Food recall: Chicken of the Sea 5 Oz. Canned Chunk Light Tuna in Oil, 48 cans per case, UPC code is 0 4800000195 5
Class II FDA enforcement event 73542. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Tri-Union Seafoods LLC is voluntarily recalling a limited amount of Chicken of the Sea brand 5 oz. canned chunk light tuna in oil and 5 oz. canned chunk light tuna in water. This recall has been initiated because the product may have been undercooked due to an equipment malfunction, which was uncovered during a routine inspection.
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
Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C dba Chicken of the Sea. started this food recall on 17 Mar 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in San Diego, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 73542 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Apr 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 19 Aug 2016.
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.
Nationwide in US: FL, SC, TX, OH, AL, NC
Recalling firm
Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C dba Chicken of the Sea., 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
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1064-2016 | Chicken of the Sea 5 Oz. Canned Chunk Light Tuna in Oil, 48 cans per case, UPC code is 0 4800000195 5 | 1244 cases | Class II | Terminated | 20 Apr 2016 |
| F-1065-2016 | Chicken of the Sea 5 Oz. Canned Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 48 cans per case, UPC code is 0 4800000245 7 | 1501 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
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2015 | Chicken of the Sea brand Chunk Light Tuna, Case UPC is 4800001164 and the Label UPC is 0 4800001164 0. 100 cases (24 can | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 4 Mar 2013 | Chicken of the Sea Brand 5-ounce chunk white albacore tuna in water. UPC: 4800003355, Case UPC 4800003355: 24 cans per c | Food | Class II | 2 |
| 16 Nov 2012 | Chicken of the Sea Solid White Tuna in Water, 7 oz., 48 cans per case (case: 6 sets of multi-unit packs of 8 cans each), | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 26 May 2012 | 1) Chicken of the Sea Whole Oysters, 12 units per case, 8oz., UPC 4800000267; 2) Ace of Diamonds Whole Oysters 24 units | Food | Class III | 3 |
Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C dba Chicken of the Sea.: all 5 events
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1064-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73542. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/73542/. 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: FL, SC, TX, OH, AL, NC
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 73542?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
1244 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.