Chicken dishes sold at Walmart, Kroger recalled due to possible listeria contamination

FreshRealm is recalling pre-made chicken fettuccine alfredo meals sold at Kroger and Walmart over concerns the ready-to-eat meals could possibly be contaminated with listeria, the Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.

According to a notice from the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), FreshRealm, which provides meals to retailers and food delivery services like Blue Apron and Amazon Fresh, is voluntarily recalling all chicken alfredo dishes produced before June 17 "out of an abundance of caution."

The recalled products have the USDA mark of inspection on the product label and establishment numbers "EST. P-50784," "EST. P-47770," or "EST. P-47718" printed on the packaging, according to FSIS.

"FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers' refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them," the agency's announcement online says. "These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase."

The recalled products include: 

1. 32.8-oz. tray packages containing "MARKETSIDE GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce, White Meat Chicken and Shaved Parmesan Cheese" with best-by date 06/27/25 or prior.
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3. 12.3 oz. tray packages containing "MARKETSIDE GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce, White Meat Chicken, Broccoli and Shaved Parmesan Cheese" with best-by date 06/26/25 or prior.
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5. 12.5 oz. tray packages containing "HOME CHEF Heat & Eat Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with pasta, grilled white meat chicken, and Parmesan cheese" with best-by date 06/19/25 or prior.   

Possible link to Listeria

The chicken dishes could be linked to a possible outbreak strain of listeria which has been associated with three deaths and one fetal loss. Seventeen people in 13 states have also gotten sick as a result of the outbreak.