Bumble Bee Recalls Chunk White Albacore Tuna Due to Seal Tightness Issues
Bumble Bee International is voluntarily recalling specific lots of 5-ounce Chunk White Albacore in Water because the products do not meet the company's standards for seal tightness.
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 due to a seal tightness defect. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
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 6,692 cases of Bumble Bee Brand 5oz Chunk White Albacore in Water. These products were distributed to US states nationwide. Consumers should check their pantry for cans with the specific lot codes and best-by dates listed in the official recall notice.
If you have these products, you should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bumble Bee Brand 5oz Chunk White Albacore in Water
- Manufacturer
- Bumble Bee International
- Category
- Food — Canned Seafood
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 6,692
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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