Tri-Union Seafoods recalls tuna products due to possible health concern

Tri-Union Seafoods LLC is voluntarily recalling 107,280 cans of its tuna products because the product may be undercooked, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent March 18.

It was discovered during a routine inspection that a piece of equipment had malfunctioned causing the product to be undercooked. Due to the status of the product, there is a possibility that if consumed spoilage organisms or pathogens could cause serious life-threating illnesses.

The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all affected stores, said Christopher Wicker, a public health advisor for DeCA headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has a recalled or withdrawn product in its inventory, the product is immediately removed from store shelves.

The following product is affected by this recall:

• Chicken of the Sea Canned Chunk Light Tuna in Oil 5 ounces: UPC 0 4800000195 5, "best by" date of Feb. 10, 2019, Lot codes – 6OA3Z SCEES, 6OAAZ SCEES, 6OABZ SCEEB, 6OACZ SCEEB.
• The product was sold between Feb. 10, 2016 and March 16, 2016.

• Chicken of the Sea Canned Chunk Light Tuna in Water 5 ounces: UPC 0 4800000245 7, "best by" dates of Feb. 18, 2019, Feb. 22, 2019, Feb. 23, 2019, Feb. 25, 2019, March 2, 2019, March 3, 2019, Lot codes – 6OJEB SCAEB, 6OJCB SCAFB, 6ONEB SCAIB, 6OOFZ SCAFB, 6ORDB SCAFB, 6ORAB SCAFB, 6L2CB SCAFB, 6L32B SCAEB, 6L33B SCAEB, 6L35B SCAEB, 6L3CB SCAEB.
• The product was sold between Feb. 18, 2016 and March 16, 2016

No illnesses associated with this recall have been reported to date. No other codes are affected by this recall. Customers who purchased this product at the commissary can return it for a refund.

Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Tri-Union Seafoods LLC at 1-866-600-2681.