Overview
- Federal updates report 27 illnesses, 25 hospitalizations and one pregnancy-associated fetal loss, with the most recent illness confirmed October 16.
- Officials confirmed two new deaths in Hawaii and Oregon, adding to earlier fatalities in Illinois, Michigan, Texas and Utah.
- Nate’s Fine Foods recalled nearly 245,000 pounds of precooked pasta in September after testing matched the outbreak strain found in prepared meals.
- Dozens of ready-to-eat items were pulled from major retailers including Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Kroger, Sprouts, Giant Eagle and Albertsons, with additional brands such as Marketside, Home Chef and Scott & Jon’s affected.
- CDC, FDA and USDA/FSIS urge consumers to discard or return recalled products, clean any surfaces they touched and watch for symptoms, noting Listeria can survive refrigeration and incubate for up to 10 weeks.