245,000 pounds of pasta recalled in connection with listeria outbreak

Thousands of ready-to-eat pasta products have been recalled in connection with an ongoing listeria outbreak that has killed four and touched major retailers including Walmart , Kroger and Trader Joe's.

An Oct. 9 notice from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) listed thousands of pre-cooked pasta products made by Nate's Fine Foods as being linked to the outbreak. The items were later distributed to makers of ready-to-eat meals. FreshRealm, a distributor from which multiple foods have now been recalled, along with the FDA and other partnering agencies, found that Nate's products tested positive for the outbreak strain of listeria.