KEY TAKEAWAYS

A Utah resident's death has been linked to a national listeria outbreak that causing three other deaths.

The outbreak is linked to pasta meals from Walmart and Trader Joe's.

Consumers should discard affected products and seek medical advice if symptoms occur.

TAYLORSVILLE — A Utah resident is dead after a nationwide listeria outbreak caused 20 illnesses, 19 hospitalizations and four deaths.

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food issued an alert Monday warning consumers of an outbreak linked to ready-to-eat pasta meals sold nationwide.

"The actual number of illnesses may be higher than the number reported, as many cases may go unreported and it can take three to four weeks to determine if an illness is part of an outbreak," reads a news release from the agricultur

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