CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Apr 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water/case recalled

Bumble Bee Foods is recalling Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water/case, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 16 Mar 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesCan Codes: TOA2BSCAFB, TOA3BSCAFB, TOA4BSCAFB, TOA5BSCAFB, TOABBSCAFB, TOACBSCAFB, TOADBSCAFB, TOAEBSCAFB, TOG3BSCAFB, TOG4BSCAFB, TOH6BSCAFB, TOH7BSCAFB, TOHABSCAFB, TOHBBSCAFB, TOHCBSCAFB, TOHDBSCAFB, TOJ1BSCAFB, TOJ2BSCAFB, TOJ3BSCAFB, TOJ4BSCAFB, TON1BSCAFB, TON3BSCAFB, TOO1BSCAFB, TOO2BSCAFB, TOO3BSCAFB, TOO4BSCAFB, TOO5BSCAFB, TOOABSCAFB, TOOBBSCAFB, TOODBSCAFB, TOOEBSCAFB, TOOFBSCAFB, TOR1BSCAFB, TOR4BSCAFB, TOR5BSCAFB Best Buy Dates: 02/10/2019, 02/16/2019, 02/17/2019, 02/18/2019, 02/22/2019, 02/23/2019, 02/25/2019

Quantity recalled10,448 cases

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-1071-2016
FDA event ID: 73540
Recalling firm: Bumble Bee Foods, San Diego, CA
Brand: Bumble Bee
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 16 Mar 2016
FDA classified: 13 Apr 2016
Reported: 20 Apr 2016
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Press Release
Reason category: Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
Product category: Tuna

Timeline

16 Mar 2016	Recall initiated by company
13 Apr 2016	Classified by FDA	+28 days
20 Apr 2016	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Bumble Bee Foods is recalling 3 specific UPC codes of canned Chunk Light tuna due to process deviations that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned or operated by Bumble Bee.

Product as listed by the FDA

Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 48cans/case, 5oz, UPC 8660000020

Where it was distributed

Nationwide in US: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI

Nationwide Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Michigan Missouri Mississippi North Carolina

Questions about this recall

Is Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water/case recalled?

Yes. Bumble Bee Foods recalled Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water/case on 16 Mar 2016. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1071-2016.

Why was it recalled?

Bumble Bee Foods is recalling 3 specific UPC codes of canned Chunk Light tuna due to process deviations that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned or operated by Bumble Bee.

Which lots are affected?

Can Codes: TOA2BSCAFB, TOA3BSCAFB, TOA4BSCAFB, TOA5BSCAFB, TOABBSCAFB, TOACBSCAFB, TOADBSCAFB, TOAEBSCAFB, TOG3BSCAFB, TOG4BSCAFB, TOH6BSCAFB, TOH7BSCAFB, TOHABSCAFB, TOHBBSCAFB, TOHCBSCAFB, TOHDBSCAFB, TOJ1BSCAFB, TOJ2BSCAFB, TOJ3BSCAFB, TOJ4BSCAFB, TON1BSCAFB, TON3BSCAFB, TOO1BSCAFB, TOO2BSCAFB, TOO3BSCAFB, TOO4BSCAFB, TOO5BSCAFB, TOOABSCAFB, TOOBBSCAFB, TOODBSCAFB, TOOEBSCAFB, TOOFBSCAFB, TOR1BSCAFB, TOR4BSCAFB, TOR5BSCAFB Best Buy Dates: 02/10/2019, 02/16/2019, 02/17/2019, 02/18/2019, 02/22/2019, 02/23/2019, 02/25/2019

Where was it sold?

Nationwide in US: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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