Tuna brand Chicken of the Sea recalls 2,745 cases (107,280 cans) of canned tuna products due to a potential health risk. The recalled products, which include chunk light tuna in oil and water, might have been undercooked. This could lead to potentially "life-threatening contamination," as per the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Malfunctioning equipment may have been the cause of the undercooked products. It was uncovered during a routine investigation at the manufacturing plant.
The undercooked products could potentially result in product contamination due to pathogens or spoilage organisms. If consumed, it could lead to life-threatening health conditions.
Chicken of the Sea manufacturer Tri-Union Seafoods LLC issued the voluntary product recall. To date, no illnesses linked to the product recalls have been reported.
"The health and safety of our consumers is our number one priority. As soon as we discovered the issue, we took immediate steps to initiate this voluntary recall, alerting our retail customers that received the product and instructing them to remove it from store shelves," said Tri-Union president Shue Wing Chan.
The products in question were sold across the U.S. between Feb. 10 and March 16, 2016. They include Chicken of the Sea 5 Oz. Canned Chunk Light Tuna in Oil and the Chicken of the Sea 5 Oz. Canned Chunk Light Tuna in Water.
The recalled products can be identified by the UPC code (bar code) found on the label. They can also be identified by the Best By date and product lot code, which can be found on the bottom of the tuna can. The Chicken of the Sea website published a complete list of the products being recalled.
Apart from the published list of recalled products, the company said that no other Chicken of the Sea products seem to be involved in the product recall.
Consumers who may have bought the recalled products are advised to return it to the store for a full refund. They can also call Chicken of the Sea's recall hotline at 866-600-2681.
The Chicken of the Sea recall came right after the Bumble Bee Foods recalled over 30,000 cases of tuna products because of a potential spoilage incident.
