Bumble Bee Albacore Tuna Recalled for Pouch Seal Defects
Bumble Bee Foods is recalling specific codes of pouched Albacore tuna due to seal defects that could allow contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of harm from potential pathogen contamination without reported illnesses, which aligns with the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a recall for specific codes of pouched Albacore tuna. The recall is due to defects in the pouch seals.
These seal defects could result in product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens. Consuming the affected product could lead to illness.
Consumers should check their pantry for the recalled product and stop using it if it matches the recalled codes.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Albacore Tuna with Sundried Tomatoes and Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 8660024013
- Manufacturer
- Bumble Bee Foods LLC
- Category
- Food — Canned / Pouched Seafood
- Affected units
- 188,185
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Best By dates: March 2017 to September 2017
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 recalled by Bumble Bee Foods LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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