TreeHouse Foods expands recall to frozen waffles, pancake products sold at Walmart, Whole Foods on listeria fears
A frozen foods company that makes waffles and pancakes sold at major US supermarkets including Walmart, Kroger and Whole Foods has broadened a recall of its products due to fears of listeria contamination.
TreeHouse Foods, the snacking and beverage manufacturer, said that it has expanded its initial recall from last month to include all products manufactured at its facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, which is feared to have been contaminated with listeria.
The expanded recall encompasses more than 40 brands of frozen waffles and pancakes that are sold in popular retailers including Whole Foods, Target, Walmart, Kroger, Albertson’s, Publix, Trader Joe’s, HEB, Aldi, Dollar General, Foodhold and Wegman’s.
The company said that the recall was expanded to include frozen toaster waffles, Belgian waffles and pancake products.
The products are sold under brand names including 365 Organic, which is mainly found in Whole Foods; Good & Gather, which is primarily sold at Target; and Great Value, which is normally found on the shelves at Walmart.
Other affected products include those sold under the brand names Kodiak Cakes, Nature’s Path Organic and Wild Harvest.
A full list of the affected products was published by the company.
The recalled products have best-by dates that range from Oct. 1, 2024 to Oct. 11, 2025.
“This recall was expanded based on additional testing at the manufacturing facility,” TreeHouse said in a statement.
“There have been no confirmed reports of illness linked to the recalled products to date.”
Listeria is a serious infection, posing the largest risk to older adults, immunodeficient people and pregnant women, according to the US 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.
The Post has sought comment from TreeHouse Foods.
Last year, TreeHouse Foods issued an extensive recall of broth products sold at Costco due to what it called the “potential for non-pathogenic microbial contamination.”
Shares of TreeHouse Foods, a multinational corporation based in Oak Brook, Ill., are down more than 18% year to date.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama held a seat on the company’s board of directors from 2005 until 2007 — a year before her husband, then-US Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), successfully ran for the presidency.
