FDA Expands Nationwide Recalls on Ready-To-Eat Meals in Connection to Deadly Listeria Outbreak

The outbreak has resulted in 19 hospitalizations and 4 deaths so far.

Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat pasta meals that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The public health alert was issued in conjunction with a Sept. 29 recall by Nate's Fine Foods of Roseville, California, after testing revealed a link between the company's pasta and a nationwide outbreak of Listeriosis infections. Now, the FDA has announced three new recalls and one expanded recall in connection with the deadly Listeria outbreak.

The recalls were initiated by The Kroger Co., Giant Eagle, Inc., Demers Food Group, and Albertsons Companies, and all affect ready-to-eat pasta meals and prepared pasta salads. All four recalls were initiated because these products contain a recalled pasta ingredient manufactured by Nate’s Fine Foods.

The recalled pasta is part of an ongoing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigation into a Listeria outbreak that has sickened 20 people to date, resulting in 19 hospitalizations and four deaths. While the original investigation in June centered around ready-to-eat chicken Alfredo meals sold at Kroger and Walmart, the pasta products produced by Nate's Fine Foods are being recalled out of an abundance of caution.

How To Identify the Recalled Pasta Meals

These recalls affect ready-to-eat pasta meals and pre-made pasta salads sold in a variety of stores, under many different brand names.

Recalled Kroger Co. Pasta Salads

The Kroger Co. is recalling two varieties of ready-to-eat pasta, Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad and Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad, that were sold in the deli sections (both full and self-service cases) of the Kroger Family of stores. The pastas were sold under the following brand names: Kroger, Baker's, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Gerbes, King Soopers, Payless, Ralphs, and Smith's.

The recalled pasta salads were distributed to 1,860 Kroger Family of Stores locations across 28 states: 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. 

The recalled products have the UPC 217573-20000 and 227573-10000, and were sold between Aug. 29, 2025, and Oct. 2, 2025.

View a full list of product labels here.

Recalled Giant Eagle Pasta Salad

Giant Eagle, Inc. is recalling Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad sold in the prepared foods departments of its Giant Eagle and Market District locations in four states: Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The recalled pasta salad was sold in various sizes and by weight starting on Sept. 25, 2025, and has various expiration dates ranging between Sept. 30, 2025, and Oct. 7, 2025.

The Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad has the following UPC codes: 256616000000, 246511000000, 246512000000.

View the recalled product labels here.

Recalled Scott & Jon's Frozen Pasta

Demers Food Group is voluntarily recalling select Scott & Jon's Shrimp Scampi with Linguini distributed nationally to wholesale distributors and operators between Sept. 15, 2025 and Sept. 25, 2025. The recalled product has the UPC 858175003919; lot codes S254522, S255522, S259522, S263521, S263522; and expiration dates ranging from March 12, 2027 to March 21, 2027.

View the recalled product labels here.

Recalled Albertsons Pasta Salads and Meals

Last week, Albertsons Companies recalled five store-made deli items containing bowtie pasta manufactured by Nate’s Fine Foods. Now, Albertsons Companies is updating the voluntary recall with more store-made pasta salads and meals containing the bowtie pasta. The recalled pasta salads and meals include Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad, Grilled Chicken & Basil Pasta, Spinach Bowtie Pasta Salad, Smoked Mozzarella [Pasta] With Hot Links, Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad Kit, and Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad.

The pasta salads and meals were sold in the deli section of the following Albertsons Companies-owned stores: Albertsons, Albertsons Market, Amigos, Andronico's Community Markets, Carrs-Safeway, Eagle, Pak 'N Save, Pavilions, Market Street, Randalls, Safeway, Tom Thumb, United and Vons. All the recalled have a "sell thru" date of Oct. 4, 2025.

The recall affects products were sold in 15 states: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

View a full list of product names, UPCs, and product labels here.

What To Do if You Have the Recalled Pasta Products

If you have any of the pasta meals included in any of these recalls or the previous Nate's Fine Foods-issued recall, you are urged not to consume them.

Instead, they should be thrown away or returned to the original place of purchase for a refund. The CDC also recommends cleaning any surfaces that may have come into contact with the affected foods out of an abundance of caution.

Common symptoms of a Listeriosis infection include fever, muscle aches, chills, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and other gastrointestinal symptoms. In more serious cases, it can cause headache, stiff neck, confusion, and loss of balance. Listeria is especially dangerous for pregnant individuals, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. Contact a healthcare provider immediately if you experience these symptoms.

Questions regarding these recalls can be directed to each company's customer service department, which can be found on the individual recall announcements. Questions regarding the public health alert can be directed to Nate’s Fine Foods at 916-677-7303 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PST Monday through Friday. Additionally, you can follow the latest news on the CDC's investigation into this deadly outbreak on its website.