Eggo Waffle Recall Due to Positive Listeria Test
Kellogg Company has temporarily shut down a frozen foods plant in Atlanta after the Georgia Department of Health detected Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of buttermilk Eggo waffles at the plant.
While no illnesses have been reported, the company recalled certain packs of Eggo Cinnamon Toast waffles (10 count) and Eggo Toaster Swirlz Cinnamon Roll Minis (eight count).
- The waffles have UPC code 3800040440 with “Best If Used Before” dates beginning with: NOV22 10 EA, NOV23 10 EA and NOV24 10 EA.
- The "Toaster Swirlz'' have UPC code 3800023370 with a “Best If Used Before” date beginning with NOV15 10 EA.
A press release issued Wednesday from the Georgia Department of Agriculture said Kellogg's immediately began a program to clean and sanitize the plant. Listeria is an organism that is quite hardy and can withstand freezing temperatures, drying and heat remarkably well.
An infection presents itself with flu-like symptoms, but the onset of illness can range from a few days to three weeks after eating contaminated food. Listeria and pregnancy is a special hazard. The disease has a record of causing miscarriage and stillbirth.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are about 2,500 incidents of listeriosis a year in the U.S., including 500 deaths. If you or someone in your family has eaten food contaminated with Listeria and have become sick with blood poisoning, meningitis or other illness, you may be feeling shocked an confused.
If you want to talk about Listeria with an attorney, call national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen attorneys at 1-888-377-8900 (toll free), or fill in our online consultation form.
Just wanted to understand fully, if the best if used by date differs from the dates listed on this web site the waffles are safe to eat?
I have puchase two packages of waffles for my daughters, I have not opened them as of yet. Should I return the waffles to you or to the supermarket that I purchased them from?
Bryan,
As of September 2, the only waffles recalled are listed in our post above.
Kimara,
It is up to you if you want to return the waffles. If someone had eaten any of the waffles, it would be better to save them until the incubation period for Listeria (up to 70 days) expired.
I guess this take " Let go of my Eggo" to another level.