Food recall

Bumble Bee Foods, LLC recall: Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water

Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, of Santa Fe Springs, CA, recalled Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water. The FDA's reason: “During labeling, swollen cans of tuna were found. Two UPC codes for product distributed to one customer did not show signs of swelling but was produced on the same shift as cans that did.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 5, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 28, 2020. 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 October 6, 2021

The recall

Company
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC (Santa Fe Springs, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“During labeling, swollen cans of tuna were found. Two UPC codes for product distributed to one customer did not show signs of swelling but was produced on the same shift as cans that did.”
Where it was sold
CA,MD, NJ
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
86566

The product recalled

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

  • F-0033-2021 Class II

    Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water; Sold under brand names of Bumble Bee and Kirkland Signature: Bumble Bee NET WT 8-7 oz. (198g) Total 56 oz. (3 lbs 8 oz) 1.59 kg); DR WT 8-5.2 oz. (144g_ total 40..8 oz (2 lb 9 oz) (1.15 kg); For Case UPC 86600-23061, the 8 Pack film UPC is 8660023061, can label UPC is 86600-23059 Kirkland Signature NET WT 8-7 oz. (198g) Total 56 oz. (3 lbs 8 oz) 1.59 kg); DR WT 8-5,4 oz (153g) Total 43.2 oz. (2.7 lbs.) (1.22 kg); For Case UPC 9661933523, the 8-Pack film label UPC is UPC 96619-33523, can label UPC is 96619-97781

    Codes: BEST if Used by SEP 24 2023

    Quantity: 2,415 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 October 28, 2020.

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.