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Business Insider
13 hours ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Meals Sold at Walmart & Kroger Recalled After 3 Deaths
Consumers who shop at Walmart (WMT) and Kroger (KR) will want to check their fridges after one meal caused three deaths, one fetal loss, and 17 people to fall ill. They should be on the lookout for FreshRealm's chicken fettuccine alfredo meals sold under the Marketside and Home Chef brands. Confident Investing Starts Here: Included in the recall are: 32.8-oz. tray packages containing 'MARKETSIDE GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce, White Meat Chicken and Shaved Parmesan Cheese' with best-by date 06/27/25 or prior. 12.3 oz. tray packages containing 'MARKETSIDE GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce, White Meat Chicken, Broccoli and Shaved Parmesan Cheese' with best-by date 06/26/25 or prior. 12.5 oz. tray packages containing 'HOME CHEF Heat & Eat Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with pasta, grilled white meat chicken, and Parmesan cheese' with best-by date 06/19/25 or prior. What's Wrong With the Meals? These meals may be contaminated with an outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes. The outbreak has spread across 13 states. It is most likely to affect older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, convulsions, diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal symptoms. In pregnant women, it can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn. What Does This Mean for Walmart and Kroger? Neither company is likely to be largely affected by the FreshRealm recall. Analysts maintain bullish positions on both of them, with a consensus Strong Buy rating for Walmart and Moderate Buy rating for Kroger. WMT stock offers the better upside potential at 15.37%, compared to 10.73% for KR shares.
Miami Herald
a day ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Walmart, Kroger recall dangerous ready-to-eat meals
Millions of people shop at Walmart and Kroger every month, and whether it's just to pick up groceries or other household essentials, they trust that the chains will offer good prices on things they need. That's why news of a recall is always distressing, throwing into question whether a store can be trusted. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter That said, it's not Walmart or Kroger's fault that a product they carried was identified for recall. Unfortunately, recalls happen all the time. Some data says that food recalls are getting more common then ever. Food recalls specifically increased by 15% between 2020 and 2024, per a Trace One analysis of data. Related: General Mills quietly discontinues three cereals fans loved While you'll be relieved to know that most food recalls are because of allergen contamination (nearly 38%), it's distressing to know that bacterial contamination is the problem in 21.8% of cases. Those recalls typically involve pathogens like salmonella, E. coli, and listeria. Now a new recall has been announced for a ready-to-eat food product that you may have bought at Walmart or Kroger. It's time to check the fridge and make sure what's inside is safe to consume. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on June 17 issued a recall of several ready-to-eat meal products made by FreshRealm, which supplies the Marketside and Home Chef lines to Walmart and Kroger. The following products are included in the recall: 32.8-oz. tray packages containing "MARKETSIDE GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce, White Meat Chicken and Shaved Parmesan Cheese" with best-by date 06/27/25 or prior.12.3 oz. tray packages containing "MARKETSIDE GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce, White Meat Chicken, Broccoli and Shaved Parmesan Cheese" with best-by date 06/26/25 or prior.12.5 oz. tray packages containing "HOME CHEF Heat & Eat Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with pasta, grilled white meat chicken, and Parmesan cheese" with best-by date 06/19/25 or prior. According to the announcement, listeria from these products resulted in both deaths and a miscarriage. "FSIS and public health partners are investigating an outbreak of Lm that currently includes 17 ill people in 13 states," it reads. "As of June 17, 2025, there have been three reported deaths and one fetal loss associated with this outbreak." Related: Wendy's menu reveals a spicy new addition this week Several of the people who became ill purchased and consumed the chicken fettuccine alfredo products, and an outbreak strain collected from ill people between August 2024 and May 2025 also matched a sample from the ready-to-eat food in question. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) urges consumers who have purchased these products to dispose of them or return them to the store where they originally bought them. While consuming food contaminated with listeria is a fairly rare occurrence, it can be a deadly one. Every year 1,600 people are infected with listeria, and 260 people die from the infection, per the Centers for Disease Control. People who are infected with listeria may think they have a stomach bug or what's called food poisoning. The latter is correct. The most common symptoms are diarrhea, an upset stomach, and vomiting. However, if the germs that cause the infection spread through the blood and reach the brain or spinal cord, new symptoms can appear such as fever, muscle aches, fatigue, headache, stiffness in the neck, confusion, a loss of balance, and even seizures. Related: Walmart makes bold move to help inflation-battered consumers The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
