Deli pasta salad recalled because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes
Sprouts Farmers Market is recalling Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad sold at deli counters and in grab-and-go containers because the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 5 because the FDA classified this recall as Class I, which the rubric assigns the Critical tier.
Plain-English summary
Sprouts Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad, a ready-to-eat refrigerated pasta salad with a five day shelf life, is being recalled because the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes. It was packaged into plastic containers at the deli counter and into 16 oz grab-and-go containers, with weight dependent on customer request, carrying UPC 2-15587-00000 from the service counter.
The recall covers 4,896 pasta kits, with use-by dates ranging from 10 October 2025 to 29 October 2025. The product was distributed in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington among other states. The FDA has classified the recall as Class I.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infection, particularly in pregnant people, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
Anyone holding the product with a use-by date in that range should not eat it and should follow the store's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sprouts Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad, RTE Pasta Salad, Refrigerated, 5 day shelf life, packaged into plastic containers at Deli counter and into 16oz plastic grab & go containers, weight dependent on customer request, UPC 2-15587-00000 (from service case) and 2-15786-00000…
- Manufacturer
- Sprouts Farmers Market
- Category
- Food — Prepared food
- Affected units
- 4,896
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 (1)
- Use by Date range is 10/10/25 - 10/29/25.
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