Company issues recall for several brands of muffins due to listeria concerns
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Updated: 1:20 PM CDT Jul 22, 2021
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
uncle wally's blueberry muffin twin pack
SOURCE: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Updated: 1:20 PM CDT Jul 22, 2021
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
Give and Go Prepared Foods Corp. has announced a voluntary recall of certain muffins due to listeria contamination concerns. According to a recall notice on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website, the nationwide recall is limited to certain products that were sold in stores nationwide. The products include individual, twin packs and cases of muffins labeled under Uncle Wally's, 7 Eleven Selects, The Worthy Crumb, Stop n Shop, Freshness Guaranteed, Great Value and Marketside. The FDA became aware of the issue as part of its environmental monitoring program. To date, no reports of illness related to the issue have been made. "Consumers who have these products should immediately dispose of the products and not eat them," the FDA recall says. "Consumers should make a note of the lot code of the products, which is found on the label, and provide it if they contact us."Consumers can also contact the company at 1-844-366-1171 to obtain more information about the recall 24 hours a day. According to the FDA, listeria is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.The FDA says healthy individuals may experience short-term symptoms from listeria infection, such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria has also been linked to miscarriages and stillbirths.