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Sprouts Recalls Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad as Listeria Outbreak Tied to Pre‑Cooked Pasta Widens

Health agencies link cases to Nate’s Fine Foods pre‑cooked pasta used in prepared meals supplied to retailers.

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The Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad from Sprouts Farmers Market is being recalled because of possible listeria contamination. 
Recalled Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce, sold at Walmart.
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Overview

  • Sprouts Farmers Market pulled Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad from Grab & Go cases and deli counters after supplier Fresh Creative Foods reported potentially contaminated pasta.
  • The salad was sold Aug. 31 through Oct. 7 with use‑by dates of Oct. 10–29, and no illnesses have been reported specifically from this product.
  • Officials report 20 confirmed Listeria infections across 15 states with 19 hospitalizations and at least four deaths, including a pregnancy loss.
  • Investigators traced the outbreak strain to pre‑cooked pasta from Nate’s Fine Foods, which voluntarily recalled about 245,000 pounds distributed to manufacturers in California, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Texas.
  • Retail recalls now span items from Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Kroger, Albertsons, Giant Eagle, Scott & Jon’s and others, and the FDA advises discarding affected foods and thoroughly sanitizing any contacted surfaces.