At least some of the listeria cases appearing across 13 states in recent weeks came from prepared meals sold at Kroger and Walmart, federal health officials said on June 18.
The listeria outbreak has resulted so far in 17 cases, including three deaths.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an alert on Wednesday that “certain chicken fettuccine alfredo meals made by FreshRealm sold in grocery stores are a source of illness in this outbreak.”
FreshRealm did not respond to a request for comment by publication time.
The company’s meals were distributed to retail stores across the United States, officials said. They were sold at Kroger and Walmart under the Marketside and Home Chef brands….