Chicken fettuccine alfredo sold at Kroger and Walmart recalled nationwide over Listeria concerns
FreshRealm establishments in San Clemente, Calif., Montezuma, Ga., and Indianapolis, Ind., are recalling chicken fettuccine alfredo products that may be contaminated with an outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Tuesday.
The recall, issued out of an abundance of caution, applies to products produced before June 17, 2025, and sold under various brand names at Kroger and Walmart stores nationwide.
The recalled ready-to-eat items include:
- 32.8-oz. tray packages labeled “Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo With Fettuccine” with best-by dates of June 27, 2025, or earlier.
- 12.3-oz. tray packages labeled “Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo With Fettuccine and Broccoli” with best-by dates of June 26, 2025, or earlier.
- 12.5-oz. tray packages labeled “Home Chef Heat & Eat Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo” with best-by dates of June 19, 2025, or earlier.
The products bear the USDA mark of inspection with establishment numbers “EST. P-50784,” “EST. P-47770” or “EST. P-47718.”
The FSIS and public health partners are investigating an outbreak of Lm that currently includes 17 ill people in 13 states. As of June 17, 2025, there have been three reported deaths and one fetal loss associated with this outbreak. The outbreak strain of Lm was isolated from ill people on dates ranging from August 2024 – May 2025.
The same outbreak strain was isolated from a routine chicken fettuccine alfredo sample collected by FSIS in a FreshRealm establishment in March 2025. The lot of chicken fettuccine alfredo represented by this sample was held during sampling, destroyed, and never entered commerce.
The subsequent investigations at the establishment that produced this product, and into the product ingredients, have not identified the source of contamination. FSIS also used purchase records from two ill people to trace purchased chicken fettuccine alfredo products to FreshRealm establishments. An additional two ill people verbally described chicken fettuccine alfredo products they purchased. FSIS identified products produced by FreshRealm that matched the descriptions during follow-up at the retail stores where they shopped.
This investigation is ongoing. The FSIS is sharing what is currently known regarding products associated with the outbreak as the agency continues to work with public health partners to identify whether a specific ingredient in the chicken fettucine alfredo may be the source of this strain of Lm.
Consumers who purchased the recalled products should not eat them and are urged to discard the items or return them to the place of purchase.
Listeria infection can cause severe illness, particularly among older adults, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck and confusion.
Consumers with questions may contact FreshRealm customer service at 888-244-1562. For food safety concerns, contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854 or visit www.fsis.usda.gov.
