According to the manufacturer, hundreds of frozen waffle products sold in Canada and the U.S. are being recalled after possible contamination by the Listeria bacteria was detected at an Ontario facility.
The company, TreeHouse Foods, said Friday that it’s issuing a voluntary recall after discovering possible contamination during routine testing at its Brantford, Ont., manufacturing facility. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and U.S. food regulators are aware of the recall.
The CFIA hasn’t posted a recall advisory yet, but there are brands sold in Canada on TreeHouse Foods’ list of recalled products. These including No Name, sold in Loblaws and No Frills; Walmart’s Great Value brand, sold in Walmarts in Canada; and Compliments, sold at Sobeys, Foodland, and FreshCo stores.
Listeriosis can cause vomiting, fever, headache and diarrhea, among other symptoms. While cases can be mild, infections can also be serious or even fatal. Listeria is most dangerous to pregnant women, newborns, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems.
