Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce recalle due to Listeria

United States

Update September 26th, 2025:
The FSIS has updated its public health alert to include an additional affected product.

NEW AFFECTED PRODUCT
- Trader Joe’s Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo (16-oz.) trays
- With “best if used by” dates 9/20/2025, 9/24/2025, and 9/27/2025
- Establishment number “P-45288.”

Testing confirmed that the pre-cooked linguine pasta used in these meals tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Additional testing is ongoing to determine if it matches the outbreak strain.

Source: Food Safety and Inspection Service


September 25th, 2025:
FreshRealm has issued a recall for its "Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce" due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed to Walmart locations nationwide in the United States.

The recalled product is:
- Packaged in 12-oz. clear plastic trays
- With establishment numbers “EST. 50784” or "EST. 47718" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- The "best if used by" dates are SEP 22, 2025; SEP 24, 2025; SEP 25, 2025; SEP 29, 2025; SEP 30, 2025; and OCT 01, 2025.

The issue was discovered during an investigation related to a Listeria outbreak linked to chicken fettuccine alfredo meals. The recall was initiated on September 25, 2025, and is classified as a public health alert by the FSIS. Further testing is ongoing

Source: www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-ready-eat-meals-containing-pasta-may-be-contaminated