By Ole Braatelien October 19, 2024 at 2:40pm
Dakota Tom’s Sandwiches announced a burger recall Friday because of a possible Listeria contamination.
The burgers in question are the “Pepperjack Cheeseburger,” the “Bacon Cheeseburger” and “The Gambler.”
The South Dakota-based company announced the voluntary recall due to its supplier, BrucePac, issuing a recall.
The burgers were distributed to stores in the following states: North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Wyoming.
No illnesses have been reported to date, according to the announcement.
Those who have purchased the sandwiches should not consume them, but instead return them to the store for a full refund or discard them, the notice said.
“Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems,” according to the FDA.
“Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.”
BrucePac, based out of Durant, Oklahoma, had already announced a meat recall on Oct. 9.
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Nearly 10 million lbs. of meat were recalled because of a possible Listeria contamination.
On Wednesday, that number increased to 11.8 million, USA Today reported.
Some of the recalled products had been sent to schools.
🚨 Recall Alert: BrucePac is recalling over 11 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat & poultry products due to possible Listeria contamination. These items were distributed nationwide to schools, restaurants, and institutions.
Check for updates: https://t.co/JMLXGlmUbB pic.twitter.com/WzCUoQLHiA
— AZ Department of Health (@AZDHS) October 19, 2024
⚠️ #Recall Alert: Nearly 10 million pounds of ready-made burritos, pastas, salad bowls, sandwiches, wraps, and other foods containing precooked poultry have been recalled due to the risk of listeria. https://t.co/aKUNiHrdp1
— Consumer Reports (@ConsumerReports) October 15, 2024
The Food Safety and Inspection Service posted a list of the meats and poultry affected by the recall.
TreeHouse Foods also issued a recall on its waffle products Friday, due to possible Listeria contamination.
Nearly 700 frozen waffle products were recalled on Friday over concerns of potential contamination with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, according to their manufacturer. https://t.co/VsFDaZY6ZW
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 19, 2024
Now the dang frozen waffles with listeria? Who wants to go in on a farm? I’m tired. #foodrecall #listeria pic.twitter.com/LQ7dIRsJEX
— Fefe (@msfefeduran) October 19, 2024
The company listed hundreds of affected waffle products.
Ole Braatelien has written for The Western Journal since 2022. He earned his bachelor’s from ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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