fettuccine Alfredo
noun
fettuccine Al·fre·do
-(ˌ)al-ˈfrā-(ˌ)dō 
-(ˌ)äl-
variants
or fettuccini Alfredo
or fettucine Alfredo
or fettucini Alfredo
or less commonly fettuccine all'Alfredo
-ˌal-(ˌ)al-ˈfrā-(ˌ)dō
-ˌäl-(ˌ)äl-
: a dish consisting of fettuccine with butter, Parmesan cheese, cream, and seasonings
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There have been three prominent Listeria outbreaks recorded in the United States this year connected to prepared foods, including pasta meals such as chicken fettuccine Alfredo.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Four specifically mentioned eating chicken fettuccine Alfredo.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
The products, according to the agency, are part of a larger investigation related to a Listeria outbreak in chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The meals may be contaminated with the same strain of listeria that caused an outbreak tied to chicken fettuccine Alfredo sold at Walmart and Kroger stores.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Some ready-to-eat fettuccine Alfredo meals sold at Walmart and Kroger were voluntarily recalled after a listeria outbreak linked to three deaths and 17 illnesses.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 20 June 2025
Check your fridge Ready-to-eat chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals have been recalled after a listeria outbreak sickened people in 13 states.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Menu items include the Cajun stir fry, Cajun fried shrimp, crawfish fettuccine and Papa Vic’s Pasta (bell peppers, celery, onions, mushrooms in chicken fettuccine Alfredo).
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Four specifically mentioned eating chicken fettuccine Alfredo.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
The products, according to the agency, are part of a larger investigation related to a Listeria outbreak in chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The meals may be contaminated with the same strain of listeria that caused an outbreak tied to chicken fettuccine Alfredo sold at Walmart and Kroger stores.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Some ready-to-eat fettuccine Alfredo meals sold at Walmart and Kroger were voluntarily recalled after a listeria outbreak linked to three deaths and 17 illnesses.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 20 June 2025
Check your fridge Ready-to-eat chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals have been recalled after a listeria outbreak sickened people in 13 states.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Menu items include the Cajun stir fry, Cajun fried shrimp, crawfish fettuccine and Papa Vic’s Pasta (bell peppers, celery, onions, mushrooms in chicken fettuccine Alfredo).
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Fettuccine Alfredo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fettuccine%20Alfredo. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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