FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-1274-2013

Product

Chicken of the Sea Brand 5-ounce chunk white albacore tuna in water. UPC: 4800003355, Case UPC 4800003355: 24 cans per case, Shipper display UPC 4800016335: 80 cans per case, Pallet display UPC 4800023355: 1008 cans per pallet Product labeling reads in part:"***Chicken of the Sea CHUNK WHITE ALBACORE TUNA IN WATER***NET WT. 5 OZ (142g)***Send product comments to***Chicken of the Sea Intl.,***P.O. Box 85568, San Diego, CA 92186-5568***".

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
3018CA2CKP, 3018CA3CKP, 3018CA4CKP, 3018CAACKP, 3018CABCKP, 3018CACCKP, 3018CAECKP, 3018CB3CKP, 3018CADCKP BEST BY DATE: 01/18/17.
Quantity
5894 cases

Why it was recalled

Tri-Union Seafoods LLC is voluntarily recalling a limited amount of Chicken of the Sea brand 5-ounce cans of chunk white albacore tuna in water and Chicken of the Sea brand 5-ounce cans chunk light tuna in oil, because the seams on the lids of the cans do not meet the standard for seam quality.

Recalling firm

Firm
Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C dba Chicken of the Sea.
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
9330 Scranton Rd Ste 500, Sorrento South Corporate Center, San Diego, California 92121-7706

Distribution

Distribution pattern
US states nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-03-04
FDA classified
2013-04-03
Posted by FDA
2013-04-10
Terminated
2014-09-25
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1274-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.