The frozen products were recalled as a precaution, keeping in view the health and safety of its consumers. Shares of the food company declined 0.45% on Friday after the news broke.
Pinnacle Foods notified that Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious infections in young children or elderly people, and can also weaken their immune systems. While it can cause high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain or diarrhea among healthy individuals, it can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. Thankfully, no such case has been reported so far.
The company, on its part, has alerted The Food and Drug Administration and all affected distributors and retail customers to remove the recalled products from its stores. Also, consumers who have purchased the products have been urged to return it or ask for a refund from the place of purchase.
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