The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert Thursday for ready-to-eat meals sold at Walmart stores nationwide.

The alert is not a formal recall, but applies to Marketside linguine with beef meatballs and marinara sauce sold in 12-ounce packages. The products have “best if used by” dates stamped on the package for: SEP 22, 2025; SEP 24, 2025; SEP 25, 2025; SEP 29, 2025; SEP 30, 2025; and OCT 01, 2025.

The USDA says the meals were under investigation over concerns the products are possibly contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Testing conducted on the pasta used in the dishes came back positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

According to the USDA, Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affe

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