2 million baked goods are canceled due to the risk of Listeria

About two million baked goods, including some donuts and coffee rolls sold in Dunkin ‘, were canceled due to fears of potential pollution with Listeria Monocytogenes bacteria, the federal safety regulators gave.

The manufacturer of FGF Brands, who distributes baked goods in the United States and Canada, issued a voluntary withdrawal due to the “potential of pollution Listeria monocytogenes”, in accordance with a report published on Wednesday by Food and Drug Administration.

The cited products include a mixture of chocolate, raspberries and Bavarian donuts; French frail; Éclairs; And coffee rolls. Some goods were sold in Dunkin ‘and were produced before December 13, 2024, FDA said. The suspected source of pollution has not been identified.

The withdrawal, which entered into force on January 7, was updated on Wednesday to class II, which is defined by the FDA as “a situation in which the apply or exposure to the violation product can cause short-lived or medically reversible health health consequences or in the event that the probability of solemn Adverse health consequences are distant. “

The agency did not say if there were any diseases associated with the canceled baking.

In a statementBrands FGF said that the voluntary withdrawal was “a preventive measure based on the arrangements related to the product” in one of its donuts in the United States.

He added that “no donuts or contact surfaces with food have never tested Listeria positively.”

The company also noted that the withdrawal was completed at the beginning of January, “and does not imply anything that is currently or recently on the market. “We take food safety seriously and operate with great caution,” said the statement.

Dunkin ‘did not immediately answer the queries on Sunday.

Listeria is the third main cause of death due to the disease transmitted by food in the United States, in accordance with Disease control and prevention centers.

Listeria infections, which are bacteria that can contaminate food, are scarce, but can cause potentially solemn diseases.

Typical symptoms include fever and headaches. According to CDC, most people who consume polluted foods with lander, but pregnant women, elderly people, newborns and people with a weakened immune system can become seriously ill or die

CDC said that every year in the United States about 1,600 people are infected with listeria, and about 260 people die of these infections.

The last withdrawal related to Listeria took place in December, when Braga Fresh announced that she remembered one many packages of ready broccoli roses sold in Walmart stores.