Garibaldi Albacore Tuna Recalled for Potential Botulism Contamination
The Garibaldi Cannery is recalling Albacore Tuna No Salt due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination. Consumers should stop using the product.
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 serious injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
The Garibaldi Cannery, LLC is recalling 2,833 cans of Albacore Tuna No Salt. The product is sold in 8-ounce metal cans and was distributed in Oregon and to internet customers nationwide. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.
The recalled product does not have a UPC code. Consumers should look for cans with codes starting with OC. The last date of distribution for the recalled products was September 2015.
Consumers should stop using the recalled product and may return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- ALBACORE TUNA NO SALT, sold under brand The Garibaldi Cannery, metal cans, net weight 8 oz. (227 gram). No UPC
- Manufacturer
- The Garibaldi Cannery, LLC
- Category
- Food — Canned Seafood
- Affected units
- 2,833
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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