FDA Expands Pasta Recall Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreak

Ready-to-eat pasta products continue to be recalled in connection with an ongoing Listeria outbreak, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The supplier of the affected pasta, Nate’s Fine Foods, Inc. of Roseville, California, has expanded its recall of certain lots of pre-cooked pasta, including fettuccine, linguine, and farfalle, after a sample of linguine pasta tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

In addition to products sold at Walmart and Trader Joe’s stores, the following items have been recently recalled in connection with the Listeria outbreak:

Sprouts Farmers Market Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad

• Distributed to Sprouts stores in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming
• Distributed starting on 8/31/25 through 10/7/25
• Packaged in plastic containers and sold from the Grab & Go section or packed directly from the deli service counter
• Grab & Go: UPC 2-15786-00000 and use-by dates from 10/10/25–10/29/25
• Deli counter: UPC 2-15587-00000 and use-by dates from 10/10/25–10/29/25

Giant Eagle Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad

• Sold in the prepared foods departments of Giant Eagle and Market District locations across western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, and Indiana
• Sold starting on September 25
• Products include Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad with UPC 256616000000 and expiration dates from 9/30/25 through 10/7/25; Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad-Small (4 pounds 8 ounces) with UPC 246511000000 and expiration dates from 9/30/25 through 10/3/25; and Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad-Large (9 pounds) with UPC 246512000000 and expiration dates from 9/30/25 through 10/3/25

Kroger Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad and Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad

• Sold at Kroger Family of Stores (Kroger, Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, King Soopers, Payless, Ralphs, and Smith’s) in Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia
• BASIL PESTO BOWTIE PASTA SALAD: sold at deli service counter with UPC 217573-10000 and in Grab-n-Go packages in the deli department with UPC 217573-20000; sold from SEP 6 2025 thru OCT 2 2025
• SMOKED MOZZARELLA PENNE SALAD: sold at deli service counter with UPC 227573-10000 and in Grab-n-Go packages in the deli department with UPC 227573-10000; sold from AUG 29 2025 thru OCT 2 2025

Scott & Jon’s Shrimp Scampi with Linguini Bowls

• Distributed nationally to wholesale distributors and operators
• Lot codes: S254522, S255522, S259522, S263521, and S263522
• Best-if-used-by dates: 3/12/2027, 3/13/2027, 3/17/2027, and 3/21/2027
• UPC: 858175003919
• Global Trade Item Number (GTIN): 10858175003916
• Size: 9.6 ounces

Albertsons Store-Made Deli Pasta Salads

• Sold at Albertsons, Albertsons Market, Amigos, Andronico’s Community Markets, Carrs-Safeway, Eagle, Pak ‘N Save, Pavilions, Market Street, Randalls, Safeway, Tom Thumb, United, and Vons in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming
• Sell-thru dates from SEP 8 2025 to OCT 4 25

For a full list of product names with detailed information, including store locations, check the FDA notice.

The recalled products are the latest items connected to a 15-state Listeria outbreak first announced in June. As of October 10, there were 20 confirmed cases of Listeria infections linked to the outbreak, according to the FDA. At least four people have died and 19 have been hospitalized.

Listeria is most likely to sicken pregnant women and newborns, adults aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems, per the FDA. Other people can be infected, but they rarely become seriously ill. Pregnant women typically experience fever, fatigue, and muscle aches. However, Listeria infection during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn.

Check your refrigerator or freezer for the recalled products and throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Also, wash and sanitize bowls, cups, storage containers, and other surfaces that may have come into contact with the recalled products. For questions, contact Nate’s Fine Foods at 916-677-7303 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.