USDA2025-09-25Public Health AlertPATHOGEN
Marketside and Trader Joe's ready-to-eat pasta meals recalled for Listeria contamination
What this means
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
The agency's original wording
Hazard
Product Contamination
Intended for
Adults
Illnesses reported
None reported
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-contaminatedWant us to check the next one for you?
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