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WASHINGTON (AP) — Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown.

The department says many of its core operations will continue in the shutdown kicking off Wednesday. Federal financial aid will keep flowing, and student loan payments will still be due. But investigations into civil rights complaints will stop, and the department will not issue new federal grants. About 87% of its workforce will be furloughed, according to a department contingency plan.

Since he took office, President Donald Trump has called for the dismantling of the Education Department, saying it has been overrun by liberal thinking. Agency leaders have been making plans to parcel out its operations to other departments, and in July the Supreme Court upheld mass layoffs that halved the department's staff.

In a shutdown, the administration has suggested federal agencies could see more positions eliminated entirely. In past shutdowns, furloughed employees were brought back once Congress restored federal funding. This time, the White House's Office of Management and Budget has threatened the mass firing of federal workers.

Appearing before the House Appropriations Committee in May, Education Secretary Linda McMahon suggested this year's layoffs had made her department lean — even too lean in some cases. Some staffers were brought back, she said, after officials found that the cuts went too deep.

"You hope that you're just cutting fat. Sometimes you cut a little muscle, and you realize it as you're continuing your programs, and you can bring people back to do that," McMahon said. The department had about 4,100 employees when Trump took office in January. It now has about 2,500.

Here is what the department does and how a shutdown is expected to affect that work.

Federal student loans

One of the department's major roles is management of the $1.6 trillion federal student loan portfolio. Student aid will be largely unaffected in the short term, according to the department's shutdown contingency plan. Pell Grants and federal loans will continue to be disbursed, and student loan borrowers must continue making payments on their debts.

About 9.9 million students receive some form of federal aid, spread across some 5,400 colleges, according to the department. Within the Office of Federal Student Aid, the department plans to furlough 632 of the 747 employees during the shutdown, although it didn't say which ones. For most student loan issues, borrowers work with loan servicers hired by the department rather than directly with FSA staff.

The department will also continue to process the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which is a key piece of how colleges and universities provide aid packages to incoming students. Certain employees involved with rulemaking around changes to student loans, part of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" passed by Republicans, also will be kept on to meet deadlines set by legislation.

Money for schools

While American schools are funded primarily by state and local money, the Education Department serves as a conduit for billions of dollars of federal aid going to state and local education agencies. During the shutdown, the department will cease new grantmaking activity and pause its advisory and regulatory role to schools and grant recipients.

But because most federal grants to schools were made over the summer, the department says it would expect minimal disruption to school districts and other grant recipients. Title I money, which goes to schools with high concentrations of students in poverty, plus funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act would continue during a shutdown.

Not all federal education money arrives ahead of the school year, however. One example is Impact Aid, a program that bolsters school budgets in areas where federal land management or other activities, such as military installations, reduce the amount of taxable land to generate revenue for the district. These schools likely will see disruptions in payments. More than 1,200 districts receive that aid across all 50 states, according to a national association that represents those schools.

If the shutdown lasts longer than a week, the department says it would revise its contingency plan to prevent significant disruptions to school districts.

Civil rights investigations

Under the shutdown, the department will stop its investigations into schools and universities over alleged civil rights violations.

Since the mass layoffs in March, the office has operated under a significantly reduced footprint. The department's civil rights branch lost about half of its staff. The cuts raised questions about whether the office would be able to shrink a backlog of complaints from students who allege they have experienced discrimination on the basis of race, sex or disability status.

The department's own data has shown a decline in resolving civil rights cases, while new complaints from families have increased. During the shutdown, work on the pending cases will stop.

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AP Education Writer Collin Binkley contributed to this report.

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Following the first elimination of the season — a double elimination, no less — the "Dancing With the Stars" competition continues to heat up. During this week, the partners danced to songs best known for dominating on TikTok. For the social media mavens on the cast, namely "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" stars Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt and massive social media star Alix Earle, it seemed the perfect theme.

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'AI actor' Tilly Norwood stirs outrage in Hollywood JAKE COYLE September 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM 73 FILE SAGAFTRA picketers carry signs outside NBC in Rockefeller Center on July 17, 2023, in New York.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Like thousands of actors, Tilly Norwood is looking for a Hollywood agent.

