{
  "id": 11444958,
  "title": "Expanded pasta recall impacts Walmart’s Bettergoods brand as Listeria contamination fears spread",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/expanded-pasta-recall-impacts-walmarts-bettergoods-brand-as-listeria",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-02T12:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91617405/walmart-bettergoods-pasta-recall-expands-listeria-fears"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In recent news, Walmart's Bettergoods brand pasta recall has expanded due to Listeria contamination fears. The recall was initiated last month after concerns arose about the pasta product potentially being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious infection and even death. This recall notice marks the second time the product, made by Gias Foods in New York City and sold under Walmart's Bettergoods label, has been recalled. The first recall, announced on September 15, was limited to specific lots of the pasta product. However, the expanded recall now includes all lots of the Bettergoods pasta product. Bettergoods, Walmart's premium grocery label launched in 2024, aims to create a unique brand with higher-quality ingredients. However, foods sold under the Bettergoods label have faced multiple recalls in its short existence. The recalled product, Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine (22 oz, UPC: 194346442706), was frozen at the time of the recall. All lot codes of the product are now included in the recall, despite the original recall only covering certain lot numbers. The recalled product was distributed to Walmart stores nationwide. Listeria is a bacterium that can cause a serious infection, with about 1,250 people in the U.S. contracting an infection each year, and 172 people dying from it. Certain groups like pregnant women, newborns, adults aged 65 or older, and those with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to the infection. If you have the recalled product, you should return it to the place of purchase for a refund.",
  "summary": "Last month, a recall was initiated for select lots of a pasta product sold at Walmart stores nationwide. The recall stemmed from concerns that the product could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious infection and even death. Now, the Walmart pasta recall has expanded. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happened? On October 1, the U.S. Food and Drug…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Gias Foods Recalls Bettergoods Pasta Sold At Walmart Over Listeria Risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/gias-foods-recalls-bettergoods-pasta-sold-at-walmart-over-listeria",
        "published": "2026-10-02T12:47:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}