Listeria recall of Walmart store brand frozen food expanded to all lots, dates

A Sept. 15 recall of a frozen pasta dish sold under Walmart’s bettergoods brand after state-level testing found listeria was expanded Thursday from two lots to all lots, all expiration dates.

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So, if you have a 22-ounce bag of Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine with UPC No. 194346442706, return it to the store for a refund or throw it out.

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New York City’s Gias Foods, which made the fettuccine for Walmart, didn’t give a reason in its most recent recall notice. The notice just repeated that the original recall was made after routine sampling testing by two state agencies, Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Washington State Department of Agriculture, showed that finished products might have listeria.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention puts the annual listeria sickness count in the United States at around 1,250 with about 172 deaths. The usual symptoms include high fever, headache, stiffness and an overall feeling that resembles the flu. Pregnant women can suffer stillbirths and miscarriages from the high fevers.

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Questions about the recall can be directed to Gias Foods at [email protected].