Viva has announced a voluntary recall of three pet food products from its duck recipes, including Viva Duck for Dogs (ground), Viva Duck for Dogs (chunked) and Viva Pure Duck (for cats and dog).
In a statement on its website, the company said the recalled products fall under Lot 22853, which was last shipped on December 6, 2023, to more than 1,500 customers.
Viva said it received only one customer complaint out of 1,500 who purchased products from the affected lot that prompted an investigation and voluntary recall.
The FDA obtained and tested samples of Viva Duck for Dogs (Chunked) Lot 22853 after a consumer complaint and found that the samples were positive for Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes. Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes may affect animals that consume the products. There is also a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they do not thoroughly wash their hands after handling the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.
Pets with Salmonella and Listeria infections can be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Some pets will just have a loss of appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but healthy pets can become carriers and infect other animals or people.
In its statement, the company assured its customers that they are doing everything they can to resolve the issue.
“We want to be as open and honest as possible with all of you, but there’s a lot of information we can’t share, and we’re working hard to understand ourselves,” the statement said. “As you can imagine, things happened very quickly and we are doing our best to resolve it.”
