Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

September 26, 2025

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

The Kroger Co recalls Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad, packaged in plastic containers with various weights, with UPC 227573-1XXXX (sold at deli…

Recall number

H-0095-2026

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

The Kroger Co

Sold / 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

Why it was recalled

Store-made deli items contain a pasta ingredient that was recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad, packaged in plastic containers with various weights, with UPC 227573-1XXXX (sold at deli service counters) or UPC 227573-2XXXX (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