Several canned tuna products sold at major US retailers, including Walmart, Trader Joe’s, and Costco, have been recalled due to a packaging defect that could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a potentially deadly bacteria. The products were sold under the Genova, Van Camp's, H-E-B, and Trader Joe’s brands.
The voluntary recall by Tri-Union Seafoods came after it was noted that the “'easy open' pull tab can lid on limited products and encountered a manufacturing defect. The company noted that this may compromise the integrity of the product seal (especially over time), causing it to leak, or worse, be contaminated with clostridium botulinum, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, called foodborne botulism.
