πΊπΈdeadly listeria outbreak linked to contaminated pre-cooked pasta in ready made meals; massive recalls ongoingπΊπΈ
listeria can take between a few hours to more than two months (~10 weeks) to cause illness after eating contaminated food. antibiotics are available, and some doctors will prescribe them to high-risk patients with suspected listeria exposure before they experience symptoms.
you may remember back in june there was a deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken fettuccine alfredo (FDA link). I (rune) made a post about it. at the time of that outbreak, it was not clear which specific ingredient was contaminated with listeria.
the contaminated ingredient was finally identified, and it is pre-cooked pasta. in the months since june 2025, food containing the contaminated pasta was sold in thousands of grocery stores nationwide. for at least some of the recalled products, contamination dates back to at least august 2024. the current number of illnesses linked to this outbreak is 20, with 19 hospitalizations and 4 deaths.
stores that sold meals contaminated with listeria include: kroger, baker's, city market, dillons, fred meyer, fry's, gerbes, king soopers, payless, ralphs and smith's, giant eagle, market district, albertsons, albertsons market, amigos, andronico's community markets, carrs-safeway, eagle, pak 'n save, pavilions, market street, randalls, safeway, tomb thumb, united and vons, walmart, and trader joe's. this list is not comprehensive and recalls are ongoing as more products containing the contaminated pasta get identified and recalled.
FDA investigation - CDC investigation
Do not eat or serve certain meals containing pre-cooked pasta.
FDAβs investigation is ongoing.
this post is going to wind up long, so I (rune) am going to try and give summaries rather than copy and pasting all the information, to make it a little bit shorter.
on june 18 2025, the US FDA, CDC, and USDA FSIS announced a listeria outbreak associated with ready-to-eat chicken fettuccine alfredo meals, with linked illnesses dating back to august 2024. the USDA FSIS is involved because these are products containing a lot of chicken. the USDA FSIS gets involved with products containing a significant amount of eggs, poultry, and/or meat.
at that time it was unclear which ingredient in the chicken fettuccine alfredo was contaminated with listeria. because the specific source of the listeria contamination could not be determined, products containing the contaminated ingredient (pre-cooked pasta) have remained on shelves for months since then.
on september 25 2025, the USDA FSIS issued an alert saying that the likely culprit was pre-cooked pasta from nate's fine foods, and recalls for meals containing listeria-contaminated pre-cooked pasta began. their contaminated pasta is used in a LOT of different food.
as of september 25 2025: 20 illnesses, 19 hospitalizations, and 4 deaths in 15 states have currently been linked to this outbreak. as listeria can take up to 10 weeks to cause illness, followed by 3-4 weeks for any given case of foodborne illness to become associated with any given outbreak, these numbers will likely rise. not every illness from listeria is deadly, so many people recover without medical care and do not get their illnesses counted.
Symptoms of Listeriosis (Listeria Infection):
Symptoms usually start within two weeks after eating food contaminated with Listeria but may start as early as the same day or as late as 10 weeks after. Mild symptoms may include a fever, muscle aches, nausea, tiredness, vomiting, and diarrhea. If the more severe form of listeriosis develops, symptoms may include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.
if you suspect you have symptoms of illness from listeria, consider getting prompt medical care, especially if you are in a high-risk group. the earlier you get diagnosed and treated, the better. in some cases, your healthcare team may choose to prescribe you antibiotics if you have eaten the affected food, even if you do not have symptoms. high-risk groups for listeria infection include people who are over 65, have weakened immune systems, or are pregnant.
the maps on the investigation pages showing where the people who live got sick does not represent the locations where the contaminated food was sold. the contaminated pre-cooked pasta was likely sold in every single US state. not every illness was necessarily reported, diagnosed, and/or investigated in a way that could get it linked to this outbreak.
before I (rune!) get to the recalls, I want to point out something here that always comes up: if a food is advertised as ready-to-eat, that means it is supposed to be fully cooked and safe to eat without needing to heat or cook it first. and no, you should NOT be trying to cook something you know is contaminated with listeria. you seriously do not want to be fucking with listeria. while most people who get exposed to listeria do not become seriously ill, listeriosis is one of the deadliest forms of food poisoning/foodborne illness.
