CLASS I Food recall · Reported 26 Apr 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
AFC Edamame Soybeans in Pods , refrigerated recalled
Advanced Fresh Concepts is recalling AFC Edamame Soybeans in Pods , refrigerated, distributed in 33 states. The recall was initiated on 13 Mar 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1957-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76771
- Recalling firm
- Advanced Fresh Concepts, Rancho Dominguez, CA
- Brand
- AFC Edamame
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Mar 2017
- FDA classified
- 14 Apr 2017
- Reported
- 26 Apr 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Beans & Lentils
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
AFC Edamame Soybeans in Pods, 8 oz , refrigerated, in cardboard container. UPC 0-23012-00261-9
Where it was distributed
The products were packaged by AFC Franchisees and sold, under refrigeration, in 8.0 oz (227 g) packages and identified as Edamame Soybeans in Pods . The packed Edamame was sold at designated retail sushi counters within grocery stores, cafeterias, and corporate dining centers in the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WY. The bulk product was distributed to franchisees between December 28, 2016 to February 3, 2017.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
UPC 0-23012-00261-9, dated between 01/03/2017 and 03/17/2017
Where was it sold?
The products were packaged by AFC Franchisees and sold, under refrigeration, in 8.0 oz (227 g) packages and identified as Edamame Soybeans in Pods . The packed Edamame was sold at designated retail sushi counters within grocery stores, cafeterias, and corporate dining centers in the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WY. The bulk product was distributed to franchisees between December 28, 2016 to February 3, 2017.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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