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Costco issues recall notices for frozen waffles and freeze-dried meats over Listeria concerns
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Costco issues recall notices for frozen waffles and freeze-dried meats over Listeria concerns

Frozen waffles and freeze dried meat Sold at Costco are being recalled, making them the latest products in the spotlight for Listeria concerns.

On Tuesday, TreeHouse Foods announced a voluntary recall expansion for “all products produced at a single facility that are still within shelf life.” The recalled product, Krusteaz Belgian Waffles 24ct, was sold at Costco between October 13, 2023 and October 21, 2024.

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. announced a major frozen waffle and pancake recall last week affecting at least 10 retailers. (TreeHouse Foods, Inc. / Fox News)

On the same day, the food supplier also gave a role. wider network recall notice At least nine other retailers are listed, affecting products “sold at most retail stores.”

“Listeria monocytogenes “This is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the frail or elderly, and others with compromised immune systems,” TreeHouse Foods said in a statement. “Healthy individuals may experience only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, rigor, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria monocytogenes “The infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.”

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A Costco store on Saturday, December 9, 2023 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Recalled products “It was distributed to all states and provinces in the United States and Canada and packaged in a variety of formats,” TreeHouse Foods said, noting that consumers and retailers can identify affected products by the UPC, batch code and label on the back of the carton. expiration date.

Consumers who find recalled products in their freezers should destroy them or return them to the place of purchase for credit. At this time, TreeHouse Foods says there are “no confirmed reports of illness linked to the recalled products.”

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The second product sold by Costco was Nutristore Freeze-Dried Deluxe Meat Assortment #10 Box, 12 count, “due to the potential for Listeria contamination in chicken provided by one of our suppliers,” the company announced in a notice.

Consumers who had leftover chicken cans were instructed not to eat them, but instead to return them for a full refund.

Costco typically contacts customers who purchased a recalled product, and the retailer also has a website dedicated to that product. product recalls

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