Food FDA Class II Ongoing Pathogen contamination

Trader Joe's branded Solid White Albacore Tuna in water, Low sodium; NET WT. 5 OZ (142g) DR WT. 4 OZ (113g); Dist & Sold Exclusively By: Trader Joe's, Monrovia, CA 91816; UPC# 95836

Chicken of the Sea; Thai Union Published Mar 19, 2025

Risk level

Class II

May cause a temporary or reversible health problem; slight chance of serious harm.

Severity score 80/100

What should you do?

Check whether you have this product, using the lot codes, UPCs, and dates listed below.
Do not eat, serve, or sell the affected product.
Return it to the place of purchase for a refund, or throw it away in a sealed bag so people and animals can’t get to it.
Contact Chicken of the Sea; Thai Union or your place of purchase with questions, and see the source record below for full details.

Reason for recall

Product's easy-pull lid was not secured properly and may cause the product to become adulterated with the hazard clostridium botulinum.

Hazards

Clostridium botulinum · primary

Affected products (1)

Trader Joe's branded Solid White Albacore Tuna in water, Low sodium; NET WT. 5 OZ (142g) DR WT. 4 OZ (113g); Dist & Sold Exclusively By: Trader Joe's, Monrovia, CA 91816; UPC# 95836

14,147 cases total

Code info: Best By dates: 12/12/2027; 12/13/2027 Lots: S91N 41K; S91N 43M; S91N 44M

Affected areas

Nationwide

Timeline

Initiated

Feb 4, 2025
Published

Mar 19, 2025

Recall number: F-0618-2025
Agency: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Country: US

Source data (openFDA JSON) About FDA enforcement reports

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