Frozen Waffles Under Fire: Expanded Recall Due to Potential Listeria Risk

According to News Week, TreeHouse Foods has expanded its voluntary recall of frozen waffles and pancakes to include all products manufactured at its Brantford, Ontario facility due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Initial Recall Details

Earlier this week, TreeHouse Foods recalled 25 brands of frozen waffles after discovering possible contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the recall has now broadened to cover “frozen toaster waffle, Belgian waffle, and pancake products” from 24 additional brands.

Newly Affected Brands

The expanded recall includes the following brands:

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  • 365 Organic
  • Brookshire’s
  • Central Market
  • Culinary Tours
  • Duncan Hines
  • Full Circle
  • Gordon Choice
  • Gordon Food Service
  • H-E-B
  • Irresistibles Life Smart
  • Kroger
  • Krusteaz
  • Nature’s Basket
  • Nature’s Path Organic
  • Nature’s Promise
  • O Organics
  • President’s Choice
  • Private Selection
  • Signature Select
  • Simple Truth Organic
  • Trader Joe’s
  • Wegmans
  • Wild Harvest
  • Yelloh

Original Brands Recalled

The initial recall involved these brands:

  • 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

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Frozen Waffles Recall Expanded Over Listeria Fears

Several additional brands of frozen waffle and pancakes products have been recalled due to potential contamination with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers have been urged to dispose of or return the products.

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LabelProduct DescriptionRetail UPCBest By Dates
365 Organic365 Everyday 9oz Organic Homestyle Mini Waffles99,482,436,995Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
365 Organic365 Everyday Organic 7.4oz Organic Blueberry Waffles99,482,436,971Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
365 Organic365 Everyday Organic 7.4oz Organic Homestyle Waffles99,482,436,964Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
365 Organic365 Everyday Organic 7.4oz Organic Multigrain Waffles99,482,442,828Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
365 Organic365 Organic 9oz Organic Blueberry Mini Waffles99,482,437,008Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
Always SaveAlways Save 11oz Buttermilk Pancakes70,038,644,071Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
Always SaveAlways Save 9.9oz Homestyle Waffles70,038,608,752Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
Best ChoiceBest Choice 12.3oz Blueberry Waffles70,038,356,851Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
Best ChoiceBest Choice 12.3oz Buttermilk Waffles70,038,356,837Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
Best ChoiceBest Choice 12.3oz Chocolate Chip Waffles70,038,596,790Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
Best ChoiceBest Choice 12.3oz Multigrain Waffles70,038,622,116Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
Best ChoiceBest Choice 12.3oz Original Waffles70,038,362,852Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
Best ChoiceBest Choice 13.75oz Belgian Waffles70,038,644,019Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
Best ChoiceBest Choice 16.5oz Buttermilk Pancakes70,038,592,716Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
Best ChoiceBest Choice 29.6oz Buttermilk Waffles70,038,632,818Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
Best ChoiceBest Choice 29.6oz Homestyle Waffles70,038,632,801Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
BettergoodsBettergoods 10.72oz Blueberry Protein Waffles194,346,252,756Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
BettergoodsBettergoods 10.72oz Chocolate Chip Protein Waffles194,346,252,763Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
BettergoodsBettergoods 13.4oz Vanilla Protein Buttermilk Waffles194,346,252,749Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025
Breakfast BestBreakfast Best 12.3oz Blueberry Waffles4,061,464,782,273Oct 01 2024– Oct 11 2025

Consumer Advisory

The FDA has advised consumers to check their freezers for any recalled products, which were distributed across all U.S. states and Canadian provinces. The affected products were sold in various stores, including Albertsons, Aldi, Dollar General, Kroger, Publix, Target, and Walmart. Consumers are encouraged to dispose of the products or return them for a refund.

To identify the recalled items, the FDA recommends checking the UPC on the back of the carton and looking for the Lot Code and Best By Date on the end of the carton. All Lot Codes related to this recall will begin with 2C.

Health Risks of Listeria

While no illnesses have been reported in connection with these products, the FDA warns that Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infections, particularly in vulnerable populations such as young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may experience symptoms like high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. In pregnant women, Listeria infection can lead to miscarriages and stillbirths.

Conclusion

TreeHouse Foods is working with retail partners to retrieve and destroy the recalled products. The company urges customers to check their freezers for the affected items and dispose of them or return them for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is responsible for approximately 1,600 infections and 260 deaths in the U.S. each year, making it a significant foodborne illness concern, according to the CDC.

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