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Pasta sold at Walmart locations nationwide recalled over listeria concerns

KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) and WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 22, 2026 at 5:46 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Pasta sold at Walmart locations nationwide is being recalled over possible listeria contamination, according to a notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration.
The headline split WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) frames it as "Pasta sold at Walmart locations nationwide recalled over listeria concerns". KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) frames it as "Pasta sold nationwide recalled after Washington sampling program finds listeria".
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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Sep 22, 4:35 PM

Pasta sold at Walmart locations nationwide recalled over listeria concerns

Pasta sold at Walmart locations nationwide is being recalled over possible listeria contamination, according to a notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration.

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KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR)News report · Sep 22, 5:46 PM

Pasta sold nationwide recalled after Washington sampling program finds listeria

Pasta sold at Walmart locations nationwide is being recalled over possible listeria contamination, according to a notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration.

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Sep 22, 4:35 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Sep 22, 5:46 PM: KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.