White Castle recalled a batch of its frozen burgers due to possible listeria contamination.
The burgers were flagged after bacteria was found in one of its manufacturing plants. The recall involved frozen 6-pack cheeseburgers, hamburgers, jalapeno cheeseburgers; as well as a 16-pack of cheeseburgers. The Food and Drug Administration posted the recall on Dec. 6.
The recalled products have best-by dates of August 4, 2020 to August 17, 2020. For a complete list of the frozen items, click here.
Though White Castle operates over 375 restaurants in only 13 states, its frozen products are sold nationwide. The 98-year-old company can be found in 7-Eleven, Aldi, Rite Aid, Sam’s Club, Walmart, Save-a-Lot, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Kroger, Kroger Fresh Fare, and Kroger Marketplace.
Consumers should throw out any of the recalled products or return them for an exchange or refund from the store where they were purchased.
Listeria Food Poisoning Symptoms
Listeria is a harmful bacteria to pregnant women, elderly persons, and those with compromised immune systems.
It can present itself within one to four weeks after eating contaminated food. Signs of sickness may include convulsions, headache, stiff neck, confusion and loss of balance.
Listeria is particularly dangerous to pregnant women and infants. Pregnant women may experience flu-like symptoms including fever, fatigue and muscle aches. However, it can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature death or life-threatening infection to the newborn.
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