Treehouse Foods Inc. has recalled dozens of frozen waffle products because of potential listeria contamination.
The recalled products were distributed throughout the United States and Canada and packed in various formats, the company said in its recall notice, which includes photos of the various waffle products.
Consumers should check their freezers for the recalled products, and throw away contaminated foods or return them to the store where the product was bought for credit. bacteria can spread easily in food-processing facilities, where it can be difficult to completely remove, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control andNearly 1,600 people are infected with listeria and about 260 die from infection annually, according to the U.S.
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