Urgent recall for frozen waffle brand from major retailers amid new listeria risk

Several types of frozen waffles, including Walmart’s Great Value and Target’s Good & Gather, have been recalled due to possible listeria contamination.

More than 500 products manufactured by TreeHouse Foods and sold in the U.S. and Canada are believed to be contaminated.

In addition to Walmart and Target, the recalled products are also sold at Dollar General, Aldi’s, Food Lion, Tops, Hannaford, HEB, PriceChopper, Publix, Schnucks, Southeastern Grocers and Harris Teeter.

Some of the items include the Best Choice 12.3 oz Chocolate Chip Waffles, Clover Valley 12.3 oz Buttermilk Waffles, Tops 12.3 oz Blueberry Waffles, Good and Gather 12.3 oz Homestyle Waffles, Good and Gather 12.3 oz Buttermilk Waffles, Great Value 12.3 oz Homestyle Waffles and Great Value 12.3 oz Buttermilk Waffles.

In one press releasethe manufacturer said consumers should check if they have any of the recalled products in their freezer – which suggests they will either be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase for credit.

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain frozen waffle products listed below due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,” TreeHouse Foods wrote in a statement.

‘This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Consumers and retailers can find the UPC on the back of the box, and the lot code and expiration date for these products on the back of the box.

“Consumers should check their freezers for any of the products listed above and throw them away or return the recalled product to the place of purchase for credit.”

It also confirmed that no case of listeria infection caused by the frozen waffles has been reported to date.

In addition to Walmart and Target, the recalled products are also sold at Dollar General, Aldi’s, Food Lion, Tops, Hannaford, HEB, PriceChopper, Publix, Schnucks, Southeastern Grocers and Harris Teeter

Good and Gather 12.3oz Homestyle Waffles is one of the recalled products

The 12.3 oz value buttermilk waffles have also been recalled

“There have been no confirmed reports of illness associated with the recalled products to date. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider,” the company suggested.

Eating foods containing Listeria monocytogenes, the bacteria’s full name, can cause a person to develop a listeriosis infection, which is extremely dangerous for older adults, people with compromised immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborn children.

Symptoms of listeriosis may include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions. All of these symptoms can occur after diarrhea or other digestive problems.

Pregnant women may experience miscarriages, stillbirths, or premature births of their infants if they are infected with listeria.

Good and Gather 12.3 oz buttermilk waffles are suspected to be contaminated

Eating foods containing Listeria monocytogenes, the bacteria’s full name, can cause a person to develop a listeriosis infection, which is extremely dangerous for older adults, people with compromised immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.

Value 12.3 oz Homestyle Waffles have been recalled

This recall comes a week after BrucePac recalled more than 9.9 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry contaminated with Listeria.

The Oklahoma-based company announced that the products were produced from June 19, 2024 to October 8, 2024. They were shipped to other stores and distributors in the United States.

Product labels and the list of products affected by the recall will be made available soon, according to a notice from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

For now, all products with location number ‘51205 or P-51205’ within or under the USDA inspection mark are included in the recall.