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Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Sep 26, 2025 (13 months ago)

Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad recall

Recalled by The Kroger Co · Cincinnati, OH, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Store-made deli items contain a pasta ingredient that was recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes

Pathogen: Listeria

Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.

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What was recalled

Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad, packaged in plastic containers with various weights, with UPC 217573-1XXXX (sold at deli service counters) or UPC 217573-2XXXX (sold as Grab-n-Go packages in deli departments), under the banners Kroger, Baker's, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Gerbes, King Soopers, Payless, Ralphs and Smith's

Quantity: 5,567.4 lbs.

Food: Pasta, rice & grains Sauces, dips & dressings

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

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Sold On: Sep 6 2025 through Oct 2 2025

Where it was sold

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FDA's distribution note: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA and WV

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
The Kroger Co
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Sep 26, 2025
In FDA report of
Oct 29, 2025
Terminated
Mar 6, 2026
FDA recall number
H-0094-2026 · event 97738
Official record
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