The Food and Drug Administration announced it in a website update earlier this week as it categorizes 60 different donut products recalls into the second highest level.
The recall was first announced on January 7th, but was classified as a “Class II Recall” by the FDA on February 5th.
The recalled products were produced by the FGF brand and sold at grocery stores in the US and Canada, according to the FDA's report on recalls. The total recall amounts to over 2 million donuts, fritters, patsky, eclairs and munchkin cases.
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All of the products were produced before December 13, 2024 and are “within the expiration date,” the FDA executive report states.
Listeria monocytogen, a bacteria that may have contaminated doughnuts, can cause listeriosis if consumed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website said.
The recalled donuts (not shown) may have been contaminated with Listeria, the FDA said. (istock)
“An estimated 1,600 people suffer from listeriosis each year, and about 260 die,” the CDC said.
He said the highest risk of listeria is “pregnant women and their newborns, adults over 65 years old, people with weakened immune systems.” Other groups “rarely get seriously ill” when exposed to Listeria, the CDC noted.
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The fetus is particularly at risk from Listeria, the CDC said.
“Infection during pregnancy results in fetal loss in about 20% of cases and neonatal death in about 3% of cases,” the agency said.
Listeria monocytogenes (above) can cause listeriosis. This is fatal for certain groups. (BSIP/UIG via Getty Images)
2024 Listeria outbreak Connecting to the deli meat processing plant killed nine people and caused dozens of hospitalizations, Fox Business previously reported.
Class II recalls are the second highest classification of FDA recalls, the website says.
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They say that “invasive products can cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health effects, or the probability of serious health effects can be far away.” .
The FDA classified the donut recall on February 5th. (Reuters/Andrew Kelly/File Photo)
This contrasts with the highest level of “Class I” recall.
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According to the FDA, Class I remember is a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use or exposure of a violation product will cause serious adverse effects or death.
