Over 2 Million Doughnuts and Pastries, Some Sold at Dunkin’, Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

More than 2 million pastries sold nationwide have been recalled for potential listeria contamination, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report updated on Wednesday, February 5.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629cf13135f-0543-4b83-85ed-f7dbbf21e21a Some of the recalled products were sold at Dunkin’, according to CBS News.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e5976299007fedb-d1a4-4b35-84a0-3dccb76afc02 The voluntary recall was concluded last month, according to FGF, the New Jersey company that made the baked goods. Nothing on store shelves today or in the recent past is affected, the company said, and the recall was issued purely as a precaution based on “non-product-related findings at one of [its] doughnut facilities in the United States. No doughnuts or food contact surfaces ever tested positive for listeria.”e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e59762940c671c8-5608-4d74-ab03-dbdb047e4b5b The recall included 60 different products sold at Dunkin’, including: Apple fritters and apple fritter doughnuts Bavarian filled doughnuts Blueberry cake doughnuts Chocolate doughnuts rings Eclairs French crullers Sour cream cake doughnuts Plain cake doughnuts Pumpkin cake doughnuts and Munchkins Raspberry filled doughnuts Yeast doughnuts and Munchkins What Is Listeria? Listeria is a bacteria that can cause life-threatening illness. About 1,600 cases are reported in the United States each year.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629a8669116-d2b7-46e4-aa22-21d4c714107f Pregnant people, young children, adults over 65, and people with compromised immune systems are more susceptible to serious illness from listeria. Symptoms of listeria infection can include:e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e5976296dedb4ab-4452-4b25-b955-b9fe1b47044d Fever Flu-like symptoms, such as muscle aches and fatigue Headache Stiff neck Confusion Loss of balance Seizures

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