Food recall

Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C dba Chicken of the Sea. recall: Chicken of the Sea Brand 5-ounce chunk white albacore tuna in water

Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C dba Chicken of the Sea., of San Diego, CA, recalled Chicken of the Sea Brand 5-ounce chunk white albacore tuna in water and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Tri-Union Seafoods LLC is voluntarily recalling a limited amount of Chicken of the Sea brand 5-ounce cans of chunk white albacore tuna in water and Chicken of the Sea brand 5-ounce cans chunk light...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 4, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 10, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed September 25, 2014

The recall

Company
Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C dba Chicken of the Sea. (San Diego, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Tri-Union Seafoods LLC is voluntarily recalling a limited amount of Chicken of the Sea brand 5-ounce cans of chunk white albacore tuna in water and Chicken of the Sea brand 5-ounce cans chunk light tuna in oil, because the seams on the lids of the cans do not meet the standard for seam quality.”
Where it was sold
US states nationwide.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
64548

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1274-2013 Class II

    Chicken of the Sea Brand 5-ounce chunk white albacore tuna in water. UPC: 4800003355, Case UPC 4800003355: 24 cans per case, Shipper display UPC 4800016335: 80 cans per case, Pallet display UPC 4800023355: 1008 cans per pallet Product labeling reads in part:"***Chicken of the Sea CHUNK WHITE ALBACORE TUNA IN WATER***NET WT. 5 OZ (142g)***Send product comments to***Chicken of the Sea Intl.,***P.O. Box 85568, San Diego, CA 92186-5568***".

    Codes: 3018CA2CKP, 3018CA3CKP, 3018CA4CKP, 3018CAACKP, 3018CABCKP, 3018CACCKP, 3018CAECKP, 3018CB3CKP, 3018CADCKP BEST BY DATE: 01/18/17.

    Quantity: 5894 cases

  • F-1275-2013 Class II

    Chicken of the Sea 5-Ounce Chunk Light Tuna in Oil. Sold in single cans. 24 cans per case. UPC 48000 00195 Product labeling reads in part:"***Chicken of the Sea CHUNK LIGHT TUNA IN OIL***NET WT. 5 OZ (142g)***Send product comments to***Chicken of the Sea Intl.,***P.O. Box 85568, San Diego, CA 92186-5568***".

    Codes: 3015CB1CLH 3015CB2CLH 3015CB3CLH 3015CB4CLH 3015CBACLH 3015CBBCLH 3015CBCCLH 3015CBDCLH 3015CBECLH BEST BY DATE 01/15/17 and 01/18/17

    Quantity: 21597 cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of April 10, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.