Awful waffles
November 20th, 2009 by Bobby Feingold in News
EGGO: Listeria monocytogenes never looked so good
As if the ruined economy wasn’t enough, now poor Americans have to deal with a nationwide shortage of delicious (and cheap!) Eggo waffles afflicting our country. What could cause such suffering?
Eggo’s parent company, Kellogg Co., blamed the frozen waffle shortage on the floods that struck Atlanta this September, claiming the heavy rains shut down one of its main plants located in the city. But in actuality, the plant was closed during most of September and October after Listeria monocytogenes were found in a sample of Eggos. Listeria is a bacteria that is harmless for most people but can be dangerous for pregnant women, newborns and people with weakened immune systems.
The company recalled nearly 4,500 cases of Eggos and ceased production at the plant for much of September and October. The flooding then delayed the plant’s re-opening, according to Kellogg.
Still sure you won’t leggo that Eggo?
(Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons)
November 20th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Making your own waffles – which you can freeze for later and reheat in the oven or toaster – is ridiculously easy and the waffles are MUCH better.
November 20th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
In the stories I read, they claimed that other plants are down (or reducing their output) for upgrades, and that the Atlanta plant would have covered the shortage if it hadn’t been knocked offline.