CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 Oct 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad recalled by The Kroger
The Kroger is recalling Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad, distributed in 28 states. The recall was initiated on 26 Sep 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- H-0094-2026
- FDA event ID
- 97738
- Recalling firm
- The Kroger, Cincinnati, OH
- Brand
- Basil Pesto
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 26 Sep 2025
- FDA classified
- 17 Oct 2025
- Reported
- 29 Oct 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 26 Sep 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Classified by FDA | +21 days |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Store-made deli items contain a pasta ingredient that was recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad, packaged in plastic containers with various weights, with UPC 217573-1XXXX (sold at deli service counters) or UPC 217573-2XXXX (sold as Grab-n-Go packages in deli departments), under the banners Kroger, Baker's, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Gerbes, King Soopers, Payless, Ralphs and Smith's
Where it was distributed
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA and WV
AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMichiganMissouriMississippiMontanaNebraskaNew MexicoNevada
Stores named: Kroger
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Store-made deli items contain a pasta ingredient that was recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Sold On: Sep 6 2025 through Oct 2 2025
Where was it sold?
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA and WV
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 97738| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad recalled by The Kroger | The Kroger | Listeria | 28 states |
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