– The Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling a limited number of Eggo Nutri-Grain whole wheat frozen waffles because they could be contaminated with listeria. You can also look for the UPC product code on the label.
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The Kellogg Company noted the date code is located on the side of the package.
The company identified the possibility of infection during a routine test.
There have not been any reports of illness, but Kellogg is asking consumers to throw away the affected products. The Kellogg Company can be reached at 1-800-962-1413, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.to 6 p.m.
They were distributed in the following 25 states: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, listeria can cause a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. In pregnant women, listeria can cause miscarriages and stillbirths.
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This isn’t the first time that Kellogg’s Eggo brand has faced a listeria recall.
