FDA Warning: Nationwide Deadly Outbreak Linked Pasta Expanded

Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes: Prepared Pasta Meals (June 2025)

Do not eat or serve certain pasta salads or meals containing pre-cooked pasta. FDA's investigation is ongoing.

Products:On September 30, 2025, the supplier of the affected pasta, Nate's Fine Foods, Inc., expanded their recall of certain lots of pre-cooked pasta including fettucine, linguine, and farfalle (bowtie), after a sample of linguine pasta collected and tested by FreshRealm tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. 

Nate's Fine Foods, Inc., does not sell affected products direct to retail. The firm is working with the FDA and their customers to determine if additional recalls are needed.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.

Recalled products include:

NEW:

Sprouts Farmers Market Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad - product use by dates 10/10/25 - 10/29/25 (Sprouts Farmers Market recall)

- Giant Eagle smoked mozzarella pasta salad - expiration dates 9/30/25 through 10/7/25 (Giant Eagle recall)

- Kroger stores recalled deli bowtie and penne pasta salads - sold on AUG 29 2025 thru OCT 2 2025 (Kroger recall)

- Scott & Jon's Shrimp Scampi with Linguini Bowls 9.6-oz - best if used by dates of 3/12/2027, 3/13/2027, 3/17/2027, 3/21/2027 (Demers Food Group Recall)

- Trader Joe's Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettucine Alfredo 16-oz plastic tray packages with "best if used by" dates of 9/20/2025, 9/24/2025, 9/27/2025, 9/28/2025, 10/01/2025, 10/03/2025, 10/05/2025, 10/08/2025, or 10/10/2025 (USDA FSIS public health alert)

- Albertsons stores recalled store-made deli pasta salads - sell thru dates from SEP 8 2025 to OCT 4 25 (Albertsons recall)

-Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce 12-oz. - best if used by dates of SEP 22, 2025; SEP 24, 2025; SEP 25, 2025; SEP 29, 2025; SEP 30, 2025; and OCT 01, 2025 (USDA FSIS public health alert)

- Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine 12.3-oz - best-by date of June 26, 2025, or prior; and 32.8-oz - best-by date of June 27, 2025, or prior (FreshRealm recall)- Home Chef Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo 12.5-oz - best-by date of June 19, 2025, or prior (FreshRealm recall)

An overview of recalls related to this outbreak is available on the FDA's Major Product Recalls page. Additional recalls will be added to this page if and when they are available.

Prepared meals made with the affected pasta may have been sold in the refrigerated and frozen sections of grocery stores and are intended for microwaving and/or cooking before eating.  Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased this product are advised to contact their retailer. 

Symptoms of Listeriosis (Listeria Infection):

Symptoms usually start within two weeks after eating food contaminated with Listeria but may start as early as the same day or as late as 10 weeks after. Mild symptoms may include a fever, muscle aches, nausea, tiredness, vomiting, and diarrhea. If the more severe form of listeriosis develops, symptoms may include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.

Stores Affected

The recalled products were sold at retailers nationwide. Refer to the recall notices for additional information.

Status

Ongoing

Recommendations

Consumers who purchased or received recalled or affected meals should check their refrigerators and freezers and should not eat or serve these products.If you or your family member have symptoms of listeriosis you should contact your health care provider to report your symptoms and receive care.

Recommendations for At-Risk Groups:

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

Current Update

October 10, 2025

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to prepared meals.

On October 9, 2025, Sprouts Farmers Market announced a voluntary recall of select lots of smoked mozzarella pasta salad sold from the deli service counter or Grab & Go section at Sprouts stores in the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, KS, LA, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NV, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WY.

Product was distributed starting on 8/31/25 through 10/7/25.

As of September 25, 2025, a total of 20 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 15 states. Of the 13 people interviewed, 7 (54%) reported eating precooked meals, and 4 specifically reported eating chicken fettuccine alfredo. Of 20 people with information available, 19 have been hospitalized and 4 deaths have been reported. There is one illness in a pregnant mother that resulted in a fetal loss. 

FDA will continue to collaborate with federal and local partners and implicated firms and will provide updates as they become available. 

Case Count Map Provided by CDC

Case Count Provided by CDC

-Prepared Meals_9.25.2025

Case Counts

Total Illnesses: 20

Hospitalizations: 19

Deaths: 4

Last Illness Onset: September 11, 2025

States with Cases: CA, FL, IL, IN, LA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NV, OH, SC, TX, UT, VA

Product Distribution: Nationwide