Grocery giant recalls deli pastas over listeria risk

Albertsons Companies has issued a voluntary recall in 15 states for several store-made deli products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.

While no illnesses have been reported, the Idaho-based supermarket chain acted after determining the meals contained a recalled bowtie pasta from Nate’s Fine Foods.

The recall involves various store-prepared items, including pasta salads and pasta dishes under the names:

• Ready Meals Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad
• Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad
• Grilled Chicken & Basil Pasta Extra Large
• Ready Meals Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad
• Ready Meals Spinach Bowtie Pasta Salad
• Ready Meals Basil Bowtie Pasta Salad

The affected products were sold in the following Albertsons-owned stores:

• Albertsons
• Albertsons Market
• Amigos
• Andronico’s Community Markets
• Carrs-Safeway
• Eagle
• Pak “N Save
• Pavilions
• Market Street
• Randalls
• Safeway
• Tom Thumb
• Vons

The alert affects stores in more than a dozen states, including California, Texas, Hawaii, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. The products were supplied to stores by Fresh Creative Foods.

Listeria monocytogenes bacteria can cause severe illness. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, and flu-like symptoms. More serious cases may involve headaches, a stiff neck, confusion, and seizures.

Those at highest risk for severe infection are pregnant people, newborns, seniors, and individuals with weakened immune systems, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Albertsons urges customers who purchased these products not to consume them. Instead, they should be disposed of immediately or returned to the place of purchase for a full refund.

The company also provided a stark warning about preventing the spread of the bacteria, including advice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

“The FDA recommends in these cases that anyone who purchased or received any recalled products to use extra vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and containers that may have come in contact with these products to reduce the risk of cross-contamination,” the company statement noted. “Listeria monocytogenes can survive in refrigerated temperatures and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.”

Customers can find more specific information on the affected products, including UPC codes, best-by dates, and label photos, online.

Those with questions may call 877-723-3929 weekdays from 5 a.m.-9 p.m. PT.

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