Check Your Freezer: Walmart Pasta Recalled Over Listeria Concerns

If you've got a freezer full of quick and easy meals, you'll want to take a look before making dinner.

A frozen pasta product sold at Walmart stores nationwide has been recalled because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Walmart Frozen Pasta Recalled

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Gias Foods, Inc., is recalling two lots of bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine.

The recalled pasta was sold frozen in 22-ounce yellow packages at Walmart stores nationwide.

You'll want to check the back of the package for the following information

• UPC: 194346442706
• Lot: L6079C - expiration date 09/19/2027
• Lot: L6080C - expiration date 09/20/2027

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Why Is The Pasta Being Recalled?

According to the FDA announcement, routine sampling conducted by the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services found that the finished products may contain Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution of the product has been stopped while the company and the FDA continue investigating the cause.

As of the recall announcement, no illnesses had been reported.

Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Infection during pregnancy can also cause miscarriage and stillbirth. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms including fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

What Should You Do If You Have the Recalled Pasta?

If you find one of the recalled packages in your freezer, do not eat it.

Consumers are being instructed to return the pasta to the place where it was purchased for a full refund.

Questions about the recall can also be directed to Gias Foods at sales@giasfoods.com.

See the complete recall notice, including photos of the packaging, through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website.