Judge Garland E Burrell Jr of the Eastern District of California has approved a consent decree of permanent injunction against Alfred Louie Inc and its owners, Gordon Louie and Victor Louie, for contamination in the company’s sprouts and facility, among other violations.
Alfred Louie receives, processes, manufactures, prepares, packs, holds and distributes ready-to-eat mung bean and soybean sprouts and wheat flour noodles. The company also packs and/or distributes various dry, refrigerated and frozen food items, such as flour, nuts, rice, tea and spices received from other manufacturers.
FDA inspections since 2000 have documented numerous deficiencies in Alfred Louie Inc’s processing facility. In addition, laboratory testing by the FDA in April and May 2013 revealed Listeria monocytogenes in Alfred Louie Inc’s sprouts and in the company’s facility.
The FDA repeatedly advised Alfred Louie Inc. and its owners of the unsanitary conditions at the facility.
Source: FDA
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