Listeria outbreak linked to Roseville company has killed six people, CDC says
Six people have died and 21 more became ill after eating prepared meals linked to a Roseville company, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
The outbreak of listeria linked to fettuccine alfredo and other pasta dishes produced for Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Sprouts Farmers Market and others has been linked to Roseville supplier Nate’s Fine Foods as well as Indianapolis-based FreshRealm.
Recalled items include Sprouts Farmers Market smoked mozzarella pasta salad, Scott & Jon’s shrimp scampi and linguini bowls, Trader Joe’s Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo and Marketside linguine with beef meatballs & marinara sauce sold at Walmart, the CDC said.
Nate’s Fine Foods, which supplied the pasta used in the dishes, expanded its recall on Sept. 30 to include additional pre-cooked pasta including fettuccine, linguine and the bow tie pasta known as farfalle, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on its website. The recall came after FreshRealm tested a sample of linguine that was found to contain the food-borne bacteria listeria monocytogenes.
The ongoing outbreak, which first sickened people in August 2024, has caused illness and death in 18 states, the CDC said on its website.
Seven new cases were reported from Sept. 25 through October 30, including two that resulted in deaths in Oregon and Hawaii, the CDC said. Additional deaths occurred in Illinois, Michigan, Texas and Utah. At least 25 of the 27 people who fell ill required hospitalization, and a pregnant woman lost her fetus after becoming sick, the CDC said.
Listeria monocytogenes causes an illness known as listeriosis. It is particularly dangerous to people who are older than 65, have weakened immune systems or are pregnant, the CDC said. Symptoms include confusion, headaches, stiff neck, loss of balance, and convulsions. Listeria infection also causes fever, muscle aches, and tiredness.
It can cause serious illness or death in newborns, premature birth and symptoms including fever, muscle aches and tiredness in pregnant women, the agency said.
Do not eat any food that may have been contaminated with listeria, and clean your refrigerator to make sure the products have not touched any surfaces or additional food. The agency also urges consumers to call a health care provider right away if they have any symptoms after eating contaminated food.
Nate’s Fine Foods said in an email and a statement on its website that it is cooperating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s investigation of the outbreak, and that no listeria had been found at its Roseville facility.
“To date, no government agency has found any evidence of the specific Listeria monocytogenes strain identified in the outbreak in its thorough testing at Nate’s Fine Foods’ facility or in products under its jurisdiction,” the company said in its statement on Monday.
“Since our voluntary and limited recall of select products began, the FDA has conducted extensive testing at our facility — collecting several hundred environmental samples in addition to product testing. All results have come back negative for the specific strain identified in the outbreak,” the company said.
The 13-year-old company said it was committed to the highest standards of food safety and was working closely with regulators.
“We are deeply concerned for those affected by this outbreak,” the company said. Consumers the questions can contact its customer service team at qa@natesfinefood.com, the statement said.
This story was originally published November 6, 2025 at 10:05 AM.
