US health alert for HelloFresh meals after spinach listeria

Federal health officials on Monday issued a public health alert warning consumers not to eat two HelloFresh ready-to-eat meals after the spinach used in those products tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said the meals, produced by FreshRealm of San Clemente, California, were shipped directly to customers and may be contaminated.

The alert identifies the affected items as 10.1 ounce containers of HelloFresh Ready Made Meals Cheesy Pulled Pork Pepper Pasta with establishment numbers Est. 47718 and Est. 2937 and lot codes 49107 and 48840, respectively; and 10 ounce containers of HelloFresh Ready Made Meals Unstuffed Peppers with Ground Turkey, with establishment number P47718 and lot codes 50069, 50073 and 50698. FreshRealm notified FSIS after routine testing of the spinach ingredient returned positive results for Listeria monocytogenes, the agency said. FSIS also indicated it expects to add other products to the alert as the investigation continues.

Officials said there are no confirmed illnesses linked to these HelloFresh meals. Nevertheless, FSIS and public health authorities urged consumers who...