Key Takeaways
A total of six people have died and 27 have been sickened in 18 states due to Listeria in recalled pasta meals
More than 245,000 pounds of the precooked pasta products have been pulled from stores nationwide
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges consumers to throw away any recalled products
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