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Sprouts Recalls Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad in 24 States Over Listeria Risk

Supplier testing linked the salad’s pasta to the Nate’s Fine Foods contamination at the center of a multistate Listeria outbreak.

Overview

  • Sprouts’ recall covers products sold from Aug. 31 to Oct. 7 in deli service cases and grab-and-go sections across 24 states.
  • Affected units carry UPC 2-15786-00000 (grab-and-go) or 2-15587-00000 (service case) with use-by dates from Oct. 10 to Oct. 29, 2025.
  • No illnesses have been reported in connection with the Sprouts product, according to the FDA notice.
  • The action follows a supplier alert from Fresh Creative Foods tied to pre-cooked pasta manufactured by Nate’s Fine Foods, which has recalled more than 245,000 pounds of prepared pasta dishes.
  • Federal agencies report a related outbreak with 20 illnesses, 19 hospitalizations, and four deaths, and advise consumers to discard recalled items and sanitize surfaces.