This image provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows an example of a pre-cooked pasta meal that Demers Food Group voluntarily recalled on Oct. 1, 2025, after a sample of a supplier's linguine pasta tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration via AP)
This image provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows an example of a pre-cooked pasta meal that Demers Food Group voluntarily recalled on Oct. 1, 2025, after a sample of a supplier's linguine pasta tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration via AP)
Two new deaths and seven more illnesses have been reported in an expanding outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to recalled pasta meals sold at grocery stores including Walmart and Trader Joe's in many states.
In total, at least six people have died and 27 have been sickened in in the outbreak that began in August 2024. The latest illnesses occurred in September and October, with the most recent on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The new deaths were reported in Hawaii and Oregon, the CDC said. Previous deaths were reported in Illinois, Michigan, Texas and Utah. One person who became ill was pregnant and it resulted in the death of a fetus.
The outbreak has been traced to precooked pasta produced by Nate's Fine Foods of Roseville, California. In September, nearly 245,000 pounds (111,130 kilograms) of pasta, including cases of linguine, fettuccine, penne and other products sold to large producers of heat-and-eat meals and pasta salads.
The move came after tests showed that pasta made by Nate's Fine Foods contained the same strain of listeria found in chicken fettuccine Alfredo and meatball linguine products identified in the outbreak. FreshRealm, the San Clemente, California, company that produced those meals, used genetic sequencing to confirm the link to the outbreak.
Several national grocery stores have made with the affected pasta. People should check their refrigerators and freezers for the recalled foods and throw them away or return them to stores for a refund, officials said.
The CDC is working with state health officials to determine whether sick people ate recalled food or if additional foods may be contaminated with listeria bacteria linked to the outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Agriculture Department are also investigating.
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 through 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.
9. — best-by date of June 19 or prior.
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