2025 Listeria Outbreak Linked to Prepared Pasta Meals

Last Updated: October 31, 2025

Foodborne Illness | All Outbreaks

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS), and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections occurring since August 2024 linked to prepared meals (frozen and ready-to-eat) containing pasta. The recalled products were sold at retailers nationwide.

This investigation is ongoing, please see the CDC and FDA websites for the most up-to-date information. 

As of October 31, 2025, one Washington resident has been included in this Outbreak. The case resides in Snohomish County.

In Washington

Quick Facts

  • Cases: 1
  • Hospitalizations: 1
  • Deaths: 0
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Recall: Yes

Cases by County of Residence

County Cases
Snohomish 1
Total 1

Recalls

About Listeria

Listeria bacteria are found in the environment and can spread from contaminated food to surfaces. Listeria can grow on foods kept in the refrigerator for several days. The bacteria are easily killed by heating food to a high temperature (165°F).

Although healthy, non-pregnant individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria monocytogenes is especially harmful to people who are 65 years or older, people with a weakened immune system, and women who are pregnant, 

To Prevent Listeriosis Infection

  • Avoid unpasteurized (raw) milk or foods made from unpasteurized milk.
  • Thoroughly cook raw meat, such as beef, pork, or poultry.
  • Wash raw vegetables thoroughly before eating.
  • Keep uncooked meats separate from vegetables and from cooked foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Wash hands, knives, and cutting boards after handling uncooked foods.

More Resources

To report a suspected foodborne illness or file a complaint about unsafe food handling practices at an establishment in Washington, use the Foodborne Illness Notification System (FINS).

Advice to Consumers

  • Do not eat any recalled products. Throw them away or return them to where you bought them. These are the recalled items that were distributed in Washington:
    • Sold at Sprouts Farmers Market:
      • Sprouts Farmers Market Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad - product use by dates 10/10/25 - 10/29/25
    • Sold at Walmart, Fred Meyer, or QFC:
      • Home Chef Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo 12.5-oz – best-by date of June 19, 2025, or prior
      • Kroger stores recalled deli bowtie and penne pasta salads – sold on AUG 29 2025 thru OCT 2 2025
      • Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce 12-oz. – best if used by dates of SEP 22, 2025; SEP 24, 2025; SEP 25, 2025; SEP 29, 2025; SEP 30, 2025; and OCT 01, 2025
      • Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine 12.3-oz – best-by date of June 26, 2025 or before; and 32.8-oz – best-by date of June 27, 2025 or before
  • Clean your refrigerator, containers, and surfaces that may have touched the recalled products. Listeria can survive in the refrigerator and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.
  • Call a healthcare provider right away if you have these symptoms after eating recalled products.
    • Pregnant people: Fever, muscle aches, and tiredness. Your illness may be mild, but Listeria can cause pregnancy loss or premature birth. It can also cause serious illness or death in newborns.
    • Other people may have: Headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, in addition to fever, muscle aches, and tiredness.

Advice to Retailers

Outbreak-Specific Resources