Frozen waffles are the latest food item recalled due to possible listeria contamination.
TreeHouse Foods announced on Friday that it is voluntarily recalling some of its waffle products due to the potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
“Listeria monocytogenesis is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women,” reads the recall.
The possible reach is extensive, as the product was distributed throughout the United States and Canada and sold in various stores under different brand names.
The waffles were sold at stores that include Dollar General, Stop & Shop, Target, Walmart, and Publix.
Packaging brands include Clover Valley, Publix, Kodiak Cakes, Good & Gather, Bettergoods, Great Value, and more.
“This issue was discovered through routine testing at our manufacturing facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada,” Howard Karesh, a spokesperson for TreeHouse Foods, said in a statement, reported USA Today. “There have been no confirmed reports of illnesses or injuries linked to the recalled products.”
The UPC, Lot Code, and Best by Date are on the carton, which can help you determine whether you may own a potentially impacted product. Look here for the list of recalled codes. Additionally, images of the affected products are available on this website.
On October 16, The Dallas Express reported that nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat poultry products had been recalled in the U.S. due to concerns about listeria contamination. Read the full story here.