Prepared meal listeria outbreak includes one illness in Minnesota
ATLANTA (KVRR/AP) — Four people have died and at least twenty have reported becoming sick, including one person in Minnesota, in a listeria outbreak tied to prepared meals sold nationwide at Trader Joe’s, Kroger and Walmart.
FreshRealm held beef meatball marinara linguine meals after they tested positive for the outbreak strain were just added.
Trader Joe’s Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettucine Alfredo sold in 16-ounce plastic trays. The products have best-by dates of Sept. 20, Sept. 24 and Sept. 27 and still may be in customers’ refrigerators. The affected meals have the number P- 45288 inside the USDA inspection mark.
Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce sold at Walmart in refrigerated 12-ounce clear plastic trays. Those products have best-by dates of Sept. 22 through Oct. 1. The affected meals contain the establishment numbers “EST. 50784” and “EST. 47718” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the label. They were sent to Walmart stores nationwide.
Marketside beef meatball marinara linguine meals
These products should no longer be available for sale but may still be in your fridge or freezer. They include:
- 12-oz clear plastic tray packages labeled “Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce”
- Best if used by dates: SEP 22, 2025; SEP 24, 2025; SEP 25, 2025; SEP 29, 2025; SEP 30, 2025; and OCT 01, 2025
- Establishment number: “EST. 50784” or “EST. 47718” inside the USDA mark of inspection
- Shipped to Walmart locations nationwide
Resource
See the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Public Health Alert for up-to-date recall information.
FreshRealm chicken fettuccine alfredo meals
On June 17, 2025, FreshRealm recalled chicken fettuccine alfredo meals that were distributed to retail locations nationwide. Recalled foods are no longer available for sale.
- Sold nationwide at Kroger and Walmart under the Marketside brand and the Home Chef brand.
- Establishment number “EST. P-50784,” “EST. P-47770,” or “EST. P-47718” appears on the label in the USDA mark of inspection.
- Best by dates: 06/27/25, 06/26/25 and 06/19/25 or prior.
- Sold in the refrigerated section.
- Assembled and ready for microwaving.
- Does not include frozen meals.
See the recall for additional information.
What you should do
- Do not eat affected foods.
- Clean your refrigerator, containers, and surfaces that may have touched the affected foods. Listeria can survive in the refrigerator and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.
If you are pregnant, 65 or older, or have a weakened immune system:
- Call a healthcare provider right away if you have these symptoms after eating the affected foods:
- Pregnant women: Fever, muscle aches, and tiredness. Your illness may be mild, but Listeria can cause pregnancy loss or premature birth. It can also cause serious illness or death in newborns.
- Other people may have: Headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, in addition to fever, muscle aches, and tiredness.
Listeria symptoms
- Listeria is especially harmful to pregnant women and people who are 65 or older or who have weakened immune systems. This is because Listeria is more likely to spread beyond their gut to other parts of their body, resulting in a severe condition known as invasive listeriosis.
- For women who are pregnant, Listeria can cause pregnancy loss, premature birth, or a life-threatening infection in newborns.
- For people who are 65 years or older or who have a weakened immune system, Listeria often results in hospitalization and sometimes death.
- Symptoms usually start within 2 weeks after eating food contaminated with Listeria but may start as early as the same day or as late as 10 weeks after.
- Pregnant women: Fever, muscle aches, and tiredness. Your illness may be mild, but Listeria can cause pregnancy loss or premature birth. It can also cause serious illness or death in newborns.
- Other people may have: Headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, in addition to fever, muscle aches, and tiredness.
