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Pasta-Linked Listeria Outbreak Reaches 6 Deaths as Recalls Widen

The source was identified as precooked pasta from Nate’s Fine Foods through federal testing.

Overview

  • Federal updates list 27 confirmed illnesses across 18 states, including 25 hospitalizations and a pregnancy‑associated fetal loss.
  • Dozens of ready-to-eat pasta meals and salads sold by Trader Joe’s, Kroger, Walmart, Albertsons, Sprouts, Giant Eagle and others have been recalled.
  • Recalls span both deli items and frozen products, including Scott & Jon’s shrimp scampi bowls with best‑by dates in March 2027.
  • Illnesses date to August 2024, with the most recent confirmed onset on Oct. 16, 2025, and investigators say more linked products or cases may emerge.
  • Health officials urge consumers to throw away recalled items and clean refrigerators and surfaces because Listeria can survive and spread in cold environments.