Frozen waffles sold across popular United States retailers are being recalled for possible Listeria contamination. Illinois-based manufacturer TreeHouse Foods has voluntarily recalled some of their frozen waffle products due to the potential for contamination of Listeria monocytogenes during production, per an Oct. 18 from the U.
S. Food and Drug Administration. The frozen waffle products are sold at stores like Walmart, Target, Harris Teeter and Publix, among others, and include several brands, such as Kodiak, Good & Gather and Simple Truth.
The full list of recalled products with images and UPC codes can be found . No confirmed reports of illness have been reported in relation to the products, the company said per the release. TreeHouse Foods advised anyone who purchased the products to dispose of them and contact the retailer from which they were purchased for credit.
The recall was issued with the knowledge of the FDA, the release noted. Symptoms of invasive listeriosis, which means the Listeria has spread beyond the intestines, typically start within two weeks of consuming food contaminated with Listeria, per the . Symptoms can include: The CDC noted that symptoms can become severe and that almost 1 in 6 non-pregnant people infected with invasive listeriosis die.
Symptoms in pregnant people are typically mild and some never experience symptoms, according to the agency. However, an infection has the potential to cause miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery or life-thr.
