Food recall

Bumble Bee Foods, LLC recall: Bumble Bee Smoked Clams Shucked Easy Open NET WT

Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, of San Diego, CA, recalled Bumble Bee Smoked Clams Shucked Easy Open NET WT. The FDA's reason: “Detectable levels of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 6, 2022, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 3, 2022. 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

Lead or other chemicals

Status

Terminated

Closed December 20, 2022

The recall

Company
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC (San Diego, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Detectable levels of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).”
Where it was sold
U.S. distribution to the following: AZ, CA, DE, FL, IL, IN, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA No foreign distribution.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
90571

The product recalled

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

  • F-1508-2022 Class II

    Bumble Bee Smoked Clams Shucked Easy Open NET WT. 3.75 oz. (106 g) Distributed By: Bumble Bee Seafoods San Diego, CA 92186 USA Product of China UPC 0 86600 75234 1

    Codes: All lots associated with UPC Label 8660075234

    Quantity: 9,756 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 August 3, 2022.

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.