Food recall: Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 48cans/case, 5oz, UPC 8660000020
Class II FDA enforcement event 73540. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Bumble Bee Foods is recalling 3 specific UPC codes of canned Chunk Light tuna due to process deviations that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned or operated by Bumble Bee.
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 Foods LLC started this food recall on 16 Mar 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in San Diego, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 73540 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Apr 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 24 Aug 2016.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide in US: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI
Recalling firm
Bumble Bee Foods LLC, 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-1071-2016 | Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 48cans/case, 5oz, UPC 8660000020 | 10,448 cases | Class II | Terminated | 20 Apr 2016 |
| F-1072-2016 | Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Oil, 48cans/case, 5oz., UPC 8660000021 | 410 cases | Class II | Terminated | 20 Apr 2016 |
| F-1073-2016 | Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 6cans, 4pk, 5oz, UPC 8660000736 | 20,721 cases | Class II | Terminated | 20 Apr 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2016
- 799
- Share of these events in Class II
- 43%
- Product records in this event
- 3Median of the firm: 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2022 | Bumble Bee Smoked Clams Shucked Easy Open NET WT. 3.75 oz. (106 g) Distributed By: Bumble Bee Seafoods San Diego, CA 921 | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2020 | Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water; Sold under brand names of Bumble Bee and Kirkland Signature: Bumble Bee NET WT 8-7 o | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Bumble Bee Premium Albacore Tuna in Water, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 8660024011, 8660024031, 5763800424. Bumble Bee Premium Alb | Food | Class II | 9 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1071-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73540. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/73540/. 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
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide in US: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 73540?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
10,448 cases
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 43% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class II.