A listeria outbreak linked to precooked pasta meals has resulted in six deaths and 25 hospitalizations across the United States. The outbreak, first announced in June, has prompted a series of recalls involving ready-to-eat pasta meals supplied by Nate's Fine Foods. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is actively investigating the multistate outbreak.

As of last week, the FDA reported that 27 individuals from 18 states have fallen ill due to the outbreak. The states affected include California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. Tragically, the outbreak has also led to one

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