Tri-Union Seafoods has voluntarily recalled select lots of canned tuna products sold under the Genova, Van Camp’s, H-E-B, and Trader Joe’s brand names, the FDA announced.
Tri-Union Seafoods recalled the products after the company’s supplier notified them that the “easy-open” pull tab can lid on limited products encountered a manufacturing defect. This defect could compromise the integrity of the product seal, causing it to leak or possibly be contaminated with clostridium botulinum, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, the FDA says.
The impacted products were distributed to the following retail stores:
- H-E-B label - Texas
- Trader Joe’s label – Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin
- Genova 7 oz. - Costco in Florida and Georgia
- Genova 5 oz. - Harris Teeter, Publix, H-E-B, Kroger, Safeway, Walmart, and independent retailers in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Texas
- Van Camp’s label – Walmart and independent retailers in Pennsylvania, Florida and New Jersey
As of Feb. 7, no illnesses associated with the recalled products have been reported, and the recall is being conducted to ensure consumer safety, the FDA states.
The February case is the first clostridium botulinum-centered recall of 2025, according to data from the FDA’s Recalls, Market Withdrawals, and Safety Alerts.
