TreeHouse Foods Announces Expansion of Voluntary Recall to Include All Waffle and Pancake Products Due to the Potential for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

FDA Publish Date: Oct. 23, 2024

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. is expanding its voluntary recall of frozen toaster waffles, Belgian waffles and pancake products due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. 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. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Recalled products were distributed throughout the U.S. and packed in various formats under multiple brand names. They were sold through most retail stores, including but not limited to Albertson’s, Aldi, Dollar General, Foodhold, HEB, Kroger, Publix, Target, and Walmart. Product descriptions, UPCs, and Best By or Best if Used by Dates of impacted products can be found in the FDA recall notice. Consumers and retailers can identify the UPC on the back of the carton, and the Lot Code and Best By Date for these products on the end of the carton. Photos of the affected products can also be found on the manufacturer's recall webpage.

Consumers should check their freezers for recalled products and dispose of them or return the recalled product to the place of purchase for credit. Consumers with questions may contact TreeHouse Foods at 1-800-596-2903, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (CST).