that being said, the US FDA does have some recommendations to help reduce the risk of getting sick from listeria, including safer choices to make with food, food preparation, and storage. everyone who values food safety even a little should own a food thermometer. listeria is fairly fucking resilient. if you have any of the recalled foods in your fridge or freezer, you are going to want to clean and sanitize your fridge, freezer, and/or anything else the listeria-contaminated food may have touched.
although the vast majority of these recalls involve food with relatively nearby best-by dates, at least some of these products have likely been contaminated since at least august 2024. you will probably not be able to get a refund on food outside of the listed recall dates. many of these recalls say that no illnesses have been linked to the individual recalls, which is technically correct, as listeria is one of the harder things to track down, can take up to 10 weeks to cause illness, followed by 3-4 weeks to get linked to any outbreak. the outbreak these recalls are linked to has killed several people already.
recall list is below a cut due to length. no images below the cut so it loads better. when sharing this outbreak outside of tumblr, I recommend using the FDA outbreak investigation link, which lists these recalls as well as links to the CDC and USDA FSIS pages.
tumblr still will not let poor old rune here write tables, and all these recalls provide different information in different styles. did my best to format this for tumblr, but remember that you can click any recall link for more information. some recall pages include visuals of the recalled products. these recalls will likely continue to expand.
RECALLED ITEMS (as of october 4, 2025):
freshrealm recall of chicken fettuccine alfredo products sold at kroger and walmart stores nationwide. USDA mark of inspections on the paroduct label: (from back in june, least currently relevant recalls)
marketside grilled chicken alfredo with fettuccine tender pasta with creamy alfredo sauce, white meat chicken and shaved parmesan cheese
comes in 32.8 oz tray packages
best by dates of 6/27/2025 or earlier
USDA mark of inspection EST. P-50784
marketside grilled chicken alfredo with fettuccine tender pasta with creamy alfredo sauce, white meat chicken, broccoli, and shaved parmesan cheese
comes in 12.3 oz tray packages
best by dates of 6/26/2025 or earlier
USDA mark of inspection EST. P-47770
home chef eat & eat chicken fettuccine alfredo with pasta, grilled white meat chicken, and parmesan cheese
comes in 12.5 oz tray packages
best by dates of 6/19/2025 or earlier
USDA mark of inspection EST. P-47718
trader joe's cajun style blackened chicken breast fettucine alfredo
sold at trader joe's stores in arizona, california, nevada, new mexico, utah
comes in 16 oz plastic trays
best by dates: 9/20/2025, 9/24/2025, 9/27/2025, 9/28/2025, 10/01/2025, 10/03/2025, 10/05/2025, 10/08/2025, or 10/10/2025
marketside beef meetball marinara linguine meals
sold at walmart stores nationwide
best by dates: sep 22 2025, sep 24 2025, sep 25 2025, sep 29 2025, sep 30 2025, oct 1 2025
establishment number "EST 50784" or "EST. 47718" inside the USDA mark of inspection
demers food group recall of scott & jon's shrimp scampi with linguini bowls distributed nationally to wholesale distributors and operators between 9/15/2025 and 9/25/2025
scott & jon's shrimp scampi with linguini
UPC 858175003919
GTIN 10858175003916
lot codes: S254522, S255522, S259522, S263521, S263522
best by dates: 3/12/2027, 3/13/2027, 3/17/2027, 3/21/2027
size: 9.6 oz
albertsons companies recall of items containing bowtie pasta
ready made pesto bowtie pasta salad
sold at albertsons, safeway stores in colorado, nebraska, new mexico, south dakota, wyoming
UPC 27133000000
sell thru dates: september 13 2025 thru october 4 2025
basil pesto bowtie salad
sold at albertsons and safeway stores in colorado, nebraska, new mexico, south dakota, wyoming
UPC 29492100000
sell thru dates: september 13 2025 thru october 4 2025
ready meals pesto bowtie pasta salad
sold at albertsons, pavilions, safeway, and vons stores in arizona, california, nevada, new mexico, texas, utah
UPC 27133000000