But unlike most young performers aspiring to make it in the film industry, Tilly Norwood is an entirely artificial intelligence-made character. Norwood, dubbed Hollywood's first "AI actor," is the product of a company named Xicoia, which bills itself as the world's first artificial intelligence talent studio.

Since the Dutch producer and comedian Eline Van der Velden launched the digital character's prospective career, Tilly Norwood has been all the talk in Hollywood.

But not in a good way. Guilds, actors and filmmakers have met the Xicoia product with an immediate wave of backlash, protesting that artificial intelligence should not have a starring role in the acting profession. In a statement Tuesday, the Screen Actors Guild said that "creativity is, and should remain, human-centered."

"To be clear, 'Tilly Norwood' is not an actor, it's a character generated by a computer program that was trained on the work of countless professional performers — without permission or compensation," the guild said. "It has no life experience to draw from, no emotion and, from what we've seen, audiences aren't interested in watching computer-generated content untethered from the human experience."

Van der Velden, founder of the AI production studio Particle6, last weekend promoted Tilly Norwood at the Zurich Summit, the industry sidebar of the Zurich Film Festival. She said then that talent agencies were circling Norwood and that she expected to soon announce a signing.

Many in Hollywood, though, hope that never happens.

"Hope all actors repped by the agent that does this, drop their a$$," wrote actor Melissa Barrera ("In the Heights," "Scream") on social media. "How gross, read the room."

"Any talent agency that engages in this should be boycotted by all guilds," wrote Natasha Lyonne on Instagram. The "Russian Doll" star is directing a feature titled "Uncanny Valley" that pledges to use "ethical" artificial intelligence in combination with traditional filmmaking techniques. "Deeply misguided & totally disturbed," she added. "Not the way. Not the vibe. Not the use."

Artificial intelligence is often used as a tool in film production, though its implementation is hotly debated. It was a major bargaining point in the lengthy strike by SAG-AFTRA that concluded in late 2023 with some safeguards put in place to protect the use of actors' likenesses and performances by AI. A yearlong strike by video game actors hinged on AI protections. In July, video game actors approved a new contract that mandates employers obtain written permission to create a digital replica.

But there have been numerous controversies over the use of AI in acting. The Oscar-winning 2024 film "The Brutalist" used artificial intelligence for Hungarian dialogue spoken by Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones' characters, the revelation of which prompted debate in the industry.

Van der Velden responded to the stir around Tilly Norwood on Instagram.

"To those who have expressed anger over the creation of my AI character, Tilly Norwood, she is not a replacement for a human being, but a creative work — a piece of art," Van der Velden said on Sunday. "Like many forms of art before her, she sparks conversation, and that in itself shows the power of creativity."

Van der Velden didn't respond to interview requests Tuesday. In her post, she argued that AI characters should be judged as their own genre.

"Creating Tilly has been, for me, an act of imagination and craftsmanship, not unlike drawing a character, writing a role or shaping a performance," she added. "It takes time, skill and iteration to bring such a character to life."

That statement was also shared on Tilly Norwood's own Instagram account. Posts include photos of the creation drinking coffee, shopping for clothes and preparing for various projects. As of Tuesday, the account had more than 33,000 followers.

"Had such a blast filming some screen tests recently," one post reads. "Every day feels like a step closer to the big screen."

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Government website blames shutdown on "radical left;" prompts ethics complaint Faris TanyosOctober 1, 2025 at 5:03 AM 0 Kent Nishimura / Getty Images Ahead of Wednesday's government shutdown, the U.S.

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Ahead of Wednesday's government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Tuesday posted a banner in large type on its homepage blaming the shutdown on the "Radical Left," an allegation that an ethics group said was a "blatant violation" of the Hatch Act.

"The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands," the message read. "The Trump administration wants to keep the government open for the American people."

A complaint filed Tuesday with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel by the nonprofit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen alleged that the banner on HUD's website was a "blatant violation" of the Hatch Act, describing it as "highly partisan" and seeking to "idolize the Trump administration…without attributing any blame for the lack of compromise causing the shutdown."

