Prepared Meals Removed From Kroger, Other Stores Over Listeria Contamination

THE Kroger Co. recalled two pasta salads sold in nearly 2,000 stores in 28 states, the Food and Drug Administration announced Saturday.

The company initiated the recall after the products’ supplier, Fresh Creative Foods, warned that the pasta could be contaminated with Listeria.

Check your refrigerator for these items now.

The recall concerns two pasta salads:

Basil and Pesto Bow Tie Pasta Salad

• UPC: 217573-10000
• Sold on: From September 6, 2025 to October 2, 2025

Penne salad with smoked mozzarella

• UPC: 227573-10000
• Sold on: From August 29, 2025 to October 2, 2025

The items were sold in the deli sections, at the service counter and in the take-out section.

Affected products were sold at the following retailers in the Kroger family of stores:

• Kroger
• Bakery
• City Market
• Dillons
• Fred Meyer
• Fry
• Gerbes
• King Soopers
• Without payment
• Ralphs
• that of Smith

The recalled pasta salads were sold in 1,860 stores in the following 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
• West Virginia

Kroger recalled pasta salads after Fresh Creative Foods notified the company of the Listeria risk on October 1st.

Specifically, Fresh Creative Foods said the supplier of the pasta contained in the products, Nate’s Fine Foods, recalled its bowtie and penne pasta due to possible Listeria contamination.

This happened after Nate’s Fine Foods recalled bowtie pasta, sold in 24 Smith’s stores in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada, in late September. Listeria concerns.

The bacteria can cause serious, sometimes fatal, infections, particularly in young children, the frail or elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. In fact, although infections are rare, Listeria is one of the leading causes of death from foodborne illnesses.

So far, no illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled pasta salads.

Look for recalled pasta salads in your refrigerator. If you have the items, don’t eat them. The FDA urges consumers to return pasta salads for a refund or replacement.

According to the FDA, Kroger removed these products from stores and alerted customers of the recall via register receipt messages and emails.

If you think you ate contaminated pasta salad and are concerned Listeria, contact a healthcare professional. Healthy people usually experience short-term symptoms of: