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Food recall: Bumble Bee Smoked Clams Shucked Easy Open NET WT. 3.75 oz. (106 g) Distributed By: Bumble Bee Seafoods San Diego, CA 921
FDA enforcement event 90571 is a food recall by Bumble Bee Foods, LLC of San Diego, CA, initiated 6 Jul 2022 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 55% of the 452 food enforcement events initiated in 2022 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 20 Dec 2022. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Bumble Bee Foods, LLC has 4 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 3 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, San Diego, CA.
Reason for recall
"Detectable levels of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)."
Distribution
"U.S. distribution to the following: AZ, CA, DE, FL, IL, IN, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA No foreign distribution."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1508-2022 | Bumble Bee Smoked Clams Shucked Easy Open NET WT. 3.75 oz. (106 g) Distributed By: Bumble Bee Seafoods San Diego, CA 92186 USA Product of China UPC 0 86600 75234 1 | 9,756 cases | Class II | Terminated | 3 Aug 2022 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Bumble Bee Foods, LLC
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 48cans/case, 5oz, UPC 8660000020 | Food | Class II | 3 |
| 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 |
All 4 events for Bumble Bee Foods, LLC
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Detectable levels of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "U.S. distribution to the following: AZ, CA, DE, FL, IL, IN, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA No foreign distribution."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 20 Dec 2022. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.