Check your fridge if you buy frozen waffles. Certain brands of the fluffy breakfast favorite have been linked to a listeria contamination.
TreeHouse Foods has issued a voluntary recall on Friday for its frozen waffle products that are sold at many retailers across the country and in Canada.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in its recall alert that listeria monocytogenes is “an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.”
TreeHouse Foods said in the recall alert that the issue was discovered during a routine testing at the manufacturing facility.
The product company said that there have been “no confirmed reports of illness” regarding this recall.
USA TODAY reached out to TreeHouse Foods for comment.
Here is what you need to know about the frozen waffle recall.
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What brands are listed in the waffle recall?
The following brand names are listed in the TreeHouse Foods recall:
ALWAYS SAVE
BEST CHOICE
BETTERGOODS
BREAKFAST BEST
COMPLIMENTS
CLOVER VALLEY
ESSENTIALS
FOOD LION
FOODHOLD
GIANT EAGLE
GOOD & GATHER
GREAT VALUE
HANNAFORD
HARRIS TEETER
H-E-B HIGHER HARVEST
KODIAK CAKES
NO NAME
PICS BY PRICE CHOPPER
PUBLIX
SCHNUCKS
SE GROCERS
SELECTION
SIMPLE TRUTH
TOPS
WESTERN FAMILY
Which stores have sold the recalled waffles?
These stores sell the recalled frozen waffle brands:
Dollar General
Publix
Stop & Shop
Target
KODIAK CAKES
GOOD & GATHER
Walmart
BETTERGOODS
GREAT VALUE
What should you do if you have the recalled waffles?
TreeHouse Foods said in the alert that consumers should check their freezers for any of the listed products and dispose them. If they wish to receive a refund, they can return the product to the store where they purchased it.
If you have any further questions, you may contact the company at 800-596-2903 Monday through Friday at 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT.
What is listeria?
Listeria is a foodborne bacterial illness that can be very harmful for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and people who are immunosuppressed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.
The CDC said that Listeria infections are the third leading cause of death from a foodborne illness in the United States.
Invasive (spread beyond the intestines) symptoms are:
The government agency said that invasive illness symptoms usually appear two weeks after consuming foods that are contaminated with listeria.
Intestinal symptoms are:
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