A frozen food company that makes waffles and waffles sold in major U.S. supermarkets including Walmart, Kroger and Whole Foods has expanded a recall of its products over concerns about listeria contamination.
TreeHouse Foods, the snack and beverage maker, said it has expanded the initial recall from last month to include all products manufactured at its facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, that are feared to be contaminated with Listeria.
The expanded recall includes more than 40 brands of frozen waffles and waffles sold at popular retailers including Whole Foods, Target, Walmart, Kroger, Albertson's, Publix, Trader Joe's, HEB, Aldi, Dollar General, Foodhold and Wegman's.
The recall has been expanded to include frozen waffles, Belgian waffles and pancake products, the company said.
The products are sold under brand names including 365 Organic, which is mainly found at Whole Foods; Good & Gather, which is primarily sold at Target; Great value, commonly found on shelves at Walmart.
Other affected products include those sold under the brand names Kodiak Cakes, Nature's Path Organic and Wild Harvest.
The company published a complete list of affected products.
The recalled products have best-by dates ranging from October 1, 2024 to October 11, 2025.
“This recall has been expanded based on additional testing at the manufacturing facility,” TreeHouse said in a statement.
“There have been no confirmed reports of illness associated with the recalled products to date.”
Listeria is a serious infection, and poses the greatest risk to older adults, immunocompromised people, and pregnant women, according to the USDA.
It can cause fever, aches, headache, stiffness, confusion, loss of balance, cramps and diarrhea, the agency said.
The incubation period for bacteria ranges from three to 70 days, according to experts.
The Post requested comment from TreeHouse Foods.
Last year, TreeHouse Foods issued a broad recall of broth products sold at Costco due to what it called “potential for non-pathogenic microbial contamination.”
Shares of TreeHouse Foods, a multinational company based in Oak Brook, Illinois, are down more than 18% year to date.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama held a seat on the company's board from 2005 to 2007 — a year before her husband, then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), successfully ran for president.
