Chicken Meals Recalled After Three Listeria Deaths

NBC News reports:

Some ready-to-eat chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals are being voluntarily recalled by food manufacturer FreshRealm following a nationwide listeria outbreak linked to 17 illnesses and three deaths.

FreshRealm issued the recall Tuesday for refrigerated chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals sold nationwide at Kroger and Walmart stores under Marketside and Home Chef brand names, the U.S. Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

The outbreak has been linked to three deaths, a pregnancy loss and 16 hospitalizations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The deaths were reported in Illinois, Michigan and Texas.

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17 sick and 3 dead from a foodborne illness. Meanwhile we’ve cut funding, staffing, and protections at FDA, USDA, and CDC. 🤦🏽‍♂️

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