Safeway Kitchens In Shell Edamame; Net Wt: 48 oz. (3 lb, 1.35Kg) 12 x 3 lb bags per case: Product of China: Packed in Canada Safeway, Pleasanton, CA.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1383-2014) was formally reported on January 15, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 5, 2013. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Safeway Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Pleasanton, CA. Federal records indicate 22 cases (12 x 3 lb bags per case) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product on hold pending FDA testing that found 0.015 ppm of the pesticide chlorafluazuron was inadvertently released to Safeway warehouses and a few retail stores. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Southern CA. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 12 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.