USDA2025-09-25Public Health AlertPATHOGEN

Marketside and Trader Joe's ready-to-eat pasta meals recalled for Listeria contamination

LISTERIANationwide distribution

Don't eat these pasta meals; throw them out

Ready-to-eat pasta meals sold at Walmart and Trader Joe's may contain Listeria, a harmful bacterium. The contamination was found in the pre-cooked pasta ingredient used in these meals. Listeria can cause serious illness, especially for older adults, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems.

  • Do not eat Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce (Walmart) with "best if used by" dates September 22–October 1, 2025
  • Do not eat Trader Joe's Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo with "best if used by" dates September 20–October 10, 2025
  • Throw away these products or return them to the store
  • If you ate these meals and develop flu-like symptoms within 2 months, contact your doctor and mention the contaminated food
Hazard

Product Contamination

Sold states
Nationwide
Manufactured in
Freshrealm, FreshRealm, California Ranch Food Company
Products
12-oz. clear plastic tray packages labeled “MARKETSIDE LINGUINE WITH BEEF MEATBALLS & MARINARA SAUCE” with “best if used by” dates SEP 22, 2025; SEP 24, 2025; SEP 25, 2025; SEP 29, 2025; SEP 30, 2025; and OCT 01, 2025., 16-oz. plastic tray packages labeled “TRADER JOE’S CAJUN STYLE BLACKENED CHICKEN BREAST FETTUCINE ALFREDO” with “best if used by” dates 9/20/2025, 9/24/2025, or 9/27/2025 printed on the front label of the packaging. The product bears establishment number
Consumer contact
Company Contact Nate’s Fine Foods 916-677-7303

Official notice

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-ready-eat-meals-containing-pasta-may-be-contaminated

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