Listeria Outbreak Linked to Prepared Pasta Meals Results in 4 Deaths

Listeria outbreak linked to prepared pasta meals results in 4 deaths

(NewsNation) — Four people are dead and 19 more have been hospitalized following a listeria outbreak connected to recalled ready-to-eat pasta meals sold at grocery stores across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced. As of Sept. 30, there have been 20 confirmed cases of listeria poisoning in connection with the outbreak across 15 states. The outbreak is linked to recalled ready-to-eat pasta meals sold at Walmart, …

4 deaths, many hospitalized by contaminated meals sold at major grocery chains

Customers are advised by the CDC not to eat these premade meals and to check their refrigerators, containers, and surfaces that may have come into contact with the affected foods.

Ready-to-eat pasta meals linked to deadly listeria outbreak: Warning signs of food poisoning to know

Eating food contaminated with listeria can cause a kind of food poisoning, which can particularly be dangerous for pregnant women, elderly, or those with a weakened immune system.

to-eat Walmart meal may have listeria - Central Wisconsin News

A public health alert has been issued for ready-to-eat meals, containing a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated pre-cooked pasta, that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm).

Louisiana Shoppers: Walmart, Trader Joe's Prepared Meals Link to Listeria Outbreak, 4 Dead

Louisiana shoppers are being asked to check refrigerators and freezers after federal health officials expanded an investigation into a deadly listeria outbreak linked to certain ready-to-eat pasta meals. Continue reading…

Kroger expands food recall as CDC and USDA warn of listeria risks

So far, four deaths and 19 hospitalizations have been linked to foods sold at Kroger, Walmart, and Trader Joe's.