sell thru dates: september 8 2025 thru october 4 2025
basil pesto bowtie pasta salad
sold at albertsons, pavilions, safeway, and vons stores in arizona, california, nevada, new mexico, texas, utah
UPC 29492100000
sell thru dates: september 8 2025 thru october 4 2025
ready meals pesto bowtie pasta salad
sold at albertsons, randalls, and tom thumb stores in arkansas, louisiana, oklahoma, texas
UPC 27133000000
sell thru dates: september 20 2025 thru october 4 2025
basil pesto bowtie pasta salad
sold at albertsons, randalls, and tom thumb stores in arkansas, louisiana, oklahoma, texas
UPC 29492100000
sell thru dates: september 20 2025 thru october 4 2025
basil pesto bowtie pasta salat
sold at safeway, andronico's community markets, vons, and pak 'n save stores in california, hawaii, nevada
UPC 21649200000
sell thru dates: september 11 2025 thru october 4 2025
grilled chicken & basil pasta extra large
sold at carrs-safeway, eagle, safeway stores in alaska
UPC 21303500000
sell thru dates: september 18 2025 thru october 4 2025
ready meals basil pesto bowtie salad
sold at carrs-safeway, eagle, and safeway stores in alaska
UPC 29130800000
sell thru dates: september 18 2025 thru october 4 2025
ready meals spinach bowtie pasta salad
sold at united, amigos, market street, and albertsons market stores in new mexico, texas
UPC 21142600000
sell thru dates: september 16 2025 thru october 4 2025
ready meals basil bowtie pasta salad
sold at united, amigos, market street, and albertsons market stores in new mexico, texas
UPC 21191300000
sell thru dates: september 16 2025 thru october 4 2025
readymeals smoked mozzarella with extra hot links extra large
sold at carrs-safeway, eagle, and safeway stores in alaska
UPC 20000300000
sell thru dates september 25 2025 thru october 4 2025
smoked mozzarella penne salad kit
sold at carrs-safeway, eagle, and safeway stores in alaska
UPC 27187600000
sell thru dates september 25 2025 thru october 4 2025
readymeals smoked mozzarella penne pasta salad
sold at carrs-safeway, eagle, and safeway stores in alaska
UPC 29129800000
sell thru dates september 25 2025 thru october 4 2025
(end of albertsons recalls)
giant eagle recall of smoked mozzarella pasta salad sold at giant eagle and market district stores in pennsylvania, ohio, maryland, and indiana
smoked mozzarella penne salad
UPC 256616000000
weight varies
expiration dates: 9/30/2025 through 10/7/2025
smoked mozzarella penne salad-small
UPC 246511000000
weight: 4 lbs 8 oz
expiration dates: 9/30/2025 through 10/3/2025
smoked mozzarella penne salad-large
UPC 246512000000
weight: 9 lbs
expiration dates: 9/30/2025 through 10/3/2025
kroger recall of two varieties of deli pasta salads sold at over 1,860 stores under the names of kroger, baker's, city market, dillons, fred meyer, fry's, gerbes, king soopers, payless, and ralphs and smith's in alaska, alabama, arkansas, arizona, california, colorado, georgia, idaho, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, louisiana, michigan, missouri, montana, nebraska, new mexico, nevada, ohio, oregon, south carolina, tennessee, texas, utah, washington, west virginia. return to store for full refund or replacement.
rune note: the FDA outbreak's description lists the locations for this recall as follows (not 1:1 with the FDA recall's list):
"...bowtie and penne pasta salads sold at the deli service counter and in grab-n-go packages from the deli department from Kroger stores located in Georgia; South Carolina; Auburn, Alabama; Greater Cincinnati (including Northern Kentucky and Dayton, Ohio plus South Eastern Indiana); Central and Northwest Ohio; Northwestern Virginia panhandle; Michigan; Indiana (except SE Indiana, -Evansville-); Illinois; Eastern Missouri; Greater Louisville area (including Indiana) and Lexington, Kentucky; Hopkinsville and Bowling Green, Kentucky; Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee; Huntsville, Alabama; Greater Memphis area, Tennessee; Arkansas; Mississippi; Western Kentucky; North Carolina; Virginia; Eastern West Virginia; Eastern Kentucky; Southeastern Ohio; Texas and Louisiana; Dillons, Baker's, Gerbes, King Soopers. City Market, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Smith's stores."
