Outbreak Details
A listeria food poisoning outbreak has resulted in three deaths and one pregnancy loss, linked to heat-and-eat chicken fettuccine alfredo products from and .
The outbreak, affecting at least 17 people across 13 states, began last August. FreshRealm has recalled products made before June 17, targeting specific Marketside and Home Chef trays.
Health and Safety Measures
The strain of listeria bacteria was found in a sample of the chicken fettuccine alfredo during a March inspection, though the product was destroyed before reaching stores. The specific contamination source remains unidentified.
Consumers are advised not to consume the recalled products and to either dispose of them or return them. Listeria can cause severe illness, particularly in vulnerable groups, with about 1,600 annual infections in the