SAN DIEGO (AP/WGGB) — Bumble Bee Foods LLC and Tri-Union Seafoods LLC are recalling some 5-ounce canned tuna because of a risk the fish could spoil.
The FDA said Wednesday that some cans’ seals may not be tight enough. Loose seals could let in pathogens and spoil the tuna, sickening an eater.
Tri-Union Seafoods is the maker of Chicken of the Sea canned tuna.
“The health and safety of our consumers is paramount. As soon as we discovered the issue, we took immediate steps to issue this voluntary recall by alerting our customers who received the product and by asking them to remove it from store shelves,” said Shue Wing Chan, President of Tri-Union Seafoods.
There have been no reports so far of any related illnesses.
The Bumble Bee cans were distributed to retailers across the country between Jan. 17 and Feb. 28 and have “best by” rates that range from Jan. 16, 2016 through Jan. 18, 2016.
The products subject to the recall include Bumble Bee brand and Brunswick brand 5-ounce cans of chunk white albacore in water and chunk light tuna in water and vegetable oil.
Consumers who think they may have purchased one of the recalled products can contact Bumble Bee to get their money back and throw away the canned tuna.
Affected Chicken of the Sea cans:
The UPC code (also known as the bar code) is found on the label of the product and is 0 48000 03355 0. The Best By date is printed on the bottom of the can and is 01/18/17. The product lot codes that are part of this voluntary recall can also be found on the bottom of the can and include:
| CODE | BEST BY DATE |
|---|---|
| 3018CACCKP | 01/18/17 |
| 3018CAECKP | 01/18/17 |
| 3018CB3CKP | 01/18/17 |
| 3018CADCKP | 01/18/17 |
| CODE | BEST BY DATE |
|---|---|
| 3018CA2CKP | 01/18/17 |
| 3018CA3CKP | 01/18/17 |
| 3018CA4CKP | 01/18/17 |
| 3018CAACKP | 01/18/17 |
| 3018CABCKP | 01/18/17 |
Affected Bumble Bee Brand cans:
Brunswick Brand 5oz Chunk Light Tuna in Water – 48 Count Case (Case UPC 6661332803)
| Can Label UPC | Can Lot Code | Can Best Buy Code |
| 6661332803 | 3018SB1CLP | Best By Jan 18 2016 |
| 6661332803 | 3018SB2CLP | Best By Jan 18 2016 |
Bumble Bee Brand 5oz Chunk Light Tuna in Water – 48 Count Case (Case UPC 8660000020)
| Can Label UPC | Can Lot Code | Can Best Buy Code |
| 866203 | 3016SBCCLP | Best By Jan 16 2016 |
| 866203 | 3016SBDCLP | Best By Jan 16 2016 |
| 866203 | 3016SBECLP | Best By Jan 16 2016 |
| 866203 | 3017SB1CLP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 866203 | 3017SB3CLP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 866203 | 3017SB4CLP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 866203 | 3017SB5CLP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 866203 | 3017SB6CLP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 866203 | 3018SB2CLP | Best By Jan 18 2016 |
| 866203 | 3018SB4CLP | Best By Jan 18 2016 |
| 866203 | 3018SB5CLP | Best By Jan 18 2016 |
| 866203 | 3018SBACLP | Best By Jan 18 2016 |
| 866203 | 3018SBBCLP | Best By Jan 18 2016 |
| 866203 | 3018SBCCLP | Best By Jan 18 2016 |
| 866203 | 3018SBDCLP | Best By Jan 18 2016 |
| 866203 | 3018SBECLP | Best By Jan 18 2016 |
Bumble Bee Brand 5oz Chunk Light Tuna in Vegetable Oil – 48 Count Case (Case UPC 8660000021)
| Can Label UPC | Can Lot Code | Can Best Buy Code |
| 866213 | 3016SACCLH | Best By Jan 16 2016 |
| 866213 | 3016SADCLH | Best By Jan 16 2016 |
| 866213 | 3016SAECLH | Best By Jan 16 2016 |
| 866213 | 3016SAFCLH | Best By Jan 16 2016 |
| 866213 | 3018SAFCLH | Best By Jan 18 2016 |
Bumble Bee Brand 5oz Chunk White Albacore in Water – 24 Count Case (Case UPC 8660000025)
| Can Label UPC | Can Lot Code | Can Best Buy Code |
| 866253 | 3017SA1CKP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 866253 | 3017SA2CKP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 866253 | 3017SA3CKP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 866253 | 3017SADCKP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 866253 | 3017SAECKP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 866253 | 3017SAFCKP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
Bumble Bee Brand 5oz Chunk Light Tuna in Water – 6 Count Case of 4-Pack Cluster (Case UPC 8660000736)
| Cluster Pack UPC | Can Label UPC | Can Lot Code | Can Best Buy Code |
| 8660000736 | 866203 | 3017SBACLP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 8660000736 | 866203 | 3017SBBCLP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 8660000736 | 866203 | 3017SBCCLP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 8660000736 | 866203 | 3017SBDCLP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 8660000736 | 866203 | 3017SBECLP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
Bumble Bee Brand 5oz Chunk White Albacore in Water – 6 Count Case of 8-Pack Cluster (Case UPC 8660000775)
| Cluster Pack UPC | Can Label UPC | Can Lot Code | Can Best Buy Code |
| 8660000776 | 866253 | 3017SABCKP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 8660000776 | 866253 | 3017SADCKP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
Bumble Bee Brand 5oz Chunk White Albacore in Water – 6 Count Case of 8-Pack Cluster (Case UPCS 8660000776)
| Cluster Pack UPC | Can Label UPC | Can Lot Code | Can Best Buy Code |
| 8660000776 | 866253 | 3017SA3CKP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 8660000776 | 866253 | 3017SA4CKP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 8660000776 | 866253 | 3017SA5CKP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 8660000776 | 866253 | 3017SAACKP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 8660000776 | 866253 | 3017SACCKP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
| 8660000776 | 866253 | 3017SB2CKP | Best By Jan 17 2016 |
Sorry, Charlie.