Trader Joe’s Cajun Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo and other meals were recalled after a deadly Listeria outbreak.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Trader Joe’s Cajun Chicken Alfredo food poisoning cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know got sick or was diagnosed with Listeria, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Food Poisoning Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
Trader Joe’s Cajun Chicken Alfredo Linked to Listeria Outbreak
In September 2025, health officials linked a deadly Listeria outbreak to prepared pasta meals, including Trader Joe’s Cajun-Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo and products sold at other stores.
FDA Outbreak Update
Trader Joe’s Cajun Chicken Alfredo and other products linked to this outbreak contain pre-cooked pasta ingredients that were supplied by Nate’s Fine Foods, Inc., according to the FDA Outbreak Update on October 2, 2025. The pasta meals were also manufactured by FreshRealm.
How Many People Got Sick?
Prepared pasta meals have been linked to 20 cases of Listeria in 15 states, including 19 hospitalizations and 4 deaths. The deaths were reported in Illinois, Michigan, Texas, and Utah. One pregnant woman who was infected resulted in a fetal loss (miscarriage).
People got sick between August 2024 through September 2025, but there may be more illnesses in other states. According to the CDC:
“The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely higher than the number reported, and this outbreak may not have been limited to the states with known illnesses.”
Product Description
Trader Joe’s Cajun-Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo is a “Heat & Serve” meal tray that is sold in the refrigerated food section, intended to be microwaved or cooked before it is eaten.
The front of the box describes this product as: “Sliced Cajun Seasoned Chicken With Fettuccine Noodles in a Parmesan Sauce.”
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Trader Joe’s Cajun Chicken Alfredo
On September 30, 2025, health officials updated the recall to include additional best-by dates of Trader Joe’s Cajun-Style Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo products with pasta that may be contaminated with Listeria bacteria.
The expanded recall now includes the following products:
- Trader Joe’s Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo: 16-oz. plastic tray packages
- Sold at Trader Joe’s stores in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah.
- “Best if used by” dates 9/20/2025, 9/24/2025, 9/27/2025, 9/28/2025, 10/01/2025, 10/03/2025, 10/05/2025, 10/08/2025, or 10/10/2025 printed on the front label of the packaging.
- The product bears establishment number “P- 45288” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- Click here to see see photos of the product
Recalls Expand After More Products Linked to Listeria Outbreak
In June 2025, Walmart and Kroger recalled several prepared pasta meals that tested positive for the same strain of Listeria that sickened at least 20 people in 15 states, including 4 who died.
In September 2025, the recalls expanded to include more prepared pasta meals, including Trader Joe’s Cajun Chicken Alfredo meals, after the pasta ingredient used in Walmart’s Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatball Meals tested positive for the same strain of Listeria that was previously linked to illnesses and deaths, according to the FDA.
What is Listeria?
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause a serious and sometimes deadly infection called listeriosis. In mild cases, symptoms may involve a gastrointestinal illness with diarrhea and nausea.
In severe cases, Listeria spreads beyond the digestive system to other parts of the body. This may result in a life-threatening or deadly invasive infection that spreads to the nervous system, brain, spinal cord, or bloodstream.
Pregnant women may suffer only a mild flu-like illness, but the infection has a high risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, or severe newborn infection.
Symptoms & Warning Signs
The symptoms of a Listeria infection can begin on the same day a person eats contaminated food, but it sometimes takes up to 10 weeks for symptoms to appear. The general symptoms include:
- Fever
- Muscle aches
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Severe headache
- Stiff neck
- Confusion
- Loss of balance
- Convulsions
- Meningitis
- Sepsis
- Pregnancy complications
Do I Have a Trader Joe’s Cajun Chicken Alfredo Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Trader Joe’s Cajun Chicken Alfredo food poisoning cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know got sick or was diagnosed with Listeria, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Food Poisoning Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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