Some readers may want to “leggo” of their eggo. Yes, the Examiner online is reporting that Georgia food inspectors discovered “the presence of Listeria moncytogenes in a Kellogg’s food plant” in Atlanta, Georgia.Following the discovery Kellogg’s went ahead and issued a voluntary recall for the following two products: “Eggo Cinnamon Toast waffles (with a “Best If Used Before” date beginning Nov. 22, 23 and 24, 2010) and Kellogg’s Eggo Toaster Swirlz Cinnamon Roll Minis (with a “Best If Used Before” date beginning Nov. 15, 2010).” As of yet no illnesses caused by these products have been reported. The products can be returned to the store where they were purchased.
Eating food with the bacterium could cause Listeriosis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
A person with listeriosis has fever, muscle aches, and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea or diarrhea. If infection spreads to the nervous system, symptoms such as headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, or convulsions can occur. Infected pregnant women may experience only a mild, flu-like illness; however, infections during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage or stillbirth, premature delivery, or infection of the newborn.To learn more about Listeriosis click here.
To read the article in the Examiner, click here.
Posted: 09/04/09
