What's the deal with Eggo® waffles?

[Stinky The Clown]

In the frozen food case at the local Safeway there was a photocopied sign taped to the door mentioning a short term nationwide shortage of Eggo brand frozen waffles.

What's up with that?

Listeria, is what.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/eggo-waffle-shortage-bacteria-forced-plant-closure/story?id=9117059

Plant closures, recalls, plant cleanings ....... not good for Kellog's, huh?

[AwakeAtLast]

1. Makes me want a waffle maker

I hope Santa is listening! ;)

[Phentex]

11. My son got one for his birthday...

crazy teen! But man, those things are good.

Leggo, schmeggo...

[tigereye]

2. waffa matter?

sorry, I couldn't resist, the spirit of the lounge got hold of me there for a minute.

Maybe they used up too many eggshells growing the H1N! vaccine? :D

[The empressof all]

3. Between this and the Canned Pumpkin shortage

It's surely the harbinger of the End Times.....:scared: :scared: :scared:

Commercial Foods all been going downhill since Thomas stopped making the Date Nut Bread. And don't even get me started on the reformulation of Quaker Natural Cereal.

[Stinky The Clown]

4. I knew it was the End Times starting when our Safeway stopped carrying Stella D'Oro products.

Damned good thing we know how to cook, huh? :)

[The empressof all]

6. We're boycotting Stella D'Oro Stink

They're union busting. I think they just decided to close down their factory that was striking. Evil Bastards....Can't even have a decent cookie anymore without some corporatist bastard ruining it.

[Stinky The Clown]

8. Damn! I never got that memo.

I still miss my anginetti cookies

[hippywife]

16. I kinda miss those, too,

but for sentimental reasons. My gran used them to make little fake cream puffs by cutting them in half, and putting a mixture of whipped cream, cream cheese and crushed pineapple in between the two pieces. :)

[grasswire]

5. canned pumpkin shortage?

I guess that explains why I had to buy a can of organic pie filling that made an awful, horrible pie.

[The empressof all]

7. Yes last years harvest was ruined

The canned pumpkins we can get now are from last years crop which failed due to heat. From what I understand this years crop is not doing better so buy pumpkin when ever you see it. I'm stocking up because I enjoy it as a "fruit" mixed with my morning oatmeal or in smoothies. I couldn't even find a can until October and now all I'm seeing are the smaller Organic cans which I'm OK with.

[Phentex]

10. I thought the pumpkin shortage was a marketing ploy...

the shelves here are full of the stuff. I think the Libby's people cooked this up.

[Lugnut]

9. Aw geez.

I love the Special K Eggos.

[kestrel91316]

12. One more reason to do my food processing myself instead of trusting some

for-profit factory to do it hygienically.....

[Tab]

13. A flood at their Atlanta plant

and repairs at their TN bakery...

conspire to take Eggo's out of circulation.

A few years ago it was Tickle Me Elmo. Before that, the Cabbage Patch Kids.

This year, Eggos.

Get 'em while you can! Or get a waffle maker and enjoy the joys of cooking your own!

- Ta

[japple]

14. Van's frozen waffles are available at my Kroger store. They're

usually available at natural foods stores and come in a variety of flavors. My favorite is buckwheat. They're so crispy and full of flavor, and, best of all, they're egg-free.

[CTyankee]

17. They're good. I give them to hubby...heart healthy.nt

[shireen]

15. well, that explains why Kashi waffles have been missing at the store

it's been so annoying not to get my usual whole grain waffles, now i know why ....

[Tab]

18. I can get some now.

Want me to send you some?