USDA issues health alert for HelloFresh ready-made meals over Listeria risk

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for certain HelloFresh Ready-Made Meals after a spinach ingredient tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially dangerous foodborne bacteria. The affected meals were produced by FreshRealm and shipped directly to consumers. The spinach ingredient, supplied by Sno Pac Foods and regulated by the FDA, was recalled earlier due to contamination concerns. The recalled items include: 10.1-oz. “Cheesy Pulled Pork Pepper Pasta” (Lot codes 49107 and 48840) 10-oz. “Unstuffed Peppers with Ground Turkey” (Lot codes 50069, 50073, and 50698) These meals were distributed through HelloFresh and bear establishment numbers Est. 47718, Est. 2937, or P-47718. Consumers are ur