Frozen Meals From Kroger, Walmart Recalled After 3 Deaths
A deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak that killed 3 people and led to one pregnancy loss has been linked to several ready-to-eat chicken alfredo meals sold at Kroger and Walmart stores, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The outbreak, which sickened 17 people across 13 states, began last August and impacts products sold under the Marketside and Home Chef brands, both of which are sold nationally at Walmart and Kroger.
The following ready-to-eat chicken alfredo products were shipped to Kroger and Walmart retail locations nationwide and are included in the recall:
32.8 oz. Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine (best-by date 06/27/25 or earlier)
12.3 oz. Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine and Broccoli (best-by date 06/26/25 or earlier)
12.5 oz. Home Chef Heat & Eat Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo (best-by date 06/19/25 or earlier)
The products bear the USDA mark of inspection on the product label as well as establishment numbers 'EST. P-50784,' 'EST. P-47770,' or 'EST. P-47718' printed on the side of the packaging, according to the FSIS website.
"The outbreak strain of [listeria] was isolated from ill people on dates ranging from August 2024 – May 2025," federal health officials said. "The same outbreak strain was isolated from a routine chicken fettuccine alfredo sample collected by FSIS in a FreshRealm establishment in March 2025."
The FSIS warns against consuming the ready-to-eat meals and instead urges customers to throw out or return all recalled products to avoid contracting the disease. Consumers with questions regarding the recall can call FreshRealm's customer service line at 888-244-1562.
Additional food safety inquiries can be directed to the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854 or via email at MPHotline@usda.gov, and for a retail distribution list consumers can visit the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Frozen Meals From Kroger, Walmart Recalled After 3 Deaths first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 18, 2025

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