Pasta Meals Sold at Trader Joe’s, Walmart May Be Contaminated With Listeria: USDA

A probe is underway to determine whether the items sold at Walmart are linked to a listeria outbreak that has resulted in 20 infections across the country.

An undated photograph of the recalled Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs and Marinara Sauce product. Courtesy of the USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for multiple ready-to-eat meals due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the agency said in a Sept. 25 statement.

One of the products cited in the alert is the Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs and Marinara Sauce with “best if used by” dates of Sept. 22, 24, 25, 29, 30, and Oct. 1. Sold at Walmart, the items bear 47718 or 50784 establishment numbers.