Advanced Fresh Concepts Edamame Soybeans Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk
Advanced Fresh Concepts recalls edamame soybeans in pods (8 oz) from January 2017 to March 2017 due to possible listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check UPC 0-23012-00261-9 for affected products.
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Product may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes
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What happened, in plain English
Advanced Fresh Concepts is recalling edamame soybeans in pods that may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. This poses a risk of serious illness, especially for pregnant women, newborns, and the elderly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22005-advanced-fresh-concepts-edamame-soybeans-recall-listeria-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22005-advanced-fresh-concepts-edamame-soybeans-recall-listeria-contamination-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1957-2017
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“Advanced Fresh Concepts Edamame Soybeans Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22005-advanced-fresh-concepts-edamame-soybeans-recall-listeria-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1957-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1957-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause severe infections in vulnerable populations. The contamination may occur during the manufacturing process, leading to potential illness if the product is consumed.
Who’s affected
Pregnant women, newborns, and older adults are at higher risk of serious illness from listeria contamination. Anyone who purchased the recalled edamame soybeans between January 2017 and March 2017 should check if they have the affected product.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UPC 0-23012-00261-9 on the cardboard container. The product was sold between January 3, 2017, and March 17, 2017.
- Brand
Advanced Fresh Concepts- Product
AFC Edamame Soybeans in Pods, 8 oz , refrigerated, in cardboard container. UPC 0-23012-00261-9- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product UPC
Look for the UPC 0-23012-00261-9 on the cardboard container of edamame soybeans in pods.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 32 states and D.C..
FDA distribution: “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,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 49 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Is this product safe to eat?
The product may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, so it is not safe to eat. Consumers should check if they have the recalled product and follow the action steps.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1957-2017 (March 13, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1957-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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