Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes: Prepared Pasta Meals (June–October 2025) New Recall, Expanding Case Count, and the Ongoing Federal Response to a Deadly Listeria Outbreak

Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes: Prepared Pasta Meals (June–October 2025) New Recall, Expanding Case Count, and the Ongoing Federal Response to a Deadly Listeria Outbreak

The multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to prepared pasta meals, first identified in June 2025, has taken a tragic turn. On October 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released an update confirming that 20 illnesses across 15 states have now been connected to the outbreak .

Of those infected, 19 people have been hospitalized, four have died, and one pregnancy has ended in fetal loss. The severity of outcomes