Two New Raw Dog Food Recalls This Summer: What Las Vegas Pet Owners Should Check
A Salmonella recall on a raw chicken blend and an expanded Listeria recall tied to a raw dog food maker both surfaced within weeks of each other. Here is what happened and how to check your own freezer.
Key takeaways
- Doggone Raw, LLC filed a recall on July 1, 2026 for its Bosco's Blend Chicken raw dog food due to possible Salmonella contamination in 2 lb and 10 lb packages.
- Raaw Energy, already under a do-not-feed advisory earlier in 2026, expanded its recall and halted all production on May 21, 2026 after Listeria monocytogenes turned up in products distributed across nine northeastern states.
- Both recalls involve raw pet food, which does not go through the heat step that kills most bacteria in cooked kibble or canned diets.
- Checking lot codes against your current supply and knowing the early warning signs of bacterial illness in pets are the two most useful habits raw feeders can build this summer.
Sources: eFoodAlert recall tracker; Newsweek recall coverage.
Two Raw Food Recalls, Two Different Bacteria
Two separate raw pet food safety actions landed within weeks of each other this summer. On July 1, 2026, Doggone Raw, LLC recalled its Bosco's Blend Chicken product in 2 lb and 10 lb packages under lot code 4 24-27, citing possible Salmonella contamination. The company has not reported confirmed illnesses tied to the product, but the recall notice asks owners not to feed any remaining product from that lot.
Separately, Raaw Energy, a company already operating under an earlier 2026 do-not-feed advisory for Listeria monocytogenes, moved to a fuller response in May. The company voluntarily halted all production on May 21, 2026, and its recall now covers products manufactured between July 17, 2025 and December 23, 2025, along with one additional batch of Beef and Turkey Medley dated March 31, 2026. Distribution for the affected lots reached nine states in the northeast, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Delaware, and Virginia.
Neither company has reported large numbers of confirmed pet illnesses connected to these specific lots as of this writing, but both recalls follow the pattern regulators watch closely with raw diets: a bacterial pathogen turns up in testing, and the company either pulls product from shelves or, in Raaw Energy's case, pauses production entirely while it works through the underlying issue.
Why Raw Diets Carry a Different Kind of Risk
Raw pet food skips the cooking or heat-processing step that eliminates most bacterial pathogens in kibble and canned diets. That is simply a structural feature of raw feeding, not a sign that any one brand is careless, but it does mean contamination that starts anywhere in the supply chain (a contaminated ingredient batch, a processing hiccup, cross-contamination during packaging) has a more direct path into the finished product a pet actually eats.
Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes are the two pathogens behind these particular recalls, and they behave a little differently. Dogs exposed to Salmonella can show vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and lethargy, though many dogs tolerate low-level exposure without obvious symptoms while still shedding the bacteria in stool. Listeria carries a more serious profile in humans, including the potential for severe illness in pregnant, elderly, or immunocompromised household members, and pets can carry and shed it without appearing sick themselves. That asymptomatic-carrier possibility is exactly why household hygiene matters as much as watching your pet for symptoms.
What To Do If You Feed Either Brand
If you have Bosco's Blend Chicken from Doggone Raw or any Raaw Energy product in your freezer, the first step is checking the lot code and production date against the recall details rather than assuming your bag is unaffected simply because you have not seen symptoms. Both recalls apply to specific lots and date ranges, not entire product lines, so matching the code on your package is the only reliable way to know.
If your product matches a recalled lot, stop feeding it immediately, seal it in a bag before disposal so other pets or wildlife cannot access it, and wash any bowls, scoops, or prep surfaces the food touched with hot water and dish soap. If your dog has already eaten from a recalled lot and is showing vomiting, diarrhea, reduced appetite, or unusual lethargy in the days that follow, that is worth a call to your veterinarian rather than a wait-and-see approach, since bacterial illness in pets can progress faster than owners expect.
6 Steps for Raw Feeders to Take This Week
Whether or not you feed either recalled brand, these habits make any future raw food recall easier to catch and respond to quickly.
- Check the lot code first: Compare the code and production date on your current bag or tub against the specific recall notice before assuming your supply is fine.
- Keep packaging until the product is gone: The lot code and date are printed on the packaging, not the food itself, so tossing the bag early makes verification impossible later.
- Store raw food frozen until use: Keeping raw diets frozen until the day they are fed limits bacterial growth even before any recall is announced.
- Wash bowls and scoops after every feeding: A quick rinse does not remove bacterial residue the way hot water and dish soap does, especially with raw or minimally processed food.
- Wash your hands after handling raw food: Treat raw pet food with the same hand-hygiene habits you would use for raw chicken in your own kitchen.
- Watch for GI symptoms after any diet change or recall news: Vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, or reduced appetite in the days after feeding a recalled product warrants a veterinary call.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my raw dog food part of either recall?
Only specific lots are affected in each recall: Doggone Raw's Bosco's Blend Chicken under lot code 4 24-27, and Raaw Energy products manufactured between July 17, 2025 and December 23, 2025, plus a March 31, 2026 batch of Beef and Turkey Medley. Check the code and date on your packaging against the notice rather than the brand name alone.
What symptoms should I watch for if my dog ate recalled food?
Vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, decreased appetite, or fever can all follow exposure to Salmonella or Listeria contaminated food. Some pets show no symptoms at all while still carrying and shedding bacteria, so a lack of symptoms does not mean exposure did not happen.
Does this mean I should stop feeding raw diets altogether?
That is a personal and nutritional decision best discussed with your veterinarian, not something one or two recalls should decide on their own. Raw diets carry a structurally higher bacterial contamination risk than heat-processed food because they skip the cooking step, so sourcing from brands with transparent testing practices and following strict handling hygiene matters regardless of which recall is in the news.
My dog ate the recalled food a few weeks ago and seems fine. Should I still worry?
If your dog has shown no symptoms and enough time has passed, active illness is less likely, but pets can still shed bacteria without symptoms, which matters for household hygiene. If you have any doubt, a call to your veterinarian's office is a reasonable way to get individualized guidance rather than guessing.
Sources
- Recalls and Alerts: July 1, 2026 — eFoodAlert
- Dog Food Recall Map Shows States With New Warning — Newsweek