Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-2313-2017·Announced 2017-06-14

Pinnacle Foods Recalls Waffles for Potential Listeria Contamination

Pinnacle Foods is recalling specific Aunt Jemima, Mrs. Butterworth's, and Hilltop Hearth waffle products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Pinnacle Foods, LLC is recalling approximately 694,072 units of waffle products nationwide due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall includes Aunt Jemima Waffles, Aunt Jemima Jumbo Square Waffles, Aunt Jemima Original Round Waffles, Mrs. Butterworth's Waffles, and Hilltop Hearth Waffles in various package sizes and counts.

The recall is being conducted because of the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. The source text does not specify if any illnesses have been reported.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes listed in the recall notice. If they have these products, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. The recall is classified as FDA Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product: Waffles packaged as follows: a) Aunt Jemima(R) Waffles, 144 COUNT, NET WT 7.88 LBS, UPC 001960043575 b) Aunt Jemima(R) Jumbo Square Waffles, 144 COUNT, NET WT 11.4 LBS, UPC 001960043573 c) Aunt Jemima(R) Waffles, 144 COUNT, NET WT 7.88 LBS, UPC 001960043575 d) Mrs.…
Manufacturer: Pinnacle Foods, LLC
Category: Food — Bakery / Frozen
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 694,072

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 27 recalled by Pinnacle Foods, LLC 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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