When People Got Sick: Prepared Meals Outbreak, October 2025

Key points

Seven more illnesses have been reported. CDC and states are working to get information on whether sick people ate recalled food or if additional foods may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Double check your refrigerators and freezers for recalled food and do not eat them.

Chicken fettuccine alfredo and Beef meatball marinara linguine products

When people got sick

This chart shows when the 27 people in this Listeria outbreak got sick.

Recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak.

The true number of sick people in this outbreak is also likely higher than the number reported. This is because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for Listeria.

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Content Source:
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID); Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases