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Listeria Outbreak: What You Need to Know
Health Points
- Six lives lost and 25 hospitalized in 18 states due to a listeria outbreak linked to prepared pasta meals.
- Recalled items include popular pasta salads, fettuccine Alfredo trays, and meatball marinara dishes from multiple grocery chains.
- Listeria infection can be especially dangerous for those over 40, pregnant individuals, and people with weakened immune systems.
The latest listeria outbreak has affected at least six individuals fatally and sent 25 others to the hospital, with prepared pasta meals identified as the likely source.
Major supermarket chains including Kroger, Albertsons, Walmart, and Trader Joe’s have pulled a variety of pasta dishes from their shelves to protect consumers.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the situation while issuing updates on which products should be avoided for safety.
Which Products Have Been Recalled Due to the Listeria Outbreak?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns the public not to eat several prepared pasta salads and related dishes.
- Sprouts Farmers Market Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad (use by: 10/10/25–10/29/25)
- Giant Eagle smoked mozzarella pasta salad (expiration: 9/30/25–10/7/25)
- Kroger deli bowtie and penne pasta salads (sold: 8/29/25–10/2/25)
- Scott & Jon’s Shrimp Scampi with Linguini Bowls 9.6-oz (best by: 3/12/27, 3/13/27, 3/17/27, 3/21/27)
- Trader Joe’s Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettucine Alfredo 16-oz (best if used by: 9/20/25, 9/24/25, 9/27/25, 9/28/25, 10/1/25, 10/3/25, 10/5/25, 10/8/25, 10/10/25)
- Albertsons store-made deli pasta salads (sell thru: 9/8/25–10/4/25)
- Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce 12-oz (best if used by: 9/22/25, 9/24/25, 9/25/25, 9/29/25, 9/30/25, 10/1/25)
- Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine 12.3-oz (best by: 6/26/25 or earlier); 32.8-oz (best by: 6/27/25 or earlier)
- Home Chef Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo 12.5-oz (best by: 6/19/25 or earlier)
Where Has the Listeria Outbreak Spread?
Cases have emerged in 18 states: California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.
What Is Listeria?
According to experts, listeria lives in water, soil, and animal waste, and it can survive refrigeration.
Listeriosis, the illness caused by listeria, poses higher risks for pregnant individuals, older adults, and anyone with weakened immunity.
Listeria infection leads to more deaths from foodborne illness than most other bacteria in the U.S.
Common symptoms may include fever, vomiting, headaches, muscle aches, neck stiffness, confusion, fatigue, and loss of balance.
“Pregnant people may have milder symptoms, but infection can lead to pregnancy loss or serious risks for the baby.”
Symptoms could start within two weeks of eating contaminated food, but can sometimes appear the same day or up to 10 weeks later.
What to Do If You Purchased Affected Products
If you bought any recalled items, the safest action is to dispose of them or take them back to your store, even if they’re stored in your freezer.
Stay updated on recalls and encourage loved ones to check their kitchens for these items.
