Federal regulators recalled imported Italian pork and a frozen pasta sold at Walmart over Listeria contamination, and both products reached Illinois.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a Class I recall, the most serious category, of approximately 1,500 pounds of dry-cured pork jowl known as guanciale. Distributors Ferrarini USA Inc. and Prime Line Distributors Inc. shipped the product to retailers, restaurants and distributors in eight states, including Illinois.

The affected guanciale carries lot number 263311US, a best-if-used-by date of May 16, 2027, and establishment number "IT 1937 L CE." The products were produced May 21 and imported in July. Routine import testing detected Listeria monocytogenes in a sample.

No Illinois retailers have been named.

Separately, Gias Foods of New York is recalling two lots of bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine sold at Walmart stores nationwide. The recall notice, issued Sept. 15, covers 22-ounce yellow packages with UPC 194346442706. Two lot numbers are affected: L6079C with an expiration date of Sept. 19, 2027, and L6080C with an expiration date of Sept. 20, 2027. Both the lot number and expiration date are stamped on the back of the package.

The pasta recall was triggered after routine sampling by the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services found the bacteria in finished products, Food Safety News reported. Gias Foods said it stopped distributing the pasta while it and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continued to investigate.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with either recall.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly among older adults, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women and newborns, according to the FSIS. Symptoms can appear anywhere from two to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

What to do: Consumers who have either product should throw it away or return it to the place of purchase. Walmart shoppers can return the pasta for a full refund. Do not eat the recalled pasta even after heating it, because microwave cooking can leave cold spots where the pathogen survives, Food Poisoning Bulletin noted. Questions about the pasta recall can be sent to [email protected].