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RECALL: Bumble Bee and Chicken Of The Sea Tuna
The cans "do not meet the company's standards for seal tightness," which could lead to illness, according to the FDA.
Two major brands of canned tuna have issued recalls of their products because of problems with the tightness of the seal on the cans, which could lead to contamination.
Bumble Bee Foods has issued a voluntary recall of cans of 5-ounce Chunk White Albacore and Chunk Light Tuna because “the products do not meet the company’s standards for seal tightness,” according to the FDA. The products were distributed for retail sale between Jan. 17-Feb. 28, 2013.
Tri-Union Seafoods voluntarily recalled some of its Chicken of the Sea brand 5-ounce cans of chunk white albacore tuna in water, according to the FDA. The product was sold in single cans between Feb. 4-27, 2013. The UPC code is 0 48000 03355 0 and the Best By date is printed on the bottom of the can and is 01/18/17.
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“Loose seals or seams could result in product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens and lead to illness if consumed. There have been no reports to date of any illness associated with these products,” said the FDA.
"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.
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Bumble Bee Foods SVP of Technical Services and Corporate Quality Assurance Steve Mavity said:
“Due to can integrity concerns, our top priority at this time is to remove these recalled products from distribution as soon as possible. We are working closely with our sales team and with retailers to help expedite the recall. We must assure our consumers and retailers of a safe and quality product so we very much appreciate everyone’s part in disposing of the products with the specific codes indicated.”
“There have been no consumer reports of illnesses attributed to these products, but because we’ve identified an issue with seal tightness, we’re voluntarily recalling products to ensure the highest margin of safety and quality.”
Consumers who purchased the recalled products should throw away the cans. Consumers can contact Bumble Bee Consumer Affairs 24 hours a day at 800-800-8572.
Here is a list of the cans of tuna being recalled:
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
Chicken of the Sea:
CODE BEST BY DATE 3018CA2CKP 01/18/17 3018CA3CKP 01/18/17 3018CA4CKP 01/18/17 3018CAACKP 01/18/17 3018CABCKP 01/18/17 CODE BEST BY DATE 3018CACCKP 01/18/17 3018CAECKP 01/18/17 3018CB3CKP 01/18/17 3018CADCKP 01/18/17Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.