Garibaldi Cannery Recalls Albacore Tuna Cans for Botulism Risk
The Garibaldi Cannery is recalling 8-ounce cans of Albacore tuna due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination. The product was distributed in Oregon and to internet customers nationwide.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen associated with severe illness, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
The Garibaldi Cannery, LLC is recalling 11,838 cans of 8-ounce Albacore tuna. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that causes botulism.
The affected product is sold in metal cans under the brand The Garibaldi Cannery. The recall includes cans with codes starting with OC. The last date of distribution for these products was September 2015.
The product was distributed in Oregon and sold to internet customers nationwide. Consumers who have this product in their possession should not consume it and should contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- ALBACORE TUNA, sold under brand The Garibaldi Cannery, metal can, net weight 8 oz. (227 gram). No UPC
- Manufacturer
- The Garibaldi Cannery, LLC
- Category
- Food — Canned Seafood
- Affected units
- 11,838
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by The Garibaldi Cannery, 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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