Canned tuna at Trader Joe's, Walmart and Costco recalled over botulism risk
A voluntary recall has been issued for some canned tuna products — sold across the country at Trader Joe's, Walmart, Costco and other stores — because of a pull tab defect that could lead to potentially fatal botulism food poisoning.
A voluntary recall has been issued for some canned tuna products — sold across the country at Trader Joe's, Walmart, Costco and other stores — because of a pull tab defect that could lead to potentially fatal botulism food poisoning.
Tri-Union Seafoods issued a voluntary recall for selected lots of canned tuna products that are sold under brand names like Genova, Van Camp’s, Trader Joe’s and H-E-B, the company and the Food and Drug Administration announced in a news release Friday.
The recall was issued “out of an abundance of caution” after, the supplier said, there was a manufacturing defect on the tuna can’s “easy open” pull lid on limited products that could compromise “the integrity of the product seal,” the release said.
The defective lid could cause the product to leak or be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum — described as “a potentially fatal form of food poisoning.”
Clostridium botulinum can cause botulism, a rare but serious illness that attacks the body’s nerves and can cause difficulty breathing, muscle paralysis and even death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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