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USDA issues health alert after listeria found in spinach used in HelloFresh ready-made meals

Contaminated products include Cheesy Pulled Pork Pepper Pasta and Unstuffed Peppers with Ground Turkey

No illnesses linked yet, but investigation underway amid a larger listeria outbreak involving pre-made pasta

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a health alert after spinach used in HelloFresh ready-made meals tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, commonly known as listeria.

On Monday, Oct. 6, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published the warning after FreshRealm, a California-based company that produces meals for HelloFresh, reported that routine testing found traces of listeria. This bacterium can cause serious illness in vulnerable

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