basil pesto bowtie pasta salad
UPC 217573-10000
random weight, sold at deli service counter
sold on: september 6 2025 thru october 2 2025
basil pesto bowtie pasta salad
UPC 217573-20000
random weight, grab-n-go packages sold in deli department
sold on: september 6 2025 thru october 2 2025
smoked mozzarella penne salad
UPC 227573-10000
random weight, sold at deli service counter
sold on: august 29 2025 thru october 2 2025
smoked mozzarella penne salad
UPC 227573-10000
random weight, grab-n-go packages sold in deli department
sold on august 29 2025 thru october 2 2025
another big recall. this took me hours to type, so the individual product names do not all have links to their respective recall listings, because I was really nervous it might screw up the formatting. recall links apply to all products listed below them until another recall is named and another link is given.
as a reminder again, listeria can take between a few hours and 10 weeks to cause illness. please do me (rune!!) a big favor and try not to say something in the notes like, "well I ate this a week ago and should be safe." although the thought you might be in the clear is comforting, listeria is a huge fucking bastard and we should all strive to not risk spreading a false sense of security to anyone who should have otherwise been monitoring for symptoms for up to 10 weeks after eating contaminated pasta.
if it has been over 10 weeks since you ate food contaminated with listeria, then you are probably in the clear.
thanks so much for reading, stay safe and take care!
Pleased to report that after a day of this i am not longer craving caper brine and my mouth is not dry as usual. There's some good suggestions in the notes too that I want to try.
-ancient roman posca: water, red or white wine vinegar, honey, salt, herbs (coriander, mint, thyme)
-switchel: water, ginger, vinegar, sweetener, lemon, salt
- Did you know that Travis and Katie aren't canon? Everyone loves Tratie though, myself included.
- Ignoring Chris/Clarisse lmao. I'm sorry buddy, but there is nothing that Clarisse dating Chris does for her character that Clarisse crushing on Silena doesn't do better. He's a good redshirt, both showing Luke's callousness and how the Labyrinth works, but he is not boyfriend material.
- On a related note: Clarisse and Silena and Beckendorf and it all being messy, messy messy.
- Also related to Silena: I like fanon Drew Tanaka being a real character with motivations and redeeming qualities instead of just being an amalgamation of flaws and stereotypes that only exists to be a secondary obstacle for Piper.
- The fanon friendships between Percy-Beckendorf and Annabeth-Silena and expanding on those relationships. Bonus points if Silenadorf was baby Percabeth's bi awakenings.
- More broadly, I do enjoy a bit of powerful!Percy and variations on Tartarus.
a new reality tv show called So you think you can write Doctor Who
twelve episodes, twelve contestants - a mix of annoying middle aged sci fi authors, fan fic authors and random people off the street
a variety of against the clock writing tasks, big finish scripts, ability to interact with actors without shouting at them and challenges where you have no budget or doctor for an episode
judged by solely by christopher eccleston
this is how you find the new doctor who showrunner
For these who donβt know: The restaurant she worked at closed down but she left before that and opened her own bakery, thatβs apparently very successful!
She has a youtube channelΒ where she shares recipes and cooking advice!
since becoming a barista i have noticed a few very distinct typologies among my customers. such as:
the woke left: young and fashionable. visible tattoos. often enjoys matcha, lavender flavoring, oat milk, and cold foam. pretty decent customers.
sweet old man: drinks very sweet iced lattes, pays in cash, puts all of his change in the tip jar. sometimes orders hot coffee and i get scared that his shaky old man hands will spill it and he'll get burned but that has not yet happened and god willing never shall.
evil old man: only wants drip coffee and declares it ridiculous that any other form of coffee exists. some variants only want americanos and these variants are even scarier. watch out.
sweet old woman: might need her daughter's help to order but is very bubbly and open to trying new things. compliments baristas freely and frequently.
evil old woman: does not want coffee and only wants sweet tea or soda. will not tip even if she spends three hours in the shop repeatedly asking baristas to fetch things for her.
errand husband: either stiltedly recites an order to you or shows you the order in their texts/notes app. needs to step out of line and make a phone call if you ask any follow-up questions.
grindset girlie: always wearing scrubs, an apron, and/or a name tag. orders the exact same thing every day and knows the exact change she'll need to pay for it. her regular order is both extremely caffeinated and extremely sweet.
