Giant Eagle has issued a recall of a pasta salad sold in its prepared food sections because it is made with Nate’s Fine Foods pasta that has been linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak.
The grocery chain’s smoked mozzarella pasta salad, sold in various sizes with a best before date between September 30 and October 7, is subject to the recall.
The recalled products were sold in Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Maryland and Indiana. The following items are included in the recall:
- Penne salad with smoked mozzarella (weight varies)
- Expiration date: from 09/30/25 to 10/7/25
- UPC: 256616000000
- Penne salad with smoked mozzarella (4 lb 8 oz)
- Expiration date: from 09/30/25 to 10/3/25
- UPC: 246511000000
- Penne salad with smoked mozzarella (9 lb)
- Expiration date: from 09/30/25 to 10/3/25
- UPC: 24651200000
The Listeria outbreak traced to pasta supplier Nate’s Fine Foods has sickened at least 20 people in 15 states. Nineteen of the patients required hospitalization. Four of them died and one pregnant woman lost her fetus.
Several other companies have issued pasta recalls in connection with the outbreak. These reminders include:
- UPDATE: Trader Joe’s Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo, 16 oz plastic tray packages with expiration dates if used by 09/20/2025, 09/24/2025, 09/27/2025, 09/28/2025, 10/01/2025, 03/10/2025, 05/10/2025, 08/10/2025, or 10/10/2025 (USDA FSIS Public Health Alert)
- UPDATE: Albertsons stores have recalled store-made deli pasta salads – sell-by dates SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 – OCT 4-25 (Albertsons recall)
- Market Linguine with Beef Meatballs and Marinara Sauce 12 oz. – preferable if used before September 22, 2025; SEPTEMBER 24, 2025; SEPTEMBER 25, 2025; September 29, 2025; SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; and October 1, 2025 (USDA FSIS Public Health Alert)
- Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine 12.3 oz – best before date of June 26, 2025 or before; and 32.8 ounces – best before date of June 27, 2025 or earlier (FreshRealm recall)
- Home Chef Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo 12.5 oz – best before date of June 19, 2025 or before (FreshRealm recall)
About Listeria Infections
Foods contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look, smell, or taste altered, but can still cause serious or even fatal infections. Anyone who has eaten a recalled product and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical attention and inform their doctor of possible Listeria exposure.
Additionally, anyone who has consumed any of the recalled products should self-monitor for symptoms over the coming weeks, as it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop.
Symptoms of Listeria infection may include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle pain, severe headache, and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are needed to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.
Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients with weakened immune systems are at particular risk of serious illness, life-threatening infections, other complications, and death. Even if infected pregnant women experience only mild flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.
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