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On 23 June 2017, Trucks USA reported that Pinnacle Foods had recalled some frozen pancakes, waffles and French toast due to concerns over potential Listeria contamination. The terrifying headline reads: ALERT: Largest RECALL in Recent Times ANNOUNCED - EVERYONE Has This in Their Freezer and it can KILL YOU, but the text is more sober: Despite the alarmist headline, the article does describe a real product recall which was registered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on 5 May 2017. The Trucks USA story republishes most of the FDA recall notice, which reads, in part: The products recalled include a range of Aunt Jemima pancakes, mini-pancakes, Lil' Griddlers, waffles and French toast. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) also announced the recall of two other Pinnacle Foods products: Aunt Jemima French toast and sausage, and Hungry Man boneless fried chicken and waffles. The Trucks USA article sensationalized the recall in its headline. This is far from being the largest recall in recent times — a 2007-2009 salmonella outbreak, for example, led to the recall of hundreds of products containing peanuts, at an estimated cost of $1 billion. And clearly it's not true to say that everyone has these products in their freezer. Furthermore, while it's technically true that the products can kill you, just about every food product on the market can kill you, if they carry certain bacteria. This recall is precautionary, due to potential contamination, and no Listeria infection has yet been linked to the products. However, the Trucks USA article does accurately present some facts about the disease, and includes (without proper attribution) this Centers for Disease Control (CDC) description of it.
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