Food recall: Brunswick and Bumble Bee Brand 5oz Chunk Light Tuna in Water.
Class II FDA enforcement event 64536. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a voluntary recall on specific codes of 5-ounce Chunk White Albacore and Chunk Light Tuna products. The recall has been issued because the products do not meet the companys standards for seal tightness.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Bumble Bee International started this food recall on 1 Mar 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in San Diego, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 64536 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 10 Apr 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 22 Oct 2013.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US states nationwide.
Recalling firm
Bumble Bee International, San Diego, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1288-2013 | Brunswick and Bumble Bee Brand 5oz Chunk Light Tuna in Water. | 37,482 cases | Class II | Terminated | 10 Apr 2013 |
| F-1289-2013 | Bumble Bee Brand 5oz Chunk Light Tuna in Vegetable Oil | 9940 cases | Class II | Terminated | 10 Apr 2013 |
| F-1290-2013 | Bumble Bee Brand 5oz Chunk White Albacore in Water | 6692 cases | Class II | Terminated | 10 Apr 2013 |
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Enforcement report: The FDA publication that lists recalls. It has one record for each product of a recall.
Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2013
- 546
- Share of these events in Class II
- 52%
- Product records in this event
- 3Median of the firm: 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2012 | Bumble Bee Fancy Whole Oysters 12/8 oz can. Event 62000 | Food | Class III | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1288-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 64536. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/64536/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
FDA has one record for each product. This site puts the records with the same event number on one page. The class of the event is the highest class of its records. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US states nationwide.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 64536?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
37,482 cases
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 52% of the 546 food events that started in 2013 are in Class II.