The Hatch Act is a federal law passed in 1939 that "limits certain political activities of federal employees as well as some state, D.C., and local government employees who work in connection with federally funded programs," according to OSC.

Its purpose, among other things, according to OSC, is to "ensure that federal programs are administered in a nonpartisan fashion."

"This is such an obvious violation of the Hatch Act that it raises the question: 'How on Earth does HUD think they can get away with this?'" Craig Holman, a government ethics expert with Public Citizen, who filed the complaint on behalf of his group, said in a statement. "The answer is that the Trump administration has managed to neuter the ethics enforcement offices in the executive branch. Those who are responsible for enforcing the Hatch Act — namely, the Office of Special Counsel, followed by the Office of Government Ethics and the Attorney General's office — have all been taken over by Trump loyalists or those who are intimidated by Trump."

"The sheer crassness of this partisan advertisement by HUD using taxpayer dollars to campaign against Democrats and promote the Trump administration is going to make it exceedingly difficult for even a neutered ethics office to ignore," Holman added.

CBS News has reached out to HUD and the White House for comment on Public Citizen's complaint and Holman's allegations.

The Office of Special Counsel is an independent federal agency that is designed to enforce the Hatch Act, investigate wrongdoing within the executive branch and protect whistleblowers from retaliation.

Earlier this year, President Trump fired Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger, the head of OSC, and replaced him with acting Special Counsel Jamieson Greer. Dellinger sued over the firing, but it was upheld by a federal appeals court. Since returning to office, Mr. Trump has fired more than a dozen federal inspectors general who are tasked with investigating wrongdoing at government agencies.

The shutdown, which took affect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, came after the Senate failed to push through a short-term funding bill that passed the House earlier this month.

Democrats have called for the bill to include a permanent extension of tax credits passed in 2021 for those receiving health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, as well as a rollback of Medicaid cuts that were part of Mr. Trump's "big, beautiful bill" that passed this summer.

Some Republican lawmakers have argued that the "big, beautiful bill" did not cut Medicaid, but instead that it eliminated fraud within the program.

"We're not cutting Medicaid," House Speaker Mike Johnson said in June, prior to the passage of the "big, beautiful bill." "What we're doing is strengthening the program. We're reducing fraud, waste and abuse that is rampant in Medicaid to ensure that that program is essential for so many people."

Meanwhile, lawmakers from both parties cast blame on the other over the shutdown. Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday night that "Republicans have until midnight to cut the garbage and get serious," while Senate Majority Leader John Thune called the shutdown "totally avoidable," adding that "if the government shuts down, it is on the Senate Democrats."

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Listeria outbreak possibly linked to pasta meals leaves 4 dead, expands to 15 states Natalie Neysa Alund and Mary WalrathHoldridge, USA TODAY September 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM 14 Four people are dead and nearly two dozen were hospitalized due to a listeria outbreak connected to recalled readytoeat produ...

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Four people are dead and nearly two dozen were hospitalized due to a listeria outbreak connected to recalled ready-to-eat products sold nationwide at Walmart, Trader Joe's, Kroger and Albertsons stores, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initially reported a recall involving prepared pasta meals on Thursday, Sept. 25, while investigating an outbreak of listeria monocytogenes contamination, which can cause listeriosis and listeria poisoning.

The federal agencies expanded the food safety alert this week, reporting the outbreak is now known to have occurred in 15 states, with a total of 20 confirmed infections as of Sept. 30.

Here's what to know about the recall, including which states have reported related listeriosis cases.

Consumer Reports, the nonprofit known for testing and monitoring consumer-facing policy and products, released its annual risky food report in April, naming the 10 foods of 2024 that were subject to the most recalls and/or associated with the largest illness outbreaks. USA TODAY broke it down further on a what-you-need-to-know basis.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>Consumer Reports, the nonprofit known for testing and monitoring consumer-facing policy and products, released its annual risky food report in April, naming the 10 foods of 2024 that were subject to the most recalls and/or associated with the largest illness outbreaks. USA TODAY broke it down further on a what-you-need-to-know basis.

