Simple Truth Griddle Waffles Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Treehouse Foods is recalling Simple Truth griddle waffles with batch codes starting with 2C due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Approximately 9.9 million cases were distributed nationwide in the USA and Canada.
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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illnesses or injuries. Per the severity rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness warrant a High (3) rating.
Plain-English summary
Treehouse Foods is recalling Simple Truth 12/11.3 oz griddle waffles (hash style, gluten-free) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects products with batch codes beginning with '2C' and best-by dates between October 1, 2024 and October 11, 2025.
Approximately 9,907,389 cases were distributed nationwide in the USA and Canada. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infection, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals.
Consumers who have purchased affected products should not consume them. They should either return the product to the retailer where it was purchased or dispose of it safely.
The recalled product
- Product
- SIMPLE TRUTH 12/11.3oz GRDL WFL HSTYLE GF-SMPTR UPC 011110105493
- Manufacturer
- Treehouse Foods
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods / 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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