RECALL ALERT: Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna

March 17, 2016 11:23 am

By News Staff

Bumble Bee Foods is recalling cans of tuna due to possible contamination.

The company voluntarily recalled some of its Chunk Light tuna after process deviations in a facility that wasn’t owned or operated by Bumble Bee. They could result in contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens that may then lead to life-threatening illness.

3 specific UPC codes on the canned tuna have been recalled, totaling 31, 579 cases. They were produced in February of 2016 and sold nationally. They are marked with a can code that starts with a "T" (example: TOA2BSCAFB) and have the following "best by" dates:

8660000020	5oz Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water	02/10/2019, 02/16/2019, 02/17/2019, 02/18/2019, 02/22/2019, 02/23/2019, 02/25/2019
8660000021	5oz Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Oil	02/23/2019
8660000736	4 Pack of 5oz Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water	02/9/2019, 02/10/2019, 02/22/2019, 02/29/2019

There have been no reports of illness as of yet.

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 9am and 6pm EST seven days a week or visit www.bumblebee.com/recall-march-2016 .