Certain canned tuna products sold by grocery stores including Costco, Trader Joe and Walmart are being recalled due to grocery stores’ concerns.
The recall involves some tuna and Washington, D.C. sold in 26 states, and under the brand names of Genova, Van Camp, Heb and Trader Joe, Tri-Union Seafoods is a subsidiary of Thai Union, a global seafood provider in Thailand.
“'easy to open' tension can cover manufacturing defects encountered on limited products, which may damage the integrity of the seal (especially over time) resulting in its leakage, or worse, Contaminated by Clostridium botulinum, a potentially deadly form of food form poisoning. According to Tri-Union, a California-based company, the supplier reminds companies of manufacturing defects.
The company and the FDA warn that people should also not consume recalled tuna, even if tuna that does not look spot-on looks or smells spoiled, and those who feel uncomfortable should have medical care immediately. They added that there are no diseases associated with the recalled fish.
Those who recall tuna should return it to the retailer for a refund, throw it away or contact Tri-Union directly for a search kit and coupon to replace the product. If they have any questions or request a replacement product, consumers can contact Tri-Union Seafoods at support@thaiunionhelp.zendesk.com or 833-374-0171 Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on Monday to Friday from 5 p.m. ET :00.
According to FDA's notice, affected products are distributed to retail stores:
- HEB tags in Texas
- Businessman Joe's tag is located in Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Virginia, Washington, DC and Wisconsin.
- Genova 7 oz in Florida and Costco, Georgia.
- Harris Teeter 5 oz Genova 5 oz in Harris Teeter, Publix, Heb, Kroger, Safeway, Walmart and independent retailers, in Alabama, Arizona, Arizona, Arkansas, California , Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Jersey, Tennessee, Tennessee and Texas.
- Van Camp is a Walmart record company and independent retailer in Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Retailer According to Retailer, recalled tuna in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahore Walmart stores for sale in Marx, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
Recalled products can include specific jar codes and optimal restriction dates at the bottom of the can, as well as the UPC number listed in the notification here.
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