Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) has announced a voluntary Eggo Waffle recall for a certain version of its breakfast product.
The product affected by the Eggo Waffle recall are Kellogg’s Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat Waffles. The recall includes 10,00 cases of the waffles. It’s possible that these products are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes is the bacteria that causes Listeriosis. This is an illness that includes fever, muscle ache and diarrhea. According to the CDC, it most commonly infects “older adults, pregnant women, newborns, and adults with weakened immune systems”
The “Best If Used by Dates” for the products in the Eggo Waffle recall are Nov. 21, 2017 and Nov. 22, 2017. The UPC code is “38000 40370”. The item weighs 12.3 oz and comes with 10 Eggo Waffles.
Here are the 25 states where Kellogg’s will be pulling the products affected by the Eggo Waffle recall from.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Kellogg initiated the Eggo Waffle recall after some routine tests discovered the possibility of the products being contaminated. There have been no reports of anyone getting sick from eating the Kellogg’s Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat Waffles.
Customers that have purchased the Kellogg’s Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat Waffles affected by the Eggo Waffles recall are advised not to eat them. Instead, the company is suggesting that customers throw the food away.
Kellogg is offering a refund to all customers that have purchased the Kellogg’s Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat Waffles that are included in the Eggo Waffles recall. Those customers can get in contact with the company by calling this number, 1-800-962-1413, from Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or at this link.
