Bumble Bee Tuna Recalled for Seal Tightness Issues
Bumble Bee International is recalling specific lots of 5-ounce Chunk Light Tuna in Vegetable Oil because the products do not meet seal tightness standards.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and is a voluntary precautionary measure regarding seal tightness, which fits the criteria for moderate severity involving low-risk contamination or packaging issues without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a voluntary recall for specific codes of 5-ounce Chunk White Albacore and Chunk Light Tuna products. The recall was initiated because the affected products do not meet the company's standards for seal tightness.
The recall involves 9,940 cases of Bumble Bee Brand 5oz Chunk Light Tuna in Vegetable Oil. The products were distributed to US states nationwide. Specific lot codes and best-by dates are listed in the recall notice, including codes such as 3016SA1CLH and 3016SA5CLH with a best-by date of 1/16/2018, and 3016SAFCLH with a best-by date of 1/18/2018.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their pantry for the listed lot codes and best-by dates. If they possess the recalled items, they should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bumble Bee Brand 5oz Chunk Light Tuna in Vegetable Oil
- Manufacturer
- Bumble Bee International
- Category
- Food — Canned Seafood
- Affected units
- 9,940
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Bumble Bee International 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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