Bumble Bee Tuna Recall
Bumble Bee Foods announced this week that they will be recalling Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna due to possible contamination of product resulting from deviations in the sterilization process. This contamination “could lead to life-threatening illness if consumed” however Bumble Bee did state that “there have been no reports of illness associated with these products to date”.
The recall involves 31,579 cases 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:
The company issued the following statement:
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 FDA to expedite the removal of products from commerce.
Consumers are advised to throw away the recalled product. Consumers can also call (888)820-1947 between the hours of 9am and 6pm EST seven days a week to find out more information regarding reimbursement or questions. You can also visit the Bumble Bee website to see more information regarding this recall.