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" src=https://ift.tt/Ygazlbw class=caas-img>Boar's Head listeria outbreak that killed 10. Listeria monocytogenes is a hardy germ that can survive in very low temperatures but thrives in cool and damp places. It can, and will, happily live on foods in your or your grocery store's storage area, and the process for mass-producing the meat lends itself to plenty of opportunities for contamination.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>Deli meat is somewhat of a "risky" food as it is often associated with the spread of listeria, such as in the 2024 case of the Boar's Head listeria outbreak that killed 10. Listeria monocytogenes is a hardy germ that can survive in very low temperatures but thrives in cool and damp places. It can, and will, happily live on foods in your or your grocery store's storage area, and the process for mass-producing the meat lends itself to plenty of opportunities for contamination.

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Deli meat is somewhat of a "risky" food as it is often associated with the spread of listeria, such as in the 2024 case of the Boar's Head listeria outbreak that killed 10. Listeria monocytogenes is a hardy germ that can survive in very low temperatures but thrives in cool and damp places. It can, and will, happily live on foods in your or your grocery store's storage area, and the process for mass-producing the meat lends itself to plenty of opportunities for contamination.

">Deli meat is somewhat of a "risky" food as it is often associated with the spread of listeria, such as in the 2024 case of the Boar's Head listeria outbreak that killed 10. Listeria monocytogenes is a hardy germ that can survive in very low temperatures but thrives in cool and damp places. It can, and will, happily live on foods in your or your grocery store's storage area, and the process for mass-producing the meat lends itself to plenty of opportunities for contamination.

" src=https://ift.tt/o6pQFn8 class=caas-img>cucumbers recalled due to a salmonella outbreak that infected 113 people across 23 states, can become adulterated with E. coli through fecal contamination, which can occur through wastewater, water in the growing area, fertilizer and the proximity of the growing area to livestock.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>Produce, like the cucumbers recalled due to a salmonella outbreak that infected 113 people across 23 states, can become adulterated with E. coli through fecal contamination, which can occur through wastewater, water in the growing area, fertilizer and the proximity of the growing area to livestock.

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">Produce, like the cucumbers recalled due to a salmonella outbreak that infected 113 people across 23 states, can become adulterated with E. coli through fecal contamination, which can occur through wastewater, water in the growing area, fertilizer and the proximity of the growing area to livestock.

" src=https://ift.tt/A6irZOg class=caas-img>Raw dairy, which is always unsafe to consume and illegal to sell in some states, poses a risk when it's not pasteurized. Dairy pasteurization, or heating milk products to a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria, has been practiced since the 1920s and has resulted in illnesses commonly spread via milk, such as listeriosis, diphtheria and tuberculosis, becoming less prevalent.

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Raw dairy, which is always unsafe to consume and illegal to sell in some states, poses a risk when it's not pasteurized. Dairy pasteurization, or heating milk products to a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria, has been practiced since the 1920s and has resulted in illnesses commonly spread via milk, such as listeriosis, diphtheria and tuberculosis, becoming less prevalent.

">Raw dairy, which is always unsafe to consume and illegal to sell in some states, poses a risk when it's not pasteurized. Dairy pasteurization, or heating milk products to a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria, has been practiced since the 1920s and has resulted in illnesses commonly spread via milk, such as listeriosis, diphtheria and tuberculosis, becoming less prevalent.

" src=https://ift.tt/g0nSpwx class=caas-img>Rizo-Lopez Foods, was shut down in October 2024 after its cheeses were linked to a years-long listeria outbreak that killed two people and made dozens of others sick.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>Cotija and queso fresco cheese are made from unpasteurized milk, meaning they carry an increased risk. One producer, Rizo-Lopez Foods, was shut down in October 2024 after its cheeses were linked to a years-long listeria outbreak that killed two people and made dozens of others sick.

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Cotija and queso fresco cheese are made from unpasteurized milk, meaning they carry an increased risk. One producer, Rizo-Lopez Foods, was shut down in October 2024 after its cheeses were linked to a years-long listeria outbreak that killed two people and made dozens of others sick.

">Cotija and queso fresco cheese are made from unpasteurized milk, meaning they carry an increased risk. One producer, Rizo-Lopez Foods, was shut down in October 2024 after its cheeses were linked to a years-long listeria outbreak that killed two people and made dozens of others sick.

