Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Kroger and Walmart

By JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press A listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed three people and led to one pregnancy loss is linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettucine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart stores federal fitness officers explained late Tuesday Related Articles Icy treats Find refreshing raspados paletas and other cooling desserts at these Bay Area shops Steak salad a trattoria staple creates the perfect summer lunch Anne Burrell dies at Food Framework personality hosted Worst Cooks in America Unique Oakland restaurant highlights the cuisine wines of Azerbaijan New hi-fi lounge serving Middle Eastern food is coming to Walnut Creek The outbreak which includes at least people in states began last July personnel declared At least people have been hospitalized FreshRealm a large food producer with sites in California Georgia and Indiana is recalling products made before June The recall includes these products which were sold in the refrigerated sections of retail stores -ounce trays of Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettucine Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce White Meat Chicken and Shaved Parmesan Cheese with best-by dates of June or earlier -ounce trays of Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettucine Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce White Meat Chicken Broccoli and Shaved Parmesan Cheese with best-by dates of June or earlier -ounce trays of Home Chef Heat Eat Chicken Fettucine Alfredo with Pasta Grilled White Meat Chicken and Parmesan Cheese with best-by dates of June or earlier This transmission electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Affection Control and Prevention shows a Listeria bacterium with its flagella in the process of cell division Graham Heid CDC via AP The strain of listeria bacteria that made people sick was located in a sample of chicken fettucine alfredo during a routine inspection in March U S Agriculture Department officers declared That product was destroyed and never sent to stores Functionaries commented they have not identified the specific source of the contamination Cases have been identified through retail shopper records and interviews with sick people The listeria strain tied to the outbreak has been detected in people who fell ill between July and May the U S Centers for Syndrome Control and Prevention released The deaths were in Illinois Michigan and Texas Cases have been announced in Florida Illinois Indiana Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Carolina Nevada Ohio South Carolina Texas and Virginia The number of sick people is likely higher than now known and cases may be detected in additional states Officers are continuing to receive reports of illnesses linked to the product and are concerned that contamination is still occurring the CDC declared Consumers shouldn t eat the products which may be in their refrigerators or freezers They should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase Listeria infections can cause serious illness particularly in older adults people with weakened immune systems and those who are pregnant or their newborns Features include fever muscle aches headache stiff neck confusion loss of balance and convulsions About people get sick each year from listeria infections and about die the CDC stated Federal functionaries in December announced they were revamping protocols to prevent listeria infections after several high-profile outbreaks including one linked to Boar s Head deli meats that led to deaths and more than illnesses last year The Associated Press Strength and Science Department receives aid from the Howard Hughes Diagnostic Institute s Department of Science Teaching and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The AP is solely responsible for all content