Sprouts Farmers Market has announced a recall of a pasta salad that was distributed to stores across the U.S. due to possible contamination by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced this week.
The grocery store has recalled select lots of its Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad, which is sold either in the Grab & Go section or at the store’s deli service counter, the FDA said on Thursday. The product, which was distributed from Aug. 31 through Oct. 7, was distributed to the following 24 states: 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, Washington and Wyoming.
The products affected by the recall have the following Universal Product Codes: UPC 2-15786-00000 and UPC 2-15587-00000.
Both products have “Use By” dates ranging from Oct. 10 to Oct. 29, the agency said. Customers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and to dispose of them. Customers also have the option to return the affected products to their store for a full refund.
The FDA states that the recall was initiated after Sprouts Farmers Market was alerted by their supplier, Fresh Creative Foods, that the pasta in the pasta salad could potentially be contaminated. No illnesses have been reported, according to the agency.
