Warning: Tuna Sold in Michigan Recalled Over Deadly Food Poisoning Risk

It feels like grocery shopping is starting to turn into a game of Russian roulette but with food.

With recalls constantly hitting Michigan shoppers, it’s