Chicken of the Sea tuna recalled due to possible contamination
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Tri-Union Seafoods LLC has voluntarily recalled more than 107,000 cans of Chicken of the Sea brand 5 oz. canned chunk light tuna in oil and 5 oz. canned chunk light tuna in water because the products may have been undercooked after an equipment malfunction.
The San Diego, California-based company announced Wednesday in a press release that officials identified the risk during a routine inspection. Improperly sterilized products may leave consumers at risk of exposure to spoilage or pathogens, which could lead to life-threatening illness.
As of Wednesday, no illnesses linked with the affected products had been reported, according to the release.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The recalled products are as follows:
Chicken of the Sea 5 Oz. Canned Chunk Light Tuna in Oil
Chicken of the Sea Brand 5 oz. canned chunk light tuna in oil sold at retailers nationwide in single cans between Feb. 10, 2016 and March 16, 2016.
The UPC code is 0 4800000195 5 and the best by date is 2/10/19.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}LOT CODE BEST BY DATE
6OA3Z SCEES 2/10/19
6OAAZ SCEES 2/10/19
6OABZ SCEEB 2/10/19
6OACZ SCEEB 2/10/19
Chicken of the Sea 5 Oz. Canned Chunk Light Tuna in Water
Chicken of the Sea Brand 5 oz. canned chunk light tuna in water sold at retailers nationwide in single cans between Feb. 18, 2016 and March 16, 2016.
The UPC code is 0 4800000245 7.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The best by dates are:
2/18/19
2/22/19
2/23/19
2/25/19
3/2/19
3/3/19
LOT CODE BEST BY DATE
6OJEB SCAEB 2/18/19
6OJCB SCAFB 2/18/19
6ONEBSCAIB 2/22/19
6OOFZ SCAFB 2/23/19
6ORDB SCAFB 2/25/19
6ORAB SCAFB 2/25/19
6L2CB SCAFB 3/2/19
6L32B SCAEB 3/3/19
6L33B SCAEB 3/3/19
6L35B SCAEB 3/3/19
6L3CB SCAEB 3/3/19
“The health and safety of our consumers is our number one priority,” Shue Wing Chan, president of Tri-Union Seafoods LLC, said in the news release. “As soon as we discovered the issue, we took immediate steps to initiate this voluntary recall, alerting our retail customers that received the product and instructing them to remove it from store shelves.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Consumers with affected products may return the product to the store where they purchased it for a full refund, according to the release.