Food safety recall round-up 13-23 March 2017
Potential Listeria in soybeans
US: Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corp. (AFC) is recalling Edamame (soybeans) because of potential Listeria monocytogenes.
Contamination was discovered via random testing under AFC’s quality assurance program but no illnesses have been reported.
The products dated between 3-1-2017 and 17-3-2017 were packaged by AFC Franchisees and sold, under refrigeration, in 8 oz (227g) packages as “Edamame – Soybeans in Pods”.
It was sold at retail sushi counters within grocery stores, cafeterias and corporate dining centers in 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.