Federal well being officers late Monday warned folks to not eat sure Hello Fresh subscription meal kits containing spinach that may be contaminated with listeria.
The U.S. Agriculture Department issued a public well being alert for the meals, which have been produced by FreshRealm, the San Clemente, California-based firm linked to an expanding listeria outbreak tied to heat-and-eat pasta meals.
The merchandise embody 10.1-ounce containers of Hello Fresh Ready Made Meals Cheesy Pulled Pork Pepper Pasta and 10-ounce containers of Hello Fresh Ready Made Meals Unstuffed Peppers with Ground Turkey. Both have been shipped on to shoppers.
The pork pepper pasta is recognized with institution quantity Est. 47718 and lot code 49107 or Est. 2937 and lot code 48840. The unstuffed peppers with floor turkey is recognized with Est. P-47718 and lot codes 50069, 50073 or 50698.
The downside was found when FreshRealm notified the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service that the spinach used within the merchandise examined constructive for listeria micro organism.
Last month, FreshRealm mentioned that checks confirmed that pasta utilized in linguine dishes offered at Walmart contained the identical pressure of listeria linked to an outbreak in June. That outbreak, initially tied to hen fettucine Alfredo, has killed no less than 4 folks and sickened 20, with the latest sickness reported Sept. 11.
FreshRealm officers mentioned genetic testing discovered the outbreak pressure of listeria in samples of pasta made and provided by Nate’s Fine Foods of Roseville, California.
Several extra firms together with Kroger, Giant Eagle and Albertson’s have recalled pasta salads and different dishes made with merchandise from Nate’s Fine Foods for potential listeria contamination.
Listeria infections may cause severe sickness, notably in older adults, folks with weakened immune methods and people who are pregnant or their newborns. Symptoms embody fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, lack of stability and convulsions.
About 1,600 folks get sick every year from listeria infections and about 260 die, the CDC says. Federal officers in December mentioned they have been revamping protocols to stop listeria infections after a number of high-profile outbreaks, together with one linked to Boar’s Head deli meats that led to 10 deaths and greater than 60 sicknesses final yr.