2025 Recalls of Prepared Pasta Meals (Frozen and Ready-To-Eat) Due to Potential Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
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.
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.
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. FDA is working with the recalling firms and their direct customers to determine if additional downstream customer recalls are necessary.
Link to the outbreak investigation can be found here https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-listeria-monocytogenes-prepared-pasta-meals-june-2025.
The table below lists recalls conducted by companies that further processed the recalled pasta products by using them as ingredients in new products or by repackaging them.
| Company Announcement Date | Brand Name | Product Description | Company Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/09/2025 | Sprouts | Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad | Sprouts Farmers Market |
| 10/04/2025 | Kroger, Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, King Soopers, Payless, Ralphs and Smith’s | Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad and Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad | The Kroger Co. |
| 10/03/2025 | Giant Eagle | Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad | Giant Eagle, Inc. |
| 10/02/2025 | Albertsons Companies | Bowtie Pasta Salads and Meals | Albertsons Companies |
| 10/02/2025 | Scott & Jon's | Shrimp Scampi with Linguini | Demers Food Group |
| 09/30/2025 | Albertsons Companies | Bowtie Pasta Salads and Meals | Albertsons Companies |
Public Notifications
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued public notifications for products linked to the recalled pasta products and sold at retail locations. The public notifications are listed here:
- 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).
- 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).