By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter<\/b>
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TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Treehouse Foods Inc. has recalled dozens of frozen waffle products because of potential listeria contamination.<\/p>\n
The recalled products were distributed throughout the United States and Canada and packed in various formats, the company said in its recall notice<\/a>, which includes photos of the various waffle products.<\/p>\n They include waffles sold by Kodiak Cakes<\/a> and under Publix, Food Lion, Walmart and Target store labels, the Illinois-based food processing company said. No illnesses have yet been reported.<\/p>\n Consumers should check their freezers for the recalled products<\/a>, and throw away contaminated foods or return them to the store where the product was bought for credit.<\/p>\n Listeria<\/a> bacteria can spread easily in food-processing facilities, where it can be difficult to completely remove<\/a>, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n Listeria bacteria causes listeriosis, the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the United States. Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches and fatigue. An infection can also cause a stiff neck, a headache, confusion or seizures. Older adults, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems are the most vulnerable to infection.<\/p>\n Nearly 1,600 people are infected with listeria and about 260 die from infection annually, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>.<\/p>\n The waffle recall is the latest in a series of listeria outbreaks, including a late July recall<\/a> for more than 7.2 million pounds of Boar\u2019s Head deli meats that prompted the closing of the company’s Virginia plant.<\/p>\n The ready-to-eat meat and poultry item producer BrucePac also recently recalled<\/a> more than 11.7 million pounds of product due to possible listeria contamination.<\/p>\n More information<\/strong><\/p>\n The CDC has more on listeria<\/a>.<\/p>\n SOURCE: Treehouse Foods, news release, Oct. 22, 2024<\/p>\n