The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·H-0118-2026·Announced 2025-10-29

Albertsons Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad recalled for Listeria

Albertsons Companies LLC recalls store-made Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad due to Listeria monocytogenes in a pasta ingredient. Sold at multiple store banners in 15 states with sell-through dates September 8–October 4, 2025.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall, the agency's highest classification category. Listeria monocytogenes is a serious high-risk pathogen. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls are classified as Critical.

Plain-English summary

Albertsons Companies LLC is recalling store-made Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The contamination originated from a recalled bowtie pasta ingredient used in the product.

The affected pasta salad was sold at Albertsons, Pavilions, Randalls, Safeway, Tom Thumb, and Vons locations in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, LA, NE, NM, NV, OK, SD, TX, UT, and WY. The product has UPC 294921##### with sell-through dates from September 8, 2025 through October 4, 2025.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogenic bacterium capable of causing severe foodborne illness.

The recalled product

Product
Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad, UPC 294921 #####. Product was made in-store with store generated scale label applied to the container. Sold under store banners Albertsons, Pavilions, Randalls, Safeway, Tom Thumb, and Vons in AR, AZ, CA, CO, LA, NE, NM, NV, OK, SD, TX, UT, and W
Manufacturer
Albertsons Companies 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 (1)

  • Sell Thru Dates: SEP 8 25 Thru OCT 4 25

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

  • AK
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • HI
  • LA
  • NE
  • NM
  • NV
  • OK
  • SD
  • TX
  • UT
  • WY