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.
The seams on the lids of the cans do not meet the standard for seam
quality. Cans that do not meet seam standards could result in product
contamination by spoilage organisms or by pathogens, which could lead to
illness if consumed. There have been no reported illnesses to date, and
Tri-Union Seafoods is issuing this voluntary recall to ensure the
highest margin of safety and quality.
The specific product being recalled is Chicken of the Sea Brand
5-ounce chunk white albacore tuna in water sold at retail nationwide in
single cans between February 4, 2013 and February 27, 2013.
The UPC code (also known as the bar code) is found on the label of
the product and is 0 48000 03355 0. The Best By date is printed on the
bottom of the can and is 01/18/17.
The product lot codes that are part
of this voluntary recall can also be found on the bottom of the can and
include:
| CODE | BEST BY DATE |
|---|---|
| 3018CACCKP | 01/18/17 |
| 3018CAECKP | 01/18/17 |
| 3018CB3CKP | 01/18/17 |
| 3018CADCKP | 01/18/17 |
| CODE | BEST BY DATE |
|---|---|
| 3018CA2CKP | 01/18/17 |
| 3018CA3CKP | 01/18/17 |
| 3018CA4CKP | 01/18/17 |
| 3018CAACKP | 01/18/17 |
| 3018CABCKP | 01/18/17 |
"The health and safety of our consumers is paramount. As soon as we discovered the issue, we took immediate steps to issue this voluntary recall by alerting our customers who received the product and by asking them to remove it from store shelves," said Shue Wing Chan, President of Tri-Union Seafoods.
No other codes of this product or other Chicken of the Sea products are affected by this voluntary recall.
