June 19, 2025

A deadly outbreak of listeria has rocked the nation, with three Americans dead, one unborn life lost, and 16 more hospitalized—all traced back to contaminated chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals sold in trusted stores like Kroger and Walmart. This tragic incident, quietly spanning nearly a year and affecting 13 states, exposes grave vulnerabilities in our nation’s food oversight. The recalled products, made by FreshRealm and sold under labels like Marketside and Home Chef, were sitting in family refrigerators as late as June. With our most basic safeguards failing and Americans unknowingly consuming lethal meals, the question isn’t just how this happened—but why did it take so long to alert the public?

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