Frozen waffle recall expanded to other products due to listeria concerns
A recall on frozen waffles sold under multiple brand names at Target, Walmart, Publix, Food Lion, Harris Teeter and other supermarkets nationwide due to listeria concerns, has been expanded it to include "all griddle products."
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. first announced a voluntary recall on Friday for certain frozen waffle products, "due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
On Tuesday, the Illinois-based food manufacturer told ABC News in an emailed statement that "all griddle products manufactured at our Brantford, Ontario, Canada, facility" have been added to the voluntary recall.
"The frozen toaster waffle, Belgian waffle and pancake products are being recalled due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes," the company stated. "We have no confirmed reports of illness or injury linked to the recalled products."
TreeHouse Foods said it is working with its retail customers "to retrieve and destroy the recalled products" and they have encouraged consumers "to check their freezers for any of the products subject to the recall and dispose of them, or return them to the place of purchase for a refund."
In the original announcement shared to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website, the company said the issue was discovered "through routine testing at the manufacturing facility."
The affected products were distributed to retailers throughout the U.S. and Canada and packed in various formats under different brand names, the company said.
TreeHouse has published a complete list of all UPCs, lot codes and "Best By" information for each brand included in the recall here.
Consumers and retailers can identify the UPC for affected products on the back of the carton and the lot code and "Best By" date for these products on the end of the carton, the company said.
Click here for photos of all the affected products.
The recall is being carried out with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as well as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, according to TreeHouse Foods.
Anyone with further questions can call the company directly at (800) 596-2903.
What is listeria and what are its symptoms?
Listeria is a bacteria that can remain on surfaces such as meat slicers, and even refrigerated foods, even at refrigerated temperatures, according to the CDC.
Listeria can cause severe illness, called listeriosis, "when the bacteria spread beyond the gut to other parts of the body" after a person consumes contaminated food, the agency states. Symptoms of severe illness usually begin one to four weeks after eating contaminated food but can present as early as the same day, or as late as 70 days later, according to the CDC.
Those at higher risk of infection include pregnant people, those aged 65 or older, or anyone who has a weakened immune system, the CDC says.
Those who are not pregnant are likely to experience symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, stiff neck, confusion or loss of balance. Those who are pregnant are likely to experience a fever and flu-like symptoms.
According to the CDC, anyone infected with listeria may experience "mild food poisoning symptoms" such as diarrhea or fever, and many recover without antibiotic treatment.
The CDC states that for those who are pregnant, listeriosis can cause pregnancy loss, premature birth, or a life-threatening infection in newborns.
An estimated 1,600 people get listeriosis annually in the U.S. and about 260 people die from it, according to the CDC.
An earlier version of this story was originally published on Oct. 21, 2024.
