Recall Register

Food recall: Canned albacore tuna, Dungeness Seaworks brand, net weight 6 oz., packaged in metal cans. No UPC.

Class II FDA enforcement event 72511. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Canned albacore tuna, Dungeness Seaworks brand, with any code starting with "OC" was recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.

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

The recalling firm started this food recall on 27 Sep 2015. The FDA record names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The firm address in the FDA record is in Sequim, WA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 72511 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 16 Dec 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 22 Dec 2015.

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.

FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on . openFDA export of .

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

distributed in Washington only

Recalling firm

The name is withheld, Sequim, WA.

The FDA record gives the name of a person as the recalling firm. This site does not show the names of persons.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

5 product records in the event.

FDA event 72511: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
F-0169-2016Canned albacore tuna, Dungeness Seaworks brand, net weight 6 oz., packaged in metal cans. No UPC.the firm did not provideClass IITerminated16 Dec 2015
F-0170-2016Albacore Tuna Garlic, Dungeness Seaworks brand, net weight 6 oz., packaged in metal cans. No UPC.the firm did not provideClass IITerminated16 Dec 2015
F-0171-2016Albacore Tuna Jalepeno, Dungeness Seaworks brand, net weight 6 oz., packaged in metal cans. No UPC.the firm did not provideClass IITerminated16 Dec 2015
F-0172-2016Albacore Tuna Olive Oil, Dungeness Seaworks brand, net weight 6 oz., packaged in metal cans. No UPC.the firm did not provideClass IITerminated16 Dec 2015
F-0173-2016Albacore Tuna Hickory Smoke, Dungeness Seaworks brand, net weight 6 oz., packaged in metal cans. No UPC.the firm did not provideClass IITerminated16 Dec 2015

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2015
607
Share of these events in Class II
46%
Product records in this event
5

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 72511. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/72511/. 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: distributed in Washington only
What quantity of product is in FDA event 72511?
The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity: the firm did not provide
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2015 have the same class?
46% of the 607 food events that started in 2015 are in Class II.