March 22, 2016: The Ministry of Health wishes to advise the public that Bumble Bee Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling 3 specific UPC codes of canned Chunk Light tuna due to process deviations that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned or operated by Bumble Bee. These deviations were part of the commercial sterilization process and could result in contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens, which could lead to life-threatening illness if consumed. No other production codes or products are affected by this recall.
There are a total of 31,579 cases that are included in the recall which were produced in February 2016 and distributed nationally. The products subject to this recall are marked with a can code that starts with a "T" (example: TOA2BSCAFB) and have the following "best by" dates:
Label UPC | Product | "Best By" Dates" |
8660000020 | 5oz Bumble Bee Chunk | 02/10/2019, 02/16/2019, 02/17/2019, 02/18/2019, |
8660000021 | 5oz Bumble Bee Chunk | 02/23/2019 |
8660000736 | 4 Pack of 5oz Bumble Bee | 02/9/2019, 02/10/2019, 02/22/2019, 02/29/2019 |
The recall is being initiated out of an abundance of caution due to the possible under-processing of the affected products discovered by the co-packer during its routine quality audit. Bumble Bee is working closely with the co-packer and the US FDA to expedite the removal of products from commerce.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. Anyone who has purchased this product should contact the Ministry of Health’s Chemistry, Food and Drugs Division at the toll free line: 800-2333 (CFDD) or 623-2834 or 623-5242.
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For further information please contact:
The Corporate Communications Unit
Ministry of Health
868-625-7979