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HighFDA (Food)·F-1064-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

Chicken of the Sea Canned Tuna Recalled for Potential Undercooking

Tri-Union Seafoods is recalling Chicken of the Sea canned tuna due to an equipment malfunction that may have caused the product to be undercooked.

What this means for you

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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves potential undercooking of a food product, which poses a risk of harm (such as foodborne illness) even though no specific illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C dba Chicken of the Sea, is voluntarily recalling a limited amount of Chicken of the Sea brand 5 oz. canned chunk light tuna in oil and 5 oz. canned chunk light tuna in water. The recall was initiated because the product may have been undercooked due to an equipment malfunction, which was uncovered during a routine inspection.

The affected product is identified by the following code information: 6OA3Z SCEES, 6OAAZ SCEES, 6OABZ SCEEB, and 6OACZ SCEEB. The specific product name is Chicken of the Sea 5 Oz. Canned Chunk Light Tuna in Oil, 48 cans per case, with UPC code 0 4800000195 5. The quantity involved is 1244 cases.

The product was distributed nationwide in the US, specifically in Florida, South Carolina, Texas, Ohio, Alabama, and North Carolina. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific codes and product details. If found, they should stop consuming the product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Chicken of the Sea 5 Oz. Canned Chunk Light Tuna in Oil, 48 cans per case, UPC code is 0 4800000195 5
Manufacturer
Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C dba Chicken of the Sea.
Category
Food — Canned Seafood
Hazard
Affected units
1,244

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)

  • 6OA3Z SCEES 6OAAZ SCEES 6OABZ SCEEB 6OACZ SCEEB

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 6 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C dba Chicken of the Sea. 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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