" src=https://ift.tt/1GuaHJy class=caas-img>Eggs can become contaminated via the same means as cucumbers and other raw produce, especially if they have a cracked shell.

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Eggs can become contaminated via the same means as cucumbers and other raw produce, especially if they have a cracked shell.

">Eggs can become contaminated via the same means as cucumbers and other raw produce, especially if they have a cracked shell.

" src=https://ift.tt/mhLI8oD class=caas-img>McDonald's Quarter Pounders triggered some locations to stop serving the burger temporarily.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>Like other raw produce, onions can become infected via fecal contamination. In 2024, E. coli-contaminated slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounders triggered some locations to stop serving the burger temporarily.

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" src=https://ift.tt/d7ZWA1z class=caas-img>Solata Foods spinach recall in 2024.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>Like cucumbers and onions, leafy greens are easily contaminated with bacteria like E. coli, as in the case of the Solata Foods spinach recall in 2024.

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Like cucumbers and onions, leafy greens are easily contaminated with bacteria like E. coli, as in the case of the Solata Foods spinach recall in 2024.

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" src=https://ift.tt/7yUWBcH class=caas-img>major E. coli outbreak in late 2024, leaving at least 39 ill and one dead.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>Organic carrots were linked to a major E. coli outbreak in late 2024, leaving at least 39 ill and one dead.

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Organic carrots were linked to a major E. coli outbreak in late 2024, leaving at least 39 ill and one dead.

">Organic carrots were linked to a major E. coli outbreak in late 2024, leaving at least 39 ill and one dead.

" src=https://ift.tt/u2dx0fK class=caas-img>millions of pounds of RTE foods were recalled by BrucePac for listeria contamination.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>Ready-to-eat/cooked poultry and meat have been the source of multiple major recalls and foodborne illness outbreaks in recent years. The same issue arises with RTE foods as with deli meat; the conditions they are made and stored under are often ideal for bacteria such as listeria to grow. In 2024, millions of pounds of RTE foods were recalled by BrucePac for listeria contamination.

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">Ready-to-eat/cooked poultry and meat have been the source of multiple major recalls and foodborne illness outbreaks in recent years. The same issue arises with RTE foods as with deli meat; the conditions they are made and stored under are often ideal for bacteria such as listeria to grow. In 2024, millions of pounds of RTE foods were recalled by BrucePac for listeria contamination.

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4 dead in listeria outbreak, cases reported in 15 states

The listeria outbreak was first announced in June, when the CDC began investigating reports of illness.

As of Sept. 30, there were 20 confirmed cases of listeria poisoning linked to the outbreak, the CDC reported. Of those, 19 people were hospitalized, and four died. In one case, a pregnant woman experienced fetal loss as a result of a related infection.

In addition to Utah, deaths took place in Illinois, Michigan and Texas. Associated infections were confirmed in the following states: California (2 cases), Florida (1 case), Illinois (1 case), Indiana (1 case), Louisiana (2 cases), Michigan (2 cases), Minnesota (1 case), Missouri (1 case), Nevada (1 case), North Carolina (1 case), Ohio (1 case), South Carolina (1 case), Texas (3 cases), Utah (1 case) and Virginia (1 case).

The numbers are only the known cases and likely do not represent the full extent of the outbreak, according to the CDC.

Recalled Walmart, Trader Joe's, Kroger and Albertsons products

Ready-to-eat pasta products were sold at Walmart, Trader Joe's, Kroger and Albertsons stores nationwide.

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Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce: Sold in 12-ounce clear plastic tray packages with best-by dates of Sept. 22, Sept. 24, Sept. 25, Sept. 29, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2025; establishment number EST. 50784 or EST. 47718 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine: Sold in 12.3, 12.5 and 32.8-ounce tray packages with best-by dates of June 19, June 26 and June 27, 2025, or prior; establishment number EST. P-50784, EST. P-47770 or EST. P-47718 printed inside the USDA mark of inspection.

"Walmart and Sam's Club are committed to the health and safety of our customers and members and to providing products that are safe and compliant, all supported by our health and wellness, product safety, and food safety professionals," Walmart wrote on its website.

