: Kibble Facts
January 23, 2026 The FDA has issued an active public advisory—rather than a standard voluntary recall—warning consumers against feeding specific lots of Raaw Energy Dog Food due to contamination with harmful bacteria.
"Straight" raw pet food diets that do not utilize an advanced kill-step rely entirely on manufacturing hygiene and cold-chain logistics, making them vulnerable to pathogen loads.
Product Information
Raaw Energy dog food is ordered via the firm’s website and picked up in person by customers. The products are packaged in either 2-pound or 5-pound clear plastic tubes sealed on each end with a metal clip. Products are sold frozen in brown cardboard boxes containing 10 clear plastic tubes. The cardboard boxes have white stick-on labels identifying the product flavor, ingredients, and date code.
Because Raaw Energy products aren’t labeled with lot codes, different batches of product are distinguishable by a date code (date of manufacture) printed on white stickers on both the individual plastic tubes and the brown cardboard box.
Affected Products
The advisory includes the following: Raaw Energy Dog Food
Eight specific lots identified by the FDA.
Product | Size | Date Code | Pathogen |
|---|---|---|---|
Chicken Medley | 2-lb tubes | 7.17.25 | L. monocytogenes |
Chicken Medley | 5-lb tubes | 11.22.25 | L. monocytogenes |
Chicken Medley | 5-lb tubes | 12.12.25 | L. monocytogenes |
Salmon | 5-lb tubes | 12.5.25 | L. monocytogenes |
Beef Chicken Medley | 5-lb tubes | 12.16.25 | L. monocytogenes |
Beef Turkey Medley | 5-lb tubes | 12.18.25 | L. monocytogenes |
Beef Chicken Tripe Medley | 5-lb tubes | 12.23.25 | L. monocytogenes |
Current Status
A direct public warning has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after the company reportedly refused to initiate a voluntary recall.
What Pet Owners Should Do
Stop feeding immediately
Discard the food safely in a securely tied trash bag and sanitize all preparation surfaces with a diluted bleach solution as recommended by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Consult your veterinarian immediately if your dog exhibits any systemic or gastrointestinal signs.
