11 months ago
Ready-to-Eat Pasta Meals Recalled Due to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Some pasta meals sold at Walmart and Trader Joe's might have a germ called Listeria in them, which can make people sick.
This germ can cause a disease called listeriosis.
The government is warning people not to eat these meals because some people have already gotten sick, and some have even died.
The stores are taking the meals off the shelves and checking to make sure everything is safe.
Listeria can be found in places like soil and water and can grow in food, especially if it's not kept cold enough.
If you eat food with Listeria, you might get a fever, feel tired, and have a stomach ache.
It's most dangerous for pregnant women, the elderly, and people with weak immune systems.
Ready-to-eat pasta meals from Walmart and Trader Joe's are subject to a health alert.
The alert follows a listeria outbreak with four deaths and at least 20 illnesses.
The USDA issued a public health alert for specific Walmart products.
Both Walmart and Trader Joe's are removing the products and investigating.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious foodborne illness.
- Who
- Consumers, particularly those who purchased ready-to-eat pasta meals from Walmart and Trader Joe's.
- What
- A recall of ready-to-eat pasta meals due to potential Listeria contamination.
- Where
- Walmart and Trader Joe's stores across the US.
- When
- The US Department of Agriculture issued a health alert on Thursday, and the products have best-by dates through October 1.
- Why
- Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause listeriosis, a serious foodborne illness.
Key facts
- Affected Products
- Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce (Walmart), Trader Joe's pasta meals (unspecified)
- Stores Affected
- Walmart and Trader Joe's
- Listeria Outbreak
- Linked to ready-to-eat pasta meals
- Fatalities
- 4 deaths
- Illnesses
- At least 20 reported
- Symptoms
- Fever, chills, headache, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, muscle/joint pain, fatigue
Quotes
Trader Joe's
The grocery store chain
“We are issuing this guidance in an abundance of caution because testing of another brand with a shared ingredient source indicated this product may have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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