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TreeHouse Foods issued a voluntary recall last Friday for its frozen waffle products sold at many retailers in the United States and Canada because the products have been linked to possible listeria contamination.

TreeHouse Foods told USA TODAY that the problem was discovered at one of its manufacturing facilities.

“This issue was discovered through routine testing at our manufacturing facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada,” Howard Karesh, a spokesman for TreeHouse Foods, said in a statement. “There have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury associated with the recalled products.”

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

Frozen waffle recall: Frozen waffles sold at Publix, Target, Walmart and other stores recalled due to listeria risk

Which brands are listed in the waffle recall?

You can find the full list of products affected by the recall here.

Which stores sold the recalled waffles?

According to the FDA, the waffles were sold at the following retailers:

  • Dollar General
  • Publix
  • Stop & Shop
  • Goal
  • Walmart

What should you do if you have the recalled waffles?

TreeHouse Foods said in the warning that consumers should check their freezers for the products listed and discard them. If they want a refund, they can return the product to the store where they purchased it.

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

What is listeria? What are the symptoms of a listeria infection?

Listeria is a food-borne bacterial illness that can be very harmful to pregnant people, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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

Invasive symptoms (spread beyond the intestines) include:

  • Fever
  • Flu-like symptoms such as muscle aches and fatigue
  • Headache
  • Stiff neck
  • confusion
  • Loss of balance

The government agency said invasive disease symptoms typically appear two weeks after eating food contaminated with listeria.

Intestinal symptoms are:

Gabe Hauari is a nationally featured news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at [email protected].

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

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