The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0164-2016·Announced 2015-12-16

Garibaldi Cannery Recalls Garlic Albacore Tuna Cans for Botulism Risk

The Garibaldi Cannery is recalling garlic albacore tuna cans due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination. Consumers should stop using the product.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 3,444 cans of 8-ounce garlic 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 recalled product was distributed in Oregon and sold to internet customers nationwide. The cans are identified by codes starting with OC. The last date of distribution for the recalled products was September 2015.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. The Garibaldi Cannery, LLC is the firm responsible for the recall.

The recalled product

Product
GARLIC ALBACORE TUNA, sold under brand The Garibaldi Cannery, metal can, net weight 8 oz. (227 gram). No UPC
Affected units
3,444

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

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.

See all 10 products in this recall →