The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0170-2016·Announced 2015-12-16

Dungeness Seaworks Recalls Canned Albacore Tuna Garlic Due to Botulism Risk

Dungeness Seaworks is recalling canned Albacore Tuna Garlic products with codes starting with OC due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination.

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

Dungeness Seaworks is recalling its Albacore Tuna Garlic product, packaged in 6-ounce metal cans. The recall applies to cans with production codes starting with "OC". The last date of distribution for these products was September 2015.

The recall was issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The firm did not provide the total quantity of units recalled.

The affected product was distributed in Washington only. Consumers who have this product should stop using it and check for the specific production code.

The recalled product

Product
Albacore Tuna Garlic, Dungeness Seaworks brand, net weight 6 oz., packaged in metal cans. No UPC.
Manufacturer
Dungeness Seaworks

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Dungeness Seaworks 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 5 products in this recall →