2 days ago
- Health
Ready-to-eat chicken fettuccine Alfredo products voluntarily recalled due to listeria concerns
Ready-to-eat grilled chicken fettuccine Alfredo products that were sold at Walmart and Kroger have been voluntarily recalled due to possible listeria contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Tuesday. Food manufacturer FreshRealm's establishments in San Clemente, California; Montezuma, Georgia; and Indianapolis, Indiana, are voluntary recalling the prepared pasta dishes because they "may be adulterated with an outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes," the FSIS stated. The recalled products may be linked to a multistate outbreak of listeria infections across 13 states that has sickened 17 people and resulted in at least three deaths in Illinois, Michigan and Texas as of this week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One "pregnancy associated illness resulted in a fetal loss," the agency said Wednesday. Details of chicken fettuccine Alfredo recall Three products are affected by the recall. According to FreshRealm, the meals were sold nationwide "at Walmart, under the Marketside brand and Kroger, under the Home Chef brand." The affected products include: 32.8-ounce tray packages containing "MARKETSIDE GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce, White Meat Chicken and Shaved Parmesan Cheese," with best-by dates of June 27, 2025, or prior. 12.3-ounce tray packages containing "MARKETSIDE GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce, White Meat Chicken, Broccoli and Shaved Parmesan Cheese," with best-by dates of June 26, 2025, or prior. 12.5-ounce tray packages containing "HOME CHEF Heat & Eat Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with pasta, grilled white meat chicken, and Parmesan cheese," with best-by dates of June 19, 2025, or prior. The products have a USDA mark of inspection on the label, as well as establishment numbers EST. P-50784, EST. P-47770 or EST. P-47718 printed on the side of the packaging, the FSIS said this week. "FreshRealm has notified Walmart and Kroger to remove this meal from their shelves and inventory. Consumers who have purchased the meal should destroy it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund," FreshRealm stated in a press release Wednesday, adding that the company "remains committed to the highest standards of food safety" and is "working closely" with the Food and Drug Administration, FSIS and CDC "to provide full transparency and access throughout the process." The recall does not apply to any other FreshRealm products, the company said. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact FreshRealm customer service at (888) 244-1562. Details of the multistate listeria outbreak The outbreak strain of listeria was identified in samples collected from sick individuals between Aug. 1, 2024, and May 27, 2025. State and local public health officials interviewed 11 people about the foods they consumed in the month before they got sick, and seven reported eating pre-cooked meals, with four stating specifically that they had eaten chicken fettucine Alfredo products. The outbreak strain of listeria was isolated from a routine chicken fettuccine Alfredo sample collected by FSIS in a FreshRealm establishment in March 2025. The agency noted that "the lot of chicken fettuccine alfredo represented by this sample was held during sampling, destroyed, and never entered commerce," and "subsequent investigations at the establishment that produced this product, and into the product ingredients, have not identified the source of contamination." In its press release Wednesday, FreshRealm stated that it "has not received any direct reports of illness associated with the product and has received information on cases from the regulatory agencies, including that four consumers have reported eating the chicken alfredo product." "The recalled product has not been established as a cause of any of these cases," the company said. Of the 17 people sickened by the outbreak strain of listeria, 16 were hospitalized. According to the CDC, the "true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely higher than the number reported," and the outbreak "may not have been limited to the states with known illnesses ... because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for Listeria." "In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak," the CDC stated. What to know about listeria and its symptoms Listeria is a bacteria that when ingested can cause an infection known as listeriosis, according to the CDC. The condition is most dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, people with weakened immune systems and adults 65 or older, the agency said. For people who are pregnant, being infected by listeria can cause pregnancy loss or premature birth. According to the CDC, an estimated 1,600 people get listeriosis annually in the U.S. and about 260 people die from it.
