CLASS II Food recall · Reported 29 May 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Soy Bean Sprouts: Keep Refrigerated: Ingredients:Soy Beans recalled
Alfred Louie is recalling Soy Bean Sprouts: Keep Refrigerated: Ingredients:Soy Beans, distributed in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada. The recall was initiated on 22 Apr 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-1445-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64967
- Recalling firm
- Alfred Louie, Bakersfield, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Apr 2013
- FDA classified
- 22 May 2013
- Reported
- 29 May 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Sprouts
Timeline
| 22 Apr 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 May 2013 | Classified by FDA | +30 days |
| 29 May 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
FDA environmental samples found Listeria Monocytogenes on product in packing line and on food contact surfaces in the facility.
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
Soy Bean Sprouts: Keep Refrigerated: Ingredients:Soy Beans Net WT: 5 lbs (2.27 KG); Alfred Louis Inc., Bakersfield, CA 93309 Product of the USA.
Where it was distributed
CA, ID, AZ, NV.
Questions about this recall
Is Soy Bean Sprouts: Keep Refrigerated: Ingredients:Soy Beans recalled?
Yes. Alfred Louie recalled Soy Bean Sprouts: Keep Refrigerated: Ingredients:Soy Beans on 22 Apr 2013. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1445-2013.
Why was it recalled?
FDA environmental samples found Listeria Monocytogenes on product in packing line and on food contact surfaces in the facility.
Which lots are affected?
no codes on products
Where was it sold?
CA, ID, AZ, NV.
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 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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