Waffles and other breakfast foods recalled due to listeria concerns – Washington Examiner

Andi Shae NapierOctober 22, 2024

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of certain frozen waffle products due to potential contamination with **Listeria monocytogenes**, a bacterium that can cause serious or fatal infections in vulnerable populations, including young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems. The recall, initially announced on October 18, 2024, has been‍ expanded to include‌ all⁢ griddle products from a factory ⁤in Ontario, Canada, affecting a wide range of waffles and‍ pancakes distributed across various‍ retailers in⁤ the U.S. and Canada.

No illnesses ‍have been reported in connection to this recall; however, the decision⁢ to recall was made after listeria was detected during routine testing at the manufacturing ⁣facility. Consumers are urged⁣ to check their freezers for affected products, which‌ can be found at major grocery chains, ⁣including Walmart, Target, and Kroger, among others. Symptoms ‍of listeria infection include fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal issues, and it can⁢ pose additional risks‌ for pregnant women. For a complete list of recalled products, the TreeHouse Foods website provides further details.

Waffles and other breakfast foods recalled due to listeria concerns

The recall from TreeHouse Foods of frozen waffle products sold in stores throughout the United States has broadened due to concerns over listeria contamination. The new recall includes all of the company’s griddle products, including pancakes and Belgian waffles.

The updated recall includes all products from a factory in Ontario, Canada. The products have been widely distributed across the U.S. and Canada to Albertson’s, Aldi, Dollar General, Harris Teeter, Kroger, Publix, Tops, Target, and Walmart. A full list of the affected products can be found on the TreeHouse website.

This image shows the packaging of two styles of waffles, among hundreds of brands of frozen waffles, that are part of a voluntary recall because the products could be contaminated with dangerous listeria bacteria, the manufacturer, TreeHouse Foods, Inc., said Tuesday. (TreeHouse Foods, Inc. via AP)

No illnesses have been reported that are linked to the TreeHouse Foods recall.

The original recall of the frozen waffle products was made on Friday after a routine testing of a manufacturing facility in Ontario. After detecting listeria, additional testing found that the bacteria could have contaminated more products. None of the company’s other plants have been affected.

Listeria infections can cause serious and sometimes fatal problems in young children, elderly people, or those with weakened immune systems. Fever, muscle aches, confusion, loss of balance, headache, stiff neck, vomiting, diarrhea, and convulsions are all symptoms of the disease. It also harms pregnant women and can cause birth defects and stillbirths. It can take a few days to well over a month for symptoms to appear.

This is the third listeria recall in recent months, with BrucePac recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat in early October and Boar’s Head recalling 7 million pounds of deli meat in late July and closing its Jarratt, Virginia, factory in September. There have been 10 deaths and over 50 hospitalizations as a result of the Boar’s Head listeria outbreak.