Pasta News Briefs

Expanded pasta recall impacts Walmart’s Bettergoods brand as Listeria contamination fears spread. 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 Administration (FDA) published a recall notice about a pasta product. The product was made by Gias Foods of New York City and sold.