Listeria Cases Due to Precooked Pasta Have Spread to Illinois

An ongoing listeria outbreak that has impacted 18 states, including Illinois, has resulted in six people dying and 25 individuals being hospitalized. The listeria outbreak, which was first announced in June, has been linked to a plethora of precooked pasta dishes.

Food supplier Nate's Fine Foods has a plethora of ready-to-eat past meals that are impacted by this recall, per an update from the Food and Drug Administration. The listeria outbreak is also being investigated by the CDC.

READ MORE: Blood Pressure Medicine Recalled in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin

Which States Have Reported Listeria Cases Related to This Recall?:

As of this writing, cases have been reported in 18 states, with 27 people fallen ill and 25 being hospitalized, per NBC News. One pregnancy-associated illness resulted in a fetal loss as well:

• California
• Florida
• Hawaii
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Louisiana
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• North Carolina
• Nevada
• Ohio
• Oregon
• South Carolina
• Texas
• Utah
• Virginia
• Washington

Which Products are Impacted?:

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Nate's Fine Foods recalled several precooked pasta products back in September. The products were as follows:

• FreshRealm’s Home Chef Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo 12.5-oz (sold at Kroger and Walmart)
• FreshRealm’s Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine 12.3-oz and 32.8-oz (sold at Kroger and Walmart)
• FreshRealm’s Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce 12-oz. (sold at Walmart)
• Albertsons Companies store-made deli pasta salads (sold under multiple brand names including Albertsons, Safeway and Vons)
• Trader Joe’s Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettucine Alfredo 16-oz plastic tray packages
• Demer Food Group’s Scott & Jon’s Shrimp Scampi with Linguini Bowls 9.6-oz
• Kroger deli bowtie and penne pasta salads
• Giant Eagle smoked mozzarella pasta salad
• Sprouts Farmers Market smoked mozzarella pasta salad

What is Listeria?:

Listeria is an infection that can seriously affect older people, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, and newborns. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.

Per NBC News, listeria infection is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the United States. Approximately 1,250 people are infected with Listeria and 172 people die from the infection in the United States alone. Read more about the ongoing listeria outbreak on NBC News' website.