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Possible Listeria Contamination Prompts Recall of 2 Million Baked Goods

By Stephanie Brown HealthDay Reporter

Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Feb 11, 2025.

MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 -- About 2 million baked goods have been recalled over concerns of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to federal safety regulators.

The recall went into effect on Jan. 7, 2025, and was upgraded on Feb. 5 to a Class II recall, The New York Times reported. The manufacturer, FGF Brands, which distributes baked goods in the United States and Canada, said in a statement that the voluntary recall was "a precautionary measure based on non-product-related findings" at one of its doughnut facilities in the United States, adding that "no doughnuts or food contact surfaces ever tested positive for Listeria."

The company also noted that the recall was completed in early January, "and does not implicate anything that is currently, or was recently, on the market."

The recalled products include a mix of chocolate, raspberry, and Bavarian doughnuts; French crullers; eclairs; and coffee rolls. Some of the goods were sold at Dunkin’, and were produced before Dec. 13, 2024, according to The Times. No suspected source of the contamination has been identified.

Listeria bacteria causes listeriosis, the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the United States. Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, and fatigue, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An infection can also cause a stiff neck, a headache, confusion, or seizures.

Older adults, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems are the most vulnerable to infection. Listeria is especially dangerous for pregnant women and can cause pregnancy loss, premature birth, or a life-threatening infection in a newborn.

The New York Times Article

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Posted February 2025

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