Class II Recall of Baked Goods Made by FGF Brands

In February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is recalling 60 baked products due to potential listeria contamination concerns. Around 2 million baked goods manufactured by FGF Brands, which is a pastry wholesaler, were affected. These baked goods, which were made before December 13, 2024, include French crullers, fritters, cinnamon sticks, filled and flavored doughnuts. If you suffered listeria as a result of a baked good made by FGF brands, you should contact Moll Law Group to determine your legal options. Billions have been recovered in product liability lawsuits with which we’ve been involved.

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The recall was first issued in January but was upgraded to a Class II recall; these are recalls where use of the recalled product could cause temporary adverse medical consequences or where the probability of serious negative consequences is remote. Next steps for consumers were not automatically provided by the FDA.

If you suffered listeria poisoning or listeriosis, you may have a basis to sue for damages. Listeriosis is a foodborne bacterial infection that’s commonly caused by the bacterium listeria monocytogenes. As the third leading cause of death from foodborne sickness, listeria affects around 1600 Americans each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and can be especially serious when suffered by older adults, those with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women. It’s estimated that about 260 people die each year from infections and symptoms include muscle aches, headache, fever, stiff neck, loss of balance, convulsions, diarrhea, and confusion. Those who are pregnant may suffer miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or their newborns may suffer life-threatening infections. In the worst case, listeria can result in death.

It’s important to seek care if you experienced these types of symptoms within 2 months of eating contaminated foods, such as the baked goods mentioned above. Those in higher risk categories should especially stay alert to obtaining care when showing symptoms. In some cases, it is appropriate to bring a product liability lawsuit against the manufacturer of the contaminated food. Product liability lawsuits may be brought when a product, such as baked goods, is defective in terms of its manufacturing, design, or marketing. Manufacturing defects tend to affect only certain batches of units; they occur when there’s a flaw in the making of the affected goods. For example, if contaminated baked goods are made under inappropriate conditions that increase the odds of listeria, it is likely they have a manufacturing defect. Design defects are those flaws in how the product was formulated that exist in every unit of the product; for example, if a specific ingredient was added as part of the design of the baked good, and that ingredient led to consumers becoming sick, there may be a design defect.

If baked goods gave you listeria and you suffered losses, you may be able to recover compensation by bringing a product liability lawsuit. Our firm represents plaintiffs who have been harmed by unsafe food around the country. Please contact our experienced Chicago-based trial attorneys about your legal options, either by completing our online form or by calling us at 312.462.1700.