Yet another food retailer has joined the growing list of companies that have recalled pasta-related products over the last few weeks.
Sprouts Farmers Market, a supermarket chain headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with stores across more than two dozen states, has voluntarily recalled select lots of Sprouts Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad due to a risk of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
On October 9, a recall notice was published to the website of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection with this recalled product.
According to the notice, the recall is in response to Sprouts being alerted by its supplier, Fresh Creative Foods, that the pasta within the pasta salad could potentially be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Fast Company has reached out to Fresh Creative Foods for comment.
Which products are impacted by the recall?
The affected lots of Sprouts Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad were packaged in plastic containers and sold from the “grab and go” section of stores or packaged directly from in-store deli service counters.
Here are the specific product details:
- Grab and go: Sprouts Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad (UPC 2-15786-00000): Best use by dates from October 10, 2025, to October 29, 2025.
- Deli service counter: Sprouts Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad (UPC 2-15587-00000): Best use by dates from October 10, 2025, to October 29, 2025.
The affected items were sold in the following states:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wyoming
Don’t eat the affected product
If you purchased the affected product, you should throw it away or return it to your local store for a full refund. To reduce the risk of cross-contamination, the FDA recommends taking extra care to clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers that have come into contact with the product.
If you have any questions about the recall, call Sprouts Customer Relations at 480-814-8016 or submit a form at the Sprouts website.
The list of retailers recalling pasta products is growing
Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a food safety alert regarding a Listeria outbreak linked to prepared pasta meals.
According to the CDC, the outbreak has hit 15 states. It has sickened 20 people, with 19 requiring hospitalization. Four people have died due to the outbreak, which dates back to last year.
Sprouts is one of many retailers that have voluntarily recalled ready-to-eat pasta products in the weeks following the CDC’s alert, although the notice does not mention the outbreak.
Here are some other recent pasta-related recalls to be aware of:
- Ready-to-eat pasta meals from Trader Joe’s, Kroger, and Walmart
- More pasta meals sold at Albertsons and Trader Joe’s
- Kroger pasta salads
What is Listeria and who is at risk of infection?
Listeria is a disease-causing bacteria that can be spread to and from foods.
Listeria infection is caused by eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
As the Mayo Clinic notes, healthy people rarely become very ill from Listeria infection. However, the disease can turn deadly for some. Pregnant women, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems are more at risk for infection.