From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
MONTGOMERY –A statement released by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Consumer Food Safety Inspectors and Ag Compliance said inspectors are conducting recall effectiveness checks on 3 specific UPC codes of Bumble Bee canned Chunk Light tuna due to process deviations that occurred in a co-packaging facility.
Yesterday, Bumble Bee Foods, LLC announced that it was voluntarily recalling these products. The 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. It is important to note that there have been no reports of illness associated with these products to date. 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 FDA to expedite the removal of products from commerce.
Consumers are advised to throw away the recalled product. Consumers looking for more information on reimbursement or whom have questions about the recall may contact Bumble Bee at (888) 820-1947 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST seven days a week.