FDA is reminiscent of more than 2 million cases of donuts

The Food and Drug Administration has classified a recall of 60 different donut products to its second highest level, announced the agency earlier this week in an update to its website.

The recall was first announced on January 7, but it was classified by the FDA as a “Class II -Back Call” on February 5th.

The recalled products were produced by FGF brands and were sold in grocery stores across the United States and Canada, the FDA report said on the recall. The total recall amounts to more than 2 million cases of donuts, fritters, paczki, eclairs and munchkins.

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The products were all produced before December 13, 2024 and are “within the outlet,” says the FDA enforcement report.

Listeria monocytogenes, the bacteria that may have contaminated donuts, can cause listeriosis if consumed, the Disease Control and Prevention website said.

The recalled donuts (not depicted) may have been contaminated with listeria, the FDA said. (istock)

“Estimated 1,600 people get listeriosis every year, and about 260 die,” the CDC said.

Those with the highest risk of listeria are “pregnant women and their newborn, adults aged 65 or older and people with weakened immune systems,” the agency said. Other groups “rarely become seriously ill” when exposed to Listeria, the CDC noted.

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Unborn infants are at particular risk of listeria, CDC said.

“Infection during pregnancy results in foster loss in about 20% of cases and newborn death in about 3% of cases,” the agency said.

Listeria monocytogenes (above) can cause listeriosis – which can be deadly to certain groups. (BSIP/Uig via Getty Images)

EN 2024 Outbreak of Listeria The connected to a deli -flesh processing plant killed nine people and resulted in dozens of admissions, Fox Business previously reported.

A CLASHING OF CLASS II is the second highest classification of the FDA’s recalls, its website says.

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These are issued when there is “a situation where the use of or exposure to a violation product can cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the likelihood of serious negative health consequences is remote,” FDA’s website said.

The FDA classified the Donut Purchase on February 5th. (Reuters/Andrew Kelly/File Photo)

This is in contrast to a “class in” recall, the highest level.

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A class I remember is for “a situation where there is a reasonable likelihood that the use or exposure to a violation product will cause serious negative health consequences or death”, according to the FDA.