Bowtie pasta kits recalled over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Reser's Fine Foods is recalling 3,252 cases of Fresh Creative Foods Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Kit for potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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
Fresh Creative Foods item 404637, Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Kit Item V, UPC 13454 38053, perishable refrigerated product, net weight 10.5625 lbs, is being recalled for potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Each kit contains two 3 lb sealed bags of the affected bowtie pasta and is not sold directly to consumers.
The recall covers 3,252 cases of item 404637, with use-by dates running from 13 September 2025 through 26 September 2025 and beyond. The record states item 404637 was distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado and Texas. 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.
Businesses holding kits matching a listed use-by date should not use them and should follow the firm's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Creative Foods (FCF) item #404637 Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Kit Item V, UPC#13454 38053. Perishable/Refrigerated product. Net wt. 10.5625lbs. This kit contains 2/3lbs. sealed bags of affected Bowtie Pasta, and it is not sold directly to consumers.
- Manufacturer
- Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Prepared food
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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