Nationwide retailer muffins recalled for listeria issues

More than two dozen types of muffins sold by retailers nationwide are recalled due to potential contamination with listeria, a germ that can cause an infection that kills about 260 Americans each year and makes 1,600 more sick, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Consumers are urged to immediately discard and not eat a total of 26 muffins that were available for purchase at 7-Eleven, Stop & Shop, and all Walmart and Sam’s Clubs stores.

The problem emerged during an environmental monitoring program and no illnesses have been reported, muffin maker Give and Go Prepared Foods said in a notice issued by the Food and Drug Administration.

A list of packaged products recalled by the subsidiary of global snack conglomerate Mondelēz International can be found here.

Consumers can contact the company at (844) 366-1171 for more information about the recall.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and those with weakened immune systems, according to the recall warning. Healthy people may only experience short-term symptoms, including a high fever, severe headache, stiffness, and diarrhea. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths, the FDA added.