Prepared Meals Sold at Kroger, Other Retailers Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Prepared Meals Sold at Kroger, Other Retailers Recalled for Listeria Contamination

You would think that ready -to -use pasta is a safe bet when it comes to avoiding diseases with food. However, a current recall proves that no food is complete Safe to harmful bacteria. Based on this Fettuccine Alfredo call in June 2025, we saw a total of four recalls, all of which were associated with the same fatal outbreak from Listeria.

The latest recall was announced on October 4, 2025 when Kroger remembered two different pasta salads,: Basil -pesto -bowtie -salad And Smoked Mozzarella Penne salad.

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How to remind Pasta salad identified

This pasta was sold in the Deli in 1,860 Kroger business locations under the following brands: Kroger, Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, King Soopers, Pouless, Ralphs and Smith’s.

This most recent recall Affects Consumers in 28 States: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia.

Find out how you identify a potentially remembered object in your kitchen.

Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta salad

  • Sold from September 6th to October 2, 2025
  • Sold at the Deli counter and in grave-and-go packages
  • Upcs: 217573-10000 and 217573-20000

Smoked Mozzarella Penne salad

  • Sold between August 29 and October 2, 2025
  • Sold at the Deli counter and in grave-and-go packages
  • UPC: 227573-10000

If you bought one of the above pasta in your Kroger business and still have it at home, throw it immediately. If you think you have eaten contaminated pasta, monitor the symptoms. It can arise up to two weeks so that symptoms occur.

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What you need to know about this outbreak from Listeria

Currently, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the US Ministry of Agriculture Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the centers for the control and prevention of diseases (CDC) Diseases in a multi -level outbreak from Listeria Infections with pasta. This outbreak is dangerous – as of September 25, 2025, a total of 20 people in Listeria were reported from 15 different countries. Of the 20, 19, were hospitalized and four deaths were reported.

With Listeria bacteria contaminated foods you can be at risk Serious infection known as listeriosis. In healthy people, the symptoms are often milder, but can include fever, headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. However, this infection can be fatal in small children, older adults and people with a weakened immune system.

There is a long list of recalls announced by various shops, including the above recall from Kroger. You can find them all connected to the FDA Page outbreak investigation.