#mamabear: is actively wrangling two to four children while ordering. order changes repeatedly because the children cannot decide if they want a muffin or a cookie or apple juice or chocolate milk etc. for some reason these women are always wearing an article of clothing or carrying some personalized item that says "mama" on it.
schoolchildren: band of two to eight adolescents hanging out after school. extremely indecisive but generally quite polite and tip well.
amnesiac in love: grown adult who needs their partner to tell them what they like. gets asked a question about their own preferences and turns to their partner to answer for them. generally acts like a shy child looking to their guardian for behavioral cues if you try to interact with them and only wants to talk to mommy i mean their wife.
this of course is not an exhaustive list but those are just some of the most consistent Types i get. ok bye xoxo
anyways i love headcanons where percy is just. an absolute New York stereotypical skater kid emphasis on stereotypical. like yes he spent most of his time at private boarding schools and yes he was only in New York in the summer and yes he's a mama's boy so he would never (intentionally) commit any type of crime but also. he knows how to pickpocket because his neighbor taught him when he was eight. the local police chief knows him personally even though he's never actually been jailed for anything because "why are you always on the scene when something happens?". he figured out how to pick locks on WikiHow when he was 11 so that if Gabe locked him out and forgot to let him back in he could do it himself. when he said in book 1 that he sold 'candy' to rich kids at his private school for cash, what he really meant was that he picked random plants in the schoolyard and told people they were weed and got money for it until someone realized the weirdo from dorm 1 was scamming everyone with dandelions,
he's a legend at the skatepark because he has zero self preservation and so on a given day you can see him doing the most insane death-defying stunts ever and all the local parents are scared he's going to crack his head on the concrete someday and give their kids ptsd. piper "annabeth you didn't tell me he's a skater kid ;-;" mclean absolutely teases him for all the above 24/7, send tweet
realizing many people don't know about infinity train creator owen dennis' among us show from years ago, which has been trapped in unreleased limbo all this time and was just dumped on streaming this morning with no advertisement. they don't even know about its weirdly stacked cast
There is a young American man in France. His mother has passed away. He has few friends, and works the thankless job of a bus boy in a prestigious restaurant, but dreams of becoming a chef despite having very little skill.
He returns one night to his humble apartment, which is known to have vermin, and comes across a rat, which he could easily kill or set loose on the street.
But the rat- it is special. It seems to speak to him. Promises him every little thing he desires- talent, fame, and fortune. Recognition and esteem like he has only ever seen from afar; fine company like the wealthy men and women whose scraps he picks at over the sink.
Put me on your head, the rat says. Put me on your head and think of nothing.
It is strange at first, yes. Strange to feel another take control of his life and live it better than he ever could. To see miraculous things created with his own two hands, to feel his feet move in graceful and fantastic ways with a confidence he has never had.
But the rat delivers as he had promised: he receives promotions, notoriety, admiration. He is noticed. Envied. Every day is a waking dream, rubbing elbows with beautiful women and handsome men and influential personalities who lavish him with praise. It is addictive, this lifestyle- never mind that he is only ever truly conscious of it as a passenger of in own brain.
It is when he has reached heights few can ever conceive, with all that the rat had ever promised- a beautiful wife in a beautiful house with all the world in his palm, in possession of all the wealth and success a man could ever want, that the rat says that it is leaving.
Leaving? The rat cannot leave. Everything he is, the rat has provided.
"I have delivered on our bargain", the rat says. "I have brought to you all that you have ever dreamed. What more could you desire? I must live my own life, now."
The man is furious. He is terrified. He destroys the rat, in all of the ways that a rat can be destroyed, until nothing is left of it but a fine smear of marinara sauce.
He returns to the restaurant the next day moving like the shell of something hollowed-out and brittle. He cooks well- his fingers remember the movements, his eyes recognize the patterns, his mouth knows without his asking what orders to speak and what platitudes make patrons smile pleasantly with their straight white teeth.
He retains the talents of the rat. The charm of the rat. All the worldly pleasures the rat had provided him.
Still, it seems, he is little more than a vessel for the talents of the rat.
