Canned tuna recalled for botulism risk mistakenly shipped to stores in Illinois

(WAND) - Check any tuna cans you have in your pantry!

Cans that were previously recalled due to botulism risk were mistakenly sent to Illinois grocery stores instead.

El Segundo, California based Tri-Union Seafoods announced in an FDA recall issued Tuesday that a third-party distributor "inadvertently released quarantined product that was associated to a February 2025 recall" to grocery store locations in nine states.

The affected products are two kinds of Genova Yellowfin Tuna cans.

The cans of recalled tuna were shipped to Meijer locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin. Giant Foods locations in Maryland and Virgina and Safeway, Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions stores in California also received the products.

The recall was first issued in February 2025 because the "easy open" pull tab on the cans had a manufacturing defect that could compromise the product seal, causing it to leak or be contaminated with the toxin that causes botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, according to the recall.

Here are the labels of the recalled products:

Genova Yellowfin Tuna in Olive Oil 5.0 oz 4 Pack: UPC no. 4800073265, Can Code S84N D2L with Best if Used by Date 1/21/2028 and Can Code S84N D3L with Best if Used by Date 1/24/2028
Genova Yellowfin Tuna in in Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Sea Salt 5.0 oz: UPC no. 4800013275, Can Code S88N D1M with a Best if Used By Date 1/17/2028

Anyone with the product should not use it, even if it does not look or smell spoiled, the FDA said. Those who do consume the product and begin feeling unwell should seek immediate medical attention, the FDA added.

The recalled cans of tuna can be returned to their place of purchase for a refund, thrown away, or customers can request Tri-Union can provide them with a retrieval kit directly and a coupon for a replacement product.