Cooked Penne Pasta Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Nate's Fine Foods is recalling FRESH CREATIVE FOODS COOKED PENNE PASTA (8 x 3 lb pouches) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were distributed in California, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of serious infection in vulnerable populations. No illnesses have been reported.
Plain-English summary
Nate's Fine Foods, LLC is recalling FRESH CREATIVE FOODS COOKED PENNE PASTA sold in 8 x 3 lb pouches (24 lbs per case). The product is refrigerated, ready-to-eat cooked pasta.
The recall was initiated due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, and immunocompromised individuals.
Approximately 1,337 cases (32,088 lbs) were distributed to retail and food service locations in California, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Affected lot codes and use-by dates are: Lot 2382521 (10/10/2025), Lot 2452521 (10/17/2025), Lot 2572524 (10/23/2025), and Lot 2512523 (10/29/2025).
Consumers should not consume this product. Discard all packages matching the affected lots. Contact Nate's Fine Foods or the FDA if you have questions or believe you have consumed the recalled product.
The recalled product
- Product
- FRESH CREATIVE FOODS COOKED PENNE PASTA 8 x 3 lb pouches Net Weight: 24 lbs (10.88 kg) PERISHABLE KEEP REFRIGERATED
- Manufacturer
- Nate's Fine Foods, LLC
- Hazard
- listeria
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (7)
- Lot: 2382521
- 2452521
- 2572524
- 2512523 USE BY: 10/10/2025
- 10/17/2025
- 10/23/2025
- 10/29/2025
Distribution
Distributed in 4 states:
- CA
- IN
- PA
- TX
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