Jason used to think self-care was βtaking a shower after patrol and maybe eating something that wasnβt cold pizza.β Now he has a whole shelf in the bathroom dedicated to the skincare routine you introduced him to. He grumbles about it, but you catch him using the fancy moisturizer you bought him when he thinks youβre not looking.
He lets you paint his nails black when youβre having a lazy Sunday. At first it was βjust this once,β but now he picks the color himself sometimes β usually deep red or dark green to match his Hood aesthetic. He wears them under his gloves on patrol like a secret.
Shopping with you used to be torture for him. Now he actually enjoys it. Heβll let you drag him into stores and try on clothes you pick out, even if he pretends to hate it. The first time he bought a soft oversized sweater because βit smelled like youβ when you hugged him in it, you knew he was hooked.
He started using your hair products. His hair is softer now, the white streak less brittle. When you run your fingers through it at night, he melts and pretends heβs not purring.
Jason used to wear the same three hoodies on rotation. Now his closet has actual outfits β nice jeans, button-downs you picked out, even a leather jacket that isnβt battle-worn. He wears them when he takes you on dates and looks ridiculously good doing it.
He lets you give him face masks. The first time you put a bright green one on him, he complained the whole time. Now he asks for the βblue one that smells like berriesβ when heβs had a rough patrol. He falls asleep with his head in your lap while it dries.
Bath bombs. He discovered them through you and is now lowkey obsessed. Heβll come home after a long night, run the water, and drop one in without saying anything. If you join him, he gets all soft and quiet, just holding you in the warm water.
He buys candles now. Not the cheap ones β the expensive ones that smell like books and rain and the cologne you like. He lights them when youβre over and pretends itβs βfor the vibeβ when really itβs because he wants the apartment to feel like home for you.
Jason used to cut his own hair with kitchen scissors. Now he lets you trim it in the bathroom, sitting on a stool while you carefully shape the white streak. He watches you in the mirror the whole time with the softest look on his face.
He wears your scrunchies. At first it was just to keep his hair out of his face while cooking. Now he has a drawer full of them in different colors you picked out. Heβll wear one on his wrist like a bracelet when heβs out in civilian clothes.
Self-care nights are sacred now. You introduced him to sheet masks, bath salts, and fluffy socks. He complains the whole time but always participates. The first time he asked for a βspa nightβ after a bad patrol, you almost cried from how proud you were.
He lets you dress him up for dates. You pick out button-downs and nice jeans and he wears them without argument. He even asks for your opinion now: βDoes this look okay? I donβt want to embarrass you.β
Jason used to think cologne was βfor rich assholes.β Now he has a signature scent you helped him choose β warm, woody, with a hint of spice. He wears it because he knows you like burying your face in his neck and breathing him in.
He takes baths with you. Not just showers. Full baths with bubbles and candles and him sitting behind you, arms around your waist, chin on your shoulder. Heβs quiet during those moments, just holding you like youβre the only thing keeping him grounded.
On bad mental health days, he lets you pamper him. Face masks, head scratches, you reading to him while he lies with his head in your lap. He used to push you away when he felt like this. Now he leans into it because you make him feel safe enough to be soft.
He buys you matching pajamas. Soft, oversized ones in your favorite color. He pretends itβs βjust practicalβ but the way he smiles when you wear them says otherwise.
Jason started journaling. Not the dramatic kind β just little notes about his day, things that made him happy, things heβs grateful for. Most of the pages end with your name. He keeps it hidden but leaves it open sometimes so youβll see how much he loves you.
He lets you take care of him. When he comes home hurt, he doesnβt hide it anymore. He lets you patch him up, make him tea, hold him until the nightmares fade. He whispers βthank youβ against your skin every time, like he still canβt believe he gets to have this.
The biggest change? He tells you he loves you now. Not just in grand gestures or quiet moments. He says it in the kitchen while youβre cooking, in the shower when youβre washing his hair, in the middle of the night when he thinks youβre asleep. Heβs still learning how to be soft, but heβs trying β for you.
a/n: hope this fit the request well.. it was so fun to write omg
Honestly, if you see an angel thatβs all eyes and wings and wheels of fire, you should be worried. Like, not because itβs going to hurt you or anything, but because scripturally, angels invariably appear to ordinary people in human form. In general, they only show their inhuman true forms to prophets β which means if youβre seeing them like that, they come bearing responsibility.