This image provided by U.S. Agriculture Department shows Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce. (U.S. Agriculture Department via AP)
This image provided by U.S. Agriculture Department shows Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce. (U.S. Agriculture Department via AP)
A California company has recalled nearly 245000 pounds (111130.04 kilograms) of pre-cooked pasta linked to a deadly listeria outbreak and potential contamination of dozens of products sold at grocery stores nationwide.
Nate's Fine Foods of Roseville, California, recalled thousands of cases of linguine, fettucine, penne and other pastas sold to large producers of heat-and-eat meals and pasta salads on Sept. 25, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration notice
The move came after tests showed that pasta made by Nate's Fine Foods contained the same strain of listeria found in chicken fettucine Alfredo and meatball linguine products linked to an outbreak that has killed four people and sickened 20 since August 2024. The most recent illness reported
FreshRealm, the San Clemente, California, company that produced those meals, used genetic sequencing to confirm the link to the outbreak.
Several grocery stores have recalled products made with pasta from Nate's Fine Foods. The FDA and the U.S. Agriculture Department have warned consumers not to eat the foods and to discard them or return them to stores for refund.
Here are the recalls to date:
1. sold from the deli service counter or Grab & Go section with best-by dates from Oct. 10 to Oct. 29.
2. smoked mozzarella pasta salad — expiration dates Sept. 30 through Oct. 7.
3. recalled deli bowtie and penne pasta salads — sold Aug. 29 through Oct. 2.
4. 9.6-oz — best if used by dates of March 12 and 13 and March 17 and 21 2027.
5. 16-oz plastic tray packages with “best if used by” dates Sept. 20, Sept. 24, Sept. 27, Sept. 28, Oct. 1, Oct. 3, Oct. 5, Oct. 8 and Oct. 10.
6. recalled store-made deli pasta salads — sell thru dates from Sept. 8 to Oct. 4.
7. 12-oz. — best-by dates of Sept. 22, Sept. 24, and 25 and Sept. 29 to Oct. 1.
8. 12.3-oz – best-by date of June 26, 2025, or prior; and 32.8-oz — best-by date of June 27, 2025, or prior.