My article for this week focuses on something very close to heart.... food. More specifically waffles, Eggo waffles have been recalled in 25 states because they are contaminated with the bacteria listeria announced by Kellogg Co. as of Monday. The Eggo Whole Wheat Waffles are the effected product but it is the only Eggo product that was affected. Listeria can cause harm to children, elders, or any weak immune system. Symptoms that are caused by the bacteria include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, pain in the abdominal or diarrhea. It can also be very harmful to pregnant women. The infection when in your system spreads around your body and can be as severe as causing death. This is not the first problem Kelloggs Eggo brand has faced, In 2009 traces of Listeria were found in the buttermilk waffles and in 2010 the FDA sent a letter to the company questioning it's safety standards.
This reminds me of the recall that happened last year on Blue Bell Ice Cream. I remember being very upset that i could't eat one of my favorite foods similar to how I feel about this waffle situation. But in my opinion as much as it sucks, It is so much safer for companies to withdrawl the sale of the products that aren't 100% safe and trustworthy rather than risking the health and lives of people all of the country and even world.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/19/health/kellogg-eggo-waffle-recall/index.html
I'm surprised that a major company, like Eggos, has problems like this that took so long to discover. I agree that grocery stores should stop selling items that aren't 100% safe.
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