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# Wisconsin Firm Recalls Raw Pet Treats for Listeria Contamination
- URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2015/07/wisconsin-firm-recalls-raw-pet-treats-for-listeria-contamination/
- Published: 2015-07-08T19:17:10.000Z
- Updated: 2018-07-31T06:50:43.000Z
- Author: News Desk
- Tags: Recalls, Carnivore Meat Company, dog food recall, dog treat recall, Listeria, Vital Essentials Frozen Beef Tripe Nibblets, Vital Essentials Frozen Beef Tripe Patties, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-25 10:59

Carnivore Meat Company of Green Bay, WI, has [recalled](http://media.wix.com/ugd/966700%5Ff19d8c5faf844176bf7b9cb6930ebd04.pdf?ref=foodsafetynews.com) two limited batches of Vital Essentials Frozen Beef Tripe Patties and Frozen Beef Tripe Nibblets after the product tested positive for *Listeria*. No other product manufactured by Carnivore is involved in this recall.

[![Vital Essentials Frozen Beef Tripe Nibblets](http://foodsafetynewsfullservice.marlersites.com/files/2015/07/Vital-Essentials-Frozen-Beef-Tripe-Nibblets-1.jpg)](http://foodsafetynewsfullservice.marlersites.com/files/2015/07/Vital-Essentials-Frozen-Beef-Tripe-Nibblets-2.jpg?ref=foodsafetynews.com)

The lots involved are: Vital Essentials Frozen Beef Tripe Patties, UPC 33211 00809, Lot # 10930, Best by date 20160210, and Vital Essentials Frozen Beef Tripe Nibblets, UPC 33211 00904, Lot # 10719, Best by date 12022015\. The “Best By” date code and lot # is located on the back of the package. The affected product was distributed in WA, CA, TX, GA, IL, CO, NM, FL, PA, RI, OH and VT. If you are a consumer and have purchased a bag of Vital Essentials Frozen Beef Tripe Patties with the “Best By” date code of 20160210, or a bag of Frozen Beef Tripe Nibblets with a “Best By” date code of 12022015, call (920) 370-6542, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT, and someone will assist you in obtaining replacement or a full refund from your local retailer for your original purchase. If your package of recalled product has been opened, dispose of the raw food in a safe manner by securing it in a covered trash receptacle. *Listeria* bacteria are commonly found in soil and water and in some animals. While *Listeria* can cause illness for humans and some animals, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration it is rare for dogs to become ill from *Listeria*. (To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click [here](http://www.foodsafetynews.com/subscribe/#.VYxry-1Vikp).)