Hundreds of frozen waffle products recalled due to possible listeria contamination

Hundreds of frozen waffle products sold in leading retailers including Walmart and Target are being recalled because of possible contamination by the listeria bacteria, according to the manufacturer.TreeHouse Foods said Friday that it issued a voluntary recall after discovering possible contamination during routing testing at its plant. It said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Canadian food regulators are aware of the recall.Get TreeHouse Foods alerts:Listeria infections can cause mild illness including fever and diarrhea or more serious problems. The illness is most dangerous to pregnant women, newborns, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.The CDC estimates that 1,600 people are infected with listeria each year in the United States and 260 die.The recalled waffles are sold under a variety of names including Walmart’s Great Value, Target’s Good & Gather and private label brands sold by Food Lion, Kroger and Schnucks. TreeHouse published a complete list. TreeHouse said there have been no confirmed reports of illness related to the waffles.The company said consumers holding any of the products should dispose of them or return them to the store for credit.→ Tim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now” (From Timothy Sykes) (Ad)Should you invest $1,000 in TreeHouse Foods right now?Before you consider TreeHouse Foods, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and TreeHouse Foods wasn't on the list.While TreeHouse Foods currently has a "Hold" rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here