Grocery giant Kroger has issued a voluntary recall of two of its deli pasta salads sold in dozens of states due to concerns over potential listeria bacteria contamination. The recall covers Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad and Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad, which were sold at Kroger’s family of stores, including Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, King Soopers, Payless, Ralphs and Smith’s, according to an announcement Saturday from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The pasta salads w ...

, /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), said today it has recalled Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad and Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad that was sold in the Kroger Family of Stores in following states: 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. This follows a recall initiated by Fresh Creative Foods, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination of the pasta ingredient that was manufactured by Nate's Fine Foods of Roseville, CA. For ...