The company that made the meals issued a nationwide recall as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they were linked to 17 listeria cases across 13 states.
Three people have died and more than a dozen others were sickened in an outbreak of listeria linked to premade chicken pasta meals sold at Walmart and Kroger stores, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals were made by FreshRealm, which issued a nationwide recall of the products. They are no longer available for sale, the C.D.C. said.
As of Wednesday, 17 listeria cases tied to the outbreak had been reported in 13 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration. They were Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
One of the people sickened was a pregnant woman, whose illness led to the loss of the fetus, the F.D.A. said.
Health officials said they were still investigating the precise source of the outbreak.
The recalled meals were sold in the refrigerated sections at Kroger and Walmart under the brand names Marketside and Home Chef, according to the C.D.C.
