Do you eat canned tuna? It might be a good idea to check your stash of products at home.
Tri-Union Seafoods issued a recall of select Genova, Van Camp’s, H-E-B and Trader Joe’s tuna cans due to potential foodborne illness — and products in Pennsylvania at Trader Joe’s, Walmart and several independent retailers are included.
In a Feb. 7 announcement, the company said it voluntarily recalled the canned tuna products out of an “abundance of caution” after being notified that the “easy open” pull tab can lid on limited products encountered a manufacturing defect that could compromise the integrity of the product seal — especially over time.
Specifically, cans could be contaminated with clostridium botulinum, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
“Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled,” Tri-Union Seafoods said.
Impacted products include:
- H-E-B label – Texas
- Trader Joe’s label – Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin
- Genova 7 oz. – Costco in Florida and Georgia
- Genova 5 oz. – Harris Teeter, Publix, H-E-B, Kroger, Safeway, Walmart, and independent retailers in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Texas
- Van Camp’s label – Walmart and independent retailers in Pennsylvania, Florida and New Jersey
Can codes and “Best if Used By” dates, as well as UPC numbers of the products can be found on the FDA website.
No illnesses associated with the recalled products have been reported, the FDA said, but consumers feeling unwell should seek immediate medical attention.
Anyone who has a recalled tuna can can return it to Tri-Union Seafoods for a full refund, throw it away or contact the company directly at support@thaiunionhelp.zendesk.com or 833-374-0171 for a retrieval kit and a coupon for a replacement product.
Megan Swift is a TribLive reporter covering trending news in Western Pennsylvania. A Murrysville native, she joined the Trib full time in 2023 after serving as editor-in-chief of The Daily Collegian at Penn State. She previously worked as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at the Trib for three summers. She can be reached at mswift@triblive.com.
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