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Eggo Waffle Recall Due to Positive Listeria Test

By PritzkerLaw

Kellogg Company has temporarily shut down a frozen foods plant in Atlanta after the Georgia Department of Health detected  Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of buttermilk Eggo waffles at the plant.

While no illnesses have been reported, the company recalled certain packs of Eggo Cinnamon Toast waffles (10 count) and Eggo Toaster Swirlz Cinnamon Roll Minis (eight count).

• The waffles have UPC code 3800040440 with 'Best If Used Before' dates beginning with:   NOV22 10 EA, NOV23 10 EA and NOV24 10 EA.
• The "Toaster Swirlz'' have UPC code 3800023370  with a 'Best If Used Before' date beginning with NOV15 10 EA.

A press release issued Wednesday from the Georgia Department of Agriculture said Kellogg's immediately began a program to clean and sanitize the plant. Listeria is an organism that is quite hardy and can withstand freezing temperatures, drying and heat remarkably well.

An infection presents itself with flu-like symptoms, but the onset of illness can range from a few days to three weeks after eating contaminated food. Listeria and pregnancy is a special hazard. The disease has a record of causing miscarriage and stillbirth.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are about 2,500 incidents of listeriosis a year in the U.S., including 500 deaths. If you or someone in your family has eaten food contaminated with Listeria and have become sick with blood poisoning, meningitis or other illness, you may be feeling shocked an confused.

If you want to talk about Listeria with an attorney, call national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen attorneys at 1-888-377-8900 (toll free), or fill in our online consultation form.  

Full post as published by Food Poisoning Law Blog on September 03, 2009 (boomark / email).