Chicken Fettucine Meals Sold at Walmart and Kroger Recalled Over Listeria Concerns

Three reported deaths and one fetal loss have been linked to the listeria outbreak as of June 17.

Published: 6/18/2025, 10:07:00 PM EDT

Chicken Fettucine Meals Sold at Walmart and Kroger Recalled Over Listeria Concerns — (Left) Marketside grilled chicken Alfredo. (Right) Home Chef Heat & Eat chicken fettuccine Alfredo. (Courtesy of U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service)

A recall has been issued for certain ready-to-eat meals sold at Kroger and Walmart stores nationwide after the products were linked to a deadly listeria outbreak.

FreshRealm, the company that makes the products, issued the voluntary recall "out of an abundance of caution," according to a press release on Wednesday by the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

Federal officials said the recalled items may be contaminated by a strain of Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause listeria poisoning.

The Recalled Products

The ready-to-eat meals that have been recalled include two Marketside products and one Home Chef meal.

This includes the 32.8 oz. tray packages of Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine and Shaved Parmesan with best-by date of June 27, 2025, or prior.

It also includes 12.3 oz. tray packages containing Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine with Broccoli and Shaved Parmesan Cheese with a best-by date of June 26, 2025, or prior.

FreshRealm also recalled 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 of June 19, 2025, or prior.

All products have the USDA mark of inspection printed on the product label, the company said.

The establishment numbers marked on the side of the packaging include: EST. P-50784, EST. P-47770, or EST. P-47718.

The Outbreak

The Listeria monocytogenes strain was identified in a routine sample of the product, which confirmed that the chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals were the source of illnesses in the outbreak, according to a statement by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

FSIS said its investigation so far has not identified the specific source of contamination. The agency is working to identify whether a specific ingredient in the chicken fettuccine Alfredo may be the source of the strain.

Three reported deaths and one fetal loss have been linked to the listeria outbreak as of June 17.

The outbreak has caused sickness in 17 people across 13 states, FSIS said.

According to the CDC, the true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely higher than the number reported and may not be limited to the states with known illnesses. That's because some consumers who suffered infections may recover without medical care and are not tested for listeria.

Additionally, it usually takes up to three to four weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak.

Those infected by listeria poisoning can exhibit various symptoms, including fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and even convulsions. Those affected can also suffer from diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms, federal officials said.

For pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn baby.

Older adults and those with weak immune systems can sometimes suffer fatal infections.

Next Steps

FSIS said consumers who bought these products should not eat them and are encouraged to throw them away or return them to the store where they were purchased.

Kroger, in its recall notice, said customers can return the items at the store for a full refund.

Walmart ensured customers in its recall notice that it always works swiftly to remove recalled items from store shelves.

FSIS also advised consumers of food preparation safety, saying that premade meals such as chicken fettuccine Alfredo should only be consumed if it has that has been cooked to a temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

"The only way to confirm that premade meals are cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria is to use a food thermometer that measures internal temperature," the federal agency said.