Overview

• The CDC’s updated alert now links the outbreak to prepared pasta meals with 20 illnesses across 15 states, including 19 hospitalizations and four deaths, with the latest illness reported on September 11.
• USDA FSIS named Marketside Linguine With Beef Meatballs & Marinara and Trader Joe’s Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo in a September 25 notice.
• The CDC added FreshRealm held beef meatball marinara linguine meals on September 26 as testing connected products to the outbreak.
• Walmart confirmed the linguine item was removed from shelves, and related products have been sold at retailers including Walmart, Trader Joe’s, and Kroger.
• Health officials urge consumers not to eat the listed meals, to discard or return them, and to follow CDC guidance on cleaning refrigerators that may have stored the products.