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Grocery giant Kroger has issued a voluntary recall of two of its deli pasta salads sold across 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 under 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 a Saturday announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The pasta salads were sold at both the deli service counter and in "grab-n-go" packages at 1,860 stores in 28 states, including California, Georgia, Texas, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois, the announcement noted.

FILE PHOTO: Grocery giant Kroger has issued a voluntary recall for two of its popular deli salads sold across dozens of states due to concerns over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

FILE: Grocery giant Kroger has issued a voluntary recall of two of its deli pasta salads sold across 28 states due to concerns over potential listeria bacteria contamination. (iStock / iStock)

All affected products have been removed from store shelves, and customers who purchased them were notified via receipt messages and email alerts, according to the FDA.

"Customers who have purchased the product described above should not consume it and should return it to a store for a full refund or replacement," as noted in the announcement.

Kroger has issued a voluntary recall of two of its deli pasta salads due to concerns over potential listeria bacteria contamination. (Shelby Tauber/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Listeria monocytogenes is a type of bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections — especially in young children, older adults, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems. So far, no illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with the recalled items, according to the FDA.

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On Sept. 26, Kroger was notified by Fresh Creative Foods that its pasta supplier, Nate’s Fine Foods, had recalled bowtie pasta due to potential listeria contamination, affecting 24 Smith’s stores in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada. 

Grocery giant Kroger has issued a voluntary recall for two of its popular deli salads sold across dozens of states due to concerns over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The recall covers "Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad" and "Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad" which were sold under Kroger’s family of stores. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

On Oct. 1, Fresh Creative Foods informed Kroger that Nate’s Fine Foods had expanded the recall to include additional dates of bowtie and penne pasta products for the same concern, according to the announcement.

Kroger did not immediately respond to FOX Business' request for comment.