TreeHouse Meals recollects frozen waffles over listeria danger : NPR

Screenshots of among the waffle merchandise named within the recall.

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Treehouse Meals, an Illinois-based producer, is recalling a flurry of its frozen waffles that have been bought at main grocery store chains as a result of listeria contamination considerations.

The corporate is behind dozens of varied retailer model frozen waffles bought at Walmart, Goal, Harris Teeter, Publix, Meals Lion, Tops and extra. The producer additionally produces frozen waffles for manufacturers like Kodiak Truffles, Easy Fact and Foodhold.

On Friday, TreeHouse Meals stated it was voluntarily recalling a few of its frozen waffle merchandise after routine testing at one in every of its manufacturing services recognized a possible listeria contamination. There have been no confirmed studies of sickness linked to the frozen waffle gadgets to this point, the corporate added.

The recall is said to merchandise bought within the U.S. and in Canada. The Meals and Drug Administration and Canadian Meals Inspection Company are conscious of the recall.

Listeria has been a serious level of concern within the U.S. this yr. A sequence of outbreaks — largely tied to deli meat — has killed 10 folks throughout 19 states, the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention reported on Sept. 25. Greater than 11 million kilos of ready-to-eat meat and poultry gadgets have additionally been recalled in consequence.

Listeria infections usually trigger flu-like signs, like fever, headache, and fatigue. The micro organism could be particularly critical and probably deadly for older adults, folks with weakened immune methods, newborns and people who are pregnant.

The most typical approach to get contaminated is by consuming meals contaminated with listeria. Signs can seem as early as the identical day or as late as 10 weeks later, in accordance with the CDC. Relying on the severity of the an infection, some folks can get better on their very own, whereas others may have antibiotics.

TreeHouse Meals stated clients ought to verify their freezers for any merchandise listed within the recall right here. These with recalled merchandise ought to throw them out or return them to the grocery for credit score.