TOPEKA ( KSNT ) – The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) is warning cat and dog owners to avoid feeding their pets a type of raw food which contains a serious health risk.
The FDA announced on Monday, July 1 that Viva Raw LLC of North Carolina is voluntarily recalling some of its dog and cat foods as they have been found to contain listeria monocytogenes. This poses a health risk both to pets and their owners who come into contact with the food.
Five products are included in this recall. They were sold directly to customers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Products in the recall include:
- Viva Turkey for Dogs Ground
- Viva Turkey for Dogs Chunked
- Viva Turkey for Cats
- Viva Pure Turkey
- Viva Beef & Turkey for Puppies
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Listeria can cause serious and even fatal infections in pets who eat contaminated products. People can be exposed to the listeria through touching the contaminated food, coming into contact with pets who have eaten the recalled food and surfaces which have been in contact with the listeria-laden food.