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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Chicken of the Sea Tuna Recalled, Poorly Sealed Cans


Tri-Union Seafood Issues Voluntary Recall on Select 5-Ounce Chunk White Albacore Tuna in Water



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Mar. 6, 2013 – Tri-Union Seafoods LLC is voluntarily recalling a limited amount of Chicken of the Sea brand 5-ounce cans of chunk white albacore tuna in water.
The seams on the lids of the cans do not meet the standard for seam quality. Cans that do not meet seam standards could result in product contamination by spoilage organisms or by pathogens, which could lead to illness if consumed. There have been no reported illnesses to date, and Tri-Union Seafoods is issuing this voluntary recall to ensure the highest margin of safety and quality.
The specific product being recalled is Chicken of the Sea Brand 5-ounce chunk white albacore tuna in water sold at retail nationwide in single cans between February 4, 2013 and February 27, 2013.
The UPC code (also known as the bar code) is found on the label of the product and is 0 48000 03355 0. The Best By date is printed on the bottom of the can and is 01/18/17. The product lot codes that are part of this voluntary recall can also be found on the bottom of the can and include:
CODEBEST BY DATE
3018CACCKP01/18/17
3018CAECKP01/18/17
3018CB3CKP01/18/17
3018CADCKP01/18/17
CODEBEST BY DATE
3018CA2CKP01/18/17
3018CA3CKP01/18/17
3018CA4CKP01/18/17
3018CAACKP01/18/17
3018CABCKP01/18/17
"The health and safety of our consumers is paramount. As soon as we discovered the issue, we took immediate steps to issue this voluntary recall by alerting our customers who received the product and by asking them to remove it from store shelves," said Shue Wing Chan, President of Tri-Union Seafoods.
No other codes of this product or other Chicken of the Sea products are affected by this voluntary recall.
Consumers looking for additional information can call our 24 hour Recall Information line at 1-800-597-5898.

Contacts

Consumers::
(800)597-5898

Media::
Rebecca Howe Schmidt
Teresa Siles
Nuffer, Smith, Tucker
(619)296-0605

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