Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Meals Sold at Kroger and Walmart Recalled

Sometimes getting a hot meal on the table requires a little extra help, and that’s where prepackaged, heat-and-eat crowd-pleasers like Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo from Kroger and Walmart come in handy. But if you have a meal in your fridge or freezer, you might want to check the label twice.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), recently launched a recall and investigation into FreshRealm Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart due to listeria concerns.

While the recalled packages are no longer available on store shelves, they were previously sold in the freezer sections under the Marketside and Home Chef brands. The recalled ready-to-eat meals may still be in freezers and fridges across the country and include:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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The recall was issued after several of the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo meals were linked with an outbreak of 17 Listeria monocytogenes cases across 13 states. As of June 17, 2025, there have been three deaths and one pregnancy loss associated with the outbreak.

According to the CDC, Listeria can be particularly harmful to pregnant women as it is more likely to spread beyond the gut to other parts of the body, resulting in a severe condition known as invasive listeriosis. For women who are pregnant, Listeria can cause pregnancy loss, premature birth or a life-threatening infection in newborns.

If you are pregnant and think you may have eaten a contaminated meal, don’t hesitate to reach out to your doctor. Symptoms usually start within 2 weeks after eating food contaminated with Listeria, but may start as early as the same day or as late as 10 weeks after. Pregnant women may experience fever, muscle aches and tiredness.

If you think you may have a recalled FreshRealm product, do not eat it and throw it away immediately. The CDC also recommends you clean your refrigerator, containers, and surfaces that may have touched the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo meals, as Listeria can survive in the refrigerator and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.

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