Recalled Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce, sold at Walmart.Trader Joe's -

Trader Joe's Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo: Sold in 16-ounce plastic tray packages with best-by dates of Sept. 20, Sept. 24 and Sept. 27, 2025; establishment number P-45288 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

"We are issuing this guidance in an abundance of caution because testing of another brand with a shared ingredient source indicated this product may have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes," Trader Joe's said in a statement.

Recalled Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo, sold at Trader Joe's.Kroger and Albertsons: -

Home Chef Heat & Eat Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo: Sold in 12.5-ounce tray packages with best-by date of June 19, 2025, or prior; establishment numbers EST. P-50784, EST. P-47770 or EST. P-47718 printed on the side of the packaging inside the USDA mark of inspection; sold at Kroger stores.

Ready Meals Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad: Sold in bulk packages labeled with product code 27133000000; best-by dates from Sept. 13 through Sept. 29, 2025; distributed at Albertsons and Safeway locations in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad: Sold in bulk packages labeled with product code 29492100000; best-by dates from Sept. 13 through Sept. 29, 2025; distributed at Albertsons and Safeway locations in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Ready Meals Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad: Sold in bulk packages labeled with product code 27133000000; best-by dates from Sept. 8 through Sept. 26, 2025; distributed at Albertsons, Pavilions, Safeway and Vons locations in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah.

Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad: Sold in bulk packages labeled with product code 29492100000; best-by dates from Sept. 8 through Sept. 26, 2025; distributed at Albertsons, Pavilions, Safeway and Vons locations in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah.

Ready Meals Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad: Sold in bulk packages labeled with product code 27133000000; best-by dates from Sept. 20 through Sept. 29, 2025; distributed at Albertsons, Randalls and Tom Thumb locations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.

Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad: Sold in bulk packages labeled with product code 29492100000; best-by dates from Sept. 20 through Sept. 29, 2025; distributed at Albertsons, Randalls and Tom Thumb locations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.

Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad: Sold in bulk packages labeled with product code 21649200000; best-by dates from Sept. 11 through Sept. 29, 2025; distributed at Safeway, Andronico's Community Markets, Vons and Pak 'N Save locations in California, Hawaii and Nevada.

Grilled Chicken & Basil Pasta Extra Large: Sold in bulk packages labeled with product code 21303500000; best-by dates from Sept. 18 through Sept. 29, 2025; distributed at Carrs-Safeway, Eagle and Safeway locations in Alaska.

Ready Meals Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad: Sold in bulk packages labeled with product code 29130800000; best-by dates from Sept. 18 through Sept. 29, 2025; distributed at Carrs-Safeway, Eagle and Safeway locations in Alaska.

Ready Meals Spinach Bowtie Pasta Salad: Sold in bulk packages labeled with product code 21142600000; best-by dates from Sept. 16 through Sept. 26, 2025; distributed at United, Amigos, Market Street and Albertsons Market locations in New Mexico and Texas.

Ready Meals Basil Bowtie Pasta Salad: Sold in bulk packages labeled with product code 21191300000; best-by dates from Sept. 16 through Sept. 29, 2025; distributed at United, Amigos, Market Street and Albertsons Market locations in New Mexico and Texas.

Home Chef Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo products sold at Kroger are part of the listeria recall.What to do with recalled pasta meals

Both the CDC and FDA advise returning affected products to the place of purchase for a refund or tossing them in the trash.

Wash and sanitize bowls, cups, storage containers and other surfaces that may have come into contact with the recalled products. Always thoroughly wash your hands after handling and preparing food, especially raw or uncooked products.

What are the symptoms of listeria poisoning?

Listeria poisoning is a foodborne bacterial infection most commonly caused by the bacterium listeria monocytogenes, according to the CDC. It is considered a serious condition and can be dangerous or life-threatening, especially to older adults, people with weak immune systems and pregnant women.

Per the CDC, symptoms include:

Fever

Muscle aches

Headache

Stiff neck

Confusion

Loss of balance

Convulsions

Diarrhea

Other gastrointestinal symptoms

Miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery and/or life-threatening infection of newborn infants

Death

Those in higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care, according to the CDC.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.

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