Does pasta need a hechsher?

Answer: Raw, unflavored pasta made only of flour and water: no (cRc).

Reason: Standard packaged pasta is raw; cooked or flavored pasta is different.

Source:

• cRc: if raw and unflavored, with only flour and water, pasta is acceptable without hashgachah (standard packages are raw); cooked or flavored pasta requires kosher certification.

Related questions:

• Does flour need a hechsher? No (cRc).
• Does rice need a hechsher? No, if raw and unflavored (Star-K, cRc).

References: cRc (askcrc.org), “Pasta”