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Bumble Bee Jalapeno Tuna Recall: Pouch Seal Defects Risk Contamination

Bumble Bee recalls jalapeno tuna pouches with seal defects that could cause contamination. Stop using if product has a specific UPC code.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0037-2015FoodBumble Bee ›
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Recalling firmBumble Bee Foods LLC280 10th Ave · San Diego, CA 92101
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Bumble Bee is recalling jalapeno albacore tuna pouches with potential seal defects that might let harmful bacteria grow. If you have the recalled product, stop using it to avoid food poisoning. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/29212-bumble-bee-jalapeno-tuna-recall-pouch-seal-defects-risk-contamination.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/29212-bumble-bee-jalapeno-tuna-recall-pouch-seal-defects-risk-contamination · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0037-2015

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“Bumble Bee Jalapeno Tuna Recall: Pouch Seal Defects Risk Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/29212-bumble-bee-jalapeno-tuna-recall-pouch-seal-defects-risk-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-0037-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0037-2015%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2014-10-06 that Bumble Bee Foods LLC voluntarily recalled Bumble Bee Jalapeno Albacore Tuna with Jalapeno & Olive Oil due to pouch seal defects that could lead to contamination and illness. The recall affects products distributed nationwide in the United States.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Bumble Bee
  • Product: Bumble Bee Jalapeno Albacore Tuna with Jalapeno & Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz
  • UPC: 5763800428

The hazard

Defects in the pouch seals could result in product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens, which could lead to illness if consumed. The recall covers all 'Best By' dates for the affected UPC.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Bumble Bee Foods, LLC has three other recalls on record since 2016-03-16. These include a 2022-07-06 recall of smoked clams for PFAS contamination risk and a 2020-10-05 recall of tuna for swollen cans. Other recent recalls of similar products include NatureBest Jalapeno Products Recall (2026-08-05), Taylor Fresh Foods Diced Jalapenos Recall (2026-08-07), and Sirna & Sons Jalapeno Peppers Recall (2026-08-05).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC code 5763800428 on the pouch. The product has a net weight of 2.5oz and includes jalapeno and olive oil.

  • Brand
    Bumble Bee
  • Product
    Bumble Bee Foods LLC recalls Bumble Bee Jalapeno Albacore Tuna with Jalapeno & Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 5763800428
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 9 products

All 9 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    nationwide in US
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
F-0031-2015Bumble Bee Premium Albacore Tuna in Water, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 8660024011, 8660024031, 5763800424. Bumble Bee Premium Albacore Tuna In Water, Net Wt. 5oz, UPC 8660024016; UPC 8660024051, 5763800425.; UPC: 8660024011, 8660024016, 8660024031, 8660024051: "Best By" dates: March 2017 to September 2017. UPC: 5763800424, 5763800425: All "Best By" dates
F-0032-2015Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Albacore Tuna with Jalapenos and Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5 oz, UPC 8660024012; Best By dates: March 2017 to September 2017
F-0033-2015Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Albacore Tuna with Sundried Tomatoes and Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 8660024013; Best By dates: March 2017 to September 2017
F-0034-2015Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Albacore Tuna with Chipotle and Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 8660024014; Best By dates: March 2017 to September 2017
F-0035-2015Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Omega-3 Albacore Tuna with Omega 3 Tuna Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 8660024191; Best By dates: March 2017 to September 2017
F-0036-2015Bumble Bee Premium Lightmeat Tuna in Water, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 5763800426. Bumble Bee Premium Lightmeat Tuna in Water, Net Wt. 5oz, UPC 5763800427.; All "Best By" dates
F-0037-2015Bumble Bee Jalapeno Albacore Tuna with Jalapeno & Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 5763800428; All "Best By" dates
F-0038-2015Bumble Bee Chipotle Albacore Tuna with Chipotle & Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 5763800429.; All "Best By" dates
F-0039-2015Bumble Bee Sun Dried Tomato with Sun Dried Tomatoes & Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 5763800430.; All "Best By" dates
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Discard the recalled tuna product immediately to avoid potential food poisoning.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “nationwide in US” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 10 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 6, 201412. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 15, 201423. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 22, 201434. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 31, 2015420142015
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0037-2015 (October 6, 2014) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0037-2015 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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