Trader Joe's Canned Yellowfin Tuna Recalled for Improperly Sealed Lids
Trader Joe's Solid Light Yellowfin Tuna is being recalled because the easy-pull lid may not be properly secured, potentially allowing botulism contamination. Approximately 14,147 cases nationwide are affected.
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 clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, but the hazard is serious. This meets the Score 3 criterion for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Trader Joe's branded Solid Light Yellowfin Tuna in olive oil (5 oz / 142g) is being recalled due to manufacturing defects affecting the easy-pull lid.
The product's easy-pull lid was not secured properly, which may allow clostridium botulinum (botulism) to contaminate the product. Botulism is a serious foodborne illness caused by bacterial toxins.
The recall affects 14,147 cases distributed nationwide. Affected products have best-by dates of 01/10/2028 and lot number S74ND2M.
Consumers who have this product should not eat it and should discard it or return it to Trader Joe's for a refund. Anyone experiencing symptoms of botulism—such as muscle weakness, vision problems, difficulty swallowing, or difficulty speaking—should seek immediate medical care.
The recalled product
- Product
- Trader Joe's branded Solid Light Yellowfin Tuna in olive oil, Pole & Line Caught; NET WT. 5 OZ (142g) DR WT. 4 OZ (113g); Dist & Sold Exclusively By: Trader Joe's, Monrovia, CA 91816; UPC# 51403
- Manufacturer
- Chicken of the Sea; Thai Union
- Category
- Food — Canned Seafood
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 14,147
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: 01/10/2028 Lots: S74ND2M
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Chicken of the Sea; Thai Union 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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