Overview
- The CDC reports 27 infections across 18 states, with 25 of 26 patients with available data hospitalized and six deaths confirmed.
- Investigators identified the outbreak strain in FreshRealm ready-to-eat meals and in pasta ingredients produced by Nate’s Fine Foods.
- Nate’s Fine Foods voluntarily recalled over 245,000 pounds of prepared pasta dishes, with some private-label items removed by national retailers.
- One pregnancy-associated illness resulted in a fetal loss, and officials caution the confirmed case count likely understates the true number.
- FDA and USDA-FSIS expanded testing and supply-chain tracebacks as the CDC posted detailed recall lists and advised consumers to discard affected items and sanitize refrigerators.