One person has died from the listeriosis outbreak, while as of last Tuesday, nine people were confirmed to have the infection.

The Food and Drug Administration has closed an investigation into a listeria outbreak that killed one person and sickened 10 in several western states, health officials announced Thursday.

Numerous spinach products have been taken off shelves in recent days due to the detection of listeria monocytogenes, but it isn't connected to last week's recall of ready-made meals

The Co Meath -based company supplies to Lidl stores, Dunnes Stores and Musgrave Ltd in Northern Ireland . Point of sale notices are to be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products to explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products.