Frozen waffle recall expanded to include hundreds of breakfast products over listeria risk
A major food processing company expanded its recall of frozen waffle products to include hundreds of breakfast foods found in the supermarket freezer aisle because of listeria risks.
TreeHouse Foods, a manufacturer based in Oak Brook, Ill., recalled “all products manufactured at one facility and still within their shelf-life,” according to a press release on Tuesday.
The approximately 200 newly recalled breakfast items, under brands like Best Choice and Krusteaz, are sold at major supermarkets including Albertson’s, Aldi, Kroger, Publix, Target, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and Wegmans.
There are no known illnesses linked to the recalled products, TreeHouse Foods.
The recalled frozen foods – including toaster waffles, Belgian waffles and pancakes – were distributed throughout the United States and Canada, the company added.
TreeHouse Foods initially recalled some frozen waffle products on Friday. The recall was expanded “based on additional testing at the manufacturing facility,” the company said.
Consumers may have some of the products sitting in their freezers.
The recalled products have a “Best By Date” of October 1, 2024 through October 11, 2025.
Food products usually have barcodes on their packaging that indicate when they were produced and on which factory line the food was produced. TreeHouse Foods recommends customers check their freezers for frozen breakfast products and search for the affected product codes listed on their website.
Listeria is a serious infection, posing the largest risk to older adults, immunodeficient people and pregnant women, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. It can cause fever, aches, headaches, stiffness, confusion, loss of balance, convulsions and diarrhea, the agency said.
The bacteria has an incubation period of three to 70 days, according to experts.
Full list of US labels with recalled products:
- 365 Organic
- Always Save
- Best Choice
- Bettergoods
- Breakfast Best
- Brookshire’s
- Central Market
- Clover Valley
- Culinary Tours
- Essentials
- Food Lion
- Foodhold
- Full Circle
- Giant Eagle
- Good & Gather
- Gordon Food Service
- Great Value
- Greenwise
- Hannaford
- Harris Teeter
- H-E-B
- H-E-B Higher Harvest
- Kodiak Cakes
- Kroger
- Krusteaz
- Nature’s Basket
- Nature’s Path Organic
- Nature’s Promise
- O Organics
- PICS by Price Chopper
- Private Selection
- Publix
- Schnucks
- SE Grocers
- Signature Select
- Simple Truth
- Simple Truth Organic
- Tops
- Trader Joe’s
- Wegmans
- Wild Harvest
- Yelloh
The waffle recall comes weeks after BrucePac, a major meatpacker, recalled nearly 12 million pounds of meat – some of which was sent to New York school cafeterias.
Meanwhile, the USDA is conducting an internal investigation about its handling of Boar’s Head after the name brand recalled more than 7 million pounds of cold cuts in July due to listeria contamination.
At least 10 people died and dozens were hospitalized due to the illness.
Boar’s Head had operated a dirty, bug-infested meat factory and racked up dozens of health and safety violations over the years.
