Dog Food Recalled Nationwide Due to Bacterial Contamination: FDA

A pet food company this week recalled two lots of dog and cat foods due to contamination from two types of bacteria, according to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement.
North Carolina-based Viva Raw said the impacted lots of dog and cat foods were contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, which can both impact the animals eating the products and people who handle them.
The notice said that Viva Ground Beef for Dogs, Viva Beef & Turkey for Puppies, as well as Viva Ground Chicken for Dogs, Viva Chunked Chicken for Dogs, Viva Chicken for Cats, and Viva Pure Chicken were recalled. The product contains frozen, one-pound bricks in clear vacuum packaging….