The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0204-2025·Announced 2024-12-04

Kodiak Cakes Griddle Waffles Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Treehouse Foods is recalling Kodiak Cakes griddle waffles nationwide due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in batch codes starting with 2C.

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: This recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses have been reported. According to the FDA severity rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness are classified as High severity.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is recalling Kodiak Cakes Mini Cinnamon Griddle Waffles (UPC 705599017162) distributed nationwide in the United States and Canada. The recall applies to all products with batch codes beginning with 2C within their shelf-life, with best-by dates from October 1, 2024 through October 11, 2025. Approximately 9,907,389 cases are affected.

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness.

Consumers who have this product should not consume it. Retailers and distributors should remove affected items from shelves. Contact Treehouse Foods or the FDA for information about specific batch codes.

The recalled product

Product
KODIAK CAKES 8/9.88oz GRDL WFL CINN MINI-KDKCS UPC 705599017162
Manufacturer
Treehouse Foods
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.

See all 65 products in this recall →

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