Kroger Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad Recall: Listeria Risk
Kroger recalls Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad with potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products sold from Sep 6 to Oct 2, 2025, at select stores. Consumers should check UPCs and stop using if consumed.
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Store-made deli items contain a pasta ingredient that was recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes
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What happened, in plain English
Kroger is recalling Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in store-made deli items. This could cause serious illness if consumed, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/7137-kroger-basil-pesto-bowtie-pasta-salad-recall-listeria-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/7137-kroger-basil-pesto-bowtie-pasta-salad-recall-listeria-risk · Updated August 17, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-0094-2026
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“Kroger Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad Recall: Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/7137-kroger-basil-pesto-bowtie-pasta-salad-recall-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #H-0094-2026.
Why it’s dangerous
The pasta ingredient in store-made deli items may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness. This risk is especially concerning for individuals with compromised immune systems, such as young children, elderly people, or those with chronic health conditions.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased or consumed the recalled Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad from Kroger stores between September 6 and October 2, 2025. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for serious infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for products with UPC 217573-1XXXX (sold at deli counters) or UPC 217573-2XXXX (sold as Grab-n-Go packages). Products were sold at Kroger, Baker's, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Gerbes, King Soopers, Payless, Ralphs, and Smith's stores from September 6 to October 2, 2025.
- Brand
Kroger- Category
Food
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class I- Status
Terminated- Distribution
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA and WV
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| H-0094-2026 | Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad, packaged in plastic containers with various weights, with UPC 217573-1XXXX (sold at deli service counters) or UPC 217573-2XXXX (sold as Grab-n-Go packages in deli departments), under the banners Kroger, Baker's, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Gerbes, King Soopers, Payless, Ralphs and Smith's; Sold On: Sep 6 2025 through Oct 2 2025 | 5,567.4 lbs. |
| H-0095-2026 | Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad, packaged in plastic containers with various weights, with UPC 227573-1XXXX (sold at deli service counters) or UPC 227573-2XXXX (sold as Grab-n-Go packages in deli departments), under the banners Kroger, Baker's, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Gerbes, King Soopers, Payless, Ralphs and Smith's; Sold On: Aug 29 2025 through Oct 2 2025 | 25,792 lbs. |
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Immediately stop using and discard any Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad with the recalled UPC codes.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 28 states.
FDA distribution: “AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA and WV” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #H-0094-2026 (September 26, 2025)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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