Treehouse Foods Recalls Frozen Waffles for Potential Listeria Contamination
Treehouse Foods is recalling BREAKFAST BEST frozen griddle waffles nationwide due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Approximately 9.9 million cases are affected; consumers should not eat the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. The source text states no illnesses or deaths have been reported, making this a theoretical hazard that warrants a Score 3 (High) per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Treehouse Foods is recalling BREAKFAST BEST frozen griddle waffles (pumpkin cinnamon flavor) distributed nationwide in the United States and Canada due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products include approximately 9.9 million cases with batch codes starting with "2C" and Best By dates between October 1, 2024, and October 11, 2025.
Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause illness, particularly in pregnant women, young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals.
Consumers should not eat the affected product. If you have this product, discard it or return it to your retailer. Anyone who has consumed the recalled waffles and develops symptoms of listeriosis—including fever, muscle aches, nausea, or diarrhea—should contact their healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- BREAKFAST BEST 12/12.3oz MXD CS GRDL WFL PMPKN/CINN-BKBST UPC 4061463257208
- Manufacturer
- Treehouse Foods
- Category
- Food — Frozen Breakfast
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 9,907,389
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 65 recalled by Treehouse Foods under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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