Frozen waffles sold at Publix, Target, Walmart, other stores recalled over listeria risk

Check your freezer if you buy frozen waffles. Certain brands of the fluffy breakfast favorite have been linked to a listeria contamination.

TreeHouse Foods has issued a voluntary recall on Friday for its frozen waffle products that are sold at many retailers across the country and in Canada.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in its recall alert that listeria monocytogenes is “an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems."

TreeHouse Foods told USA TODAY that the issue was found at one of their manufacturing facilities.

"This issue was discovered through routine testing at our manufacturing facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada," Howard Karesh, a spokesperson for TreeHouse Foods, said in a statement. "There have been no confirmed reports of illnesses or injuries linked to the recalled products."

Here is what you need to know about the frozen waffle recall.

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What brands are listed in the waffle recall?

The following brand names are listed in the TreeHouse Foods recall:

• 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

Which stores have sold the recalled waffles?

These stores sell the recalled frozen waffle brands:

Dollar General

• Clover Valley

Publix

• Publix

Stop & Shop

• Kodiak Cakes

Target

• Kodiak Cakes

• Good & Gather

Walmart

• Bettergoods

• Great Value

What should you do if you have the recalled waffles?

TreeHouse Foods said in the alert that consumers should check their freezers for any of the listed products and dispose them. If they wish to receive a refund, they can return the product to the store where they purchased it.

If you have any further questions, you may contact the company at 800-596-2903 Monday through Friday at 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT.

What is listeria?

Listeria is a foodborne bacterial illness that can be very harmful for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and people who are immunosuppressed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.

The CDC said that Listeria infections are the third leading cause of death from a foodborne illness in the United States.

Invasive (spread beyond the intestines) symptoms are:

• Fever

• Flu-like symptoms, such as muscle aches and fatigue

• Headache

• Stiff neck

• Confusion

• Loss of balance

The government agency said that invasive illness symptoms usually appear two weeks after consuming foods that are contaminated with listeria.

Intestinal symptoms are:  

• Diarrhea

• Vomiting

This article has been updated to add new information.

Ahjané Forbes is a reporter on the National Trending Team at USA TODAY. Ahjané covers breaking news, car recalls, crime, food recalls, health, lottery and public policy stories. Email her at [email protected]. Follow her on Instagram, Threads and X (Twitter) @forbesfineest.

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