Food recall

Bumble Bee Foods LLC recall: Bumble Bee Premium Albacore Tuna in Water

Bumble Bee Foods LLC, of San Diego, CA, recalled Bumble Bee Premium Albacore Tuna in Water and 8 other products. The FDA's reason: “Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a recall on specific codes of pouched Albacore tuna due to defects in the pouch seals which could result in product contamination by spoilage organisms or...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 6, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 22, 2014. 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

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed July 31, 2015

The recall

Company
Bumble Bee Foods LLC (San Diego, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a recall on specific codes of pouched Albacore tuna due to defects in the pouch seals which could result in product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens, and could lead to illness if consumed.”
Where it was sold
nationwide in US
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
69427

The 9 products recalled

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

  • F-0031-2015 Class II

    Bumble Bee Premium Albacore Tuna in Water, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 8660024011, 8660024031, 5763800424. Bumble Bee Premium Albacore Tuna In Water, Net Wt. 5oz, UPC 8660024016; UPC 8660024051, 5763800425.

    Codes: UPC: 8660024011, 8660024016, 8660024031, 8660024051: "Best By" dates: March 2017 to September 2017. UPC: 5763800424, 5763800425: All "Best By" dates

    Quantity: 188,185 cases total

  • F-0032-2015 Class II

    Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Albacore Tuna with Jalapenos and Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5 oz, UPC 8660024012

    Codes: Best By dates: March 2017 to September 2017

    Quantity: 188,185 cases total

  • F-0033-2015 Class II

    Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Albacore Tuna with Sundried Tomatoes and Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 8660024013

    Codes: Best By dates: March 2017 to September 2017

    Quantity: 188,185 cases total

  • F-0034-2015 Class II

    Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Albacore Tuna with Chipotle and Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 8660024014

    Codes: Best By dates: March 2017 to September 2017

    Quantity: 188,185 cases total

  • F-0035-2015 Class II

    Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Omega-3 Albacore Tuna with Omega 3 Tuna Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 8660024191

    Codes: Best By dates: March 2017 to September 2017

    Quantity: 188,185 cases total

  • F-0036-2015 Class II

    Bumble Bee Premium Lightmeat Tuna in Water, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 5763800426. Bumble Bee Premium Lightmeat Tuna in Water, Net Wt. 5oz, UPC 5763800427.

    Codes: All "Best By" dates

    Quantity: 188,185 cases total

  • F-0037-2015 Class II

    Bumble Bee Jalapeno Albacore Tuna with Jalapeno & Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 5763800428

    Codes: All "Best By" dates

    Quantity: 188,185 cases total

  • F-0038-2015 Class II

    Bumble Bee Chipotle Albacore Tuna with Chipotle & Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 5763800429.

    Codes: All "Best By" dates

    Quantity: 188,185 cases total

  • F-0039-2015 Class II

    Bumble Bee Sun Dried Tomato with Sun Dried Tomatoes & Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 5763800430.

    Codes: All "Best By" dates

    Quantity: 188,185 cases total

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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 October 22, 2014.

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.