The FDA has classified Walmart’s recalled bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine as Class I, its most serious recall category, over possible Listeria contamination. No illnesses had been reported when the September 15 recall was announced.
The September 15 recall followed routine sampling by the Washington State Department of Agriculture and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which found the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes. Producer Gias Foods stopped distributing the fettuccine while it and the FDA investigate the possible source.
The FDA says a Class I designation means there is a “reasonable probability” that use of or exposure to the recalled product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Listeria can cause serious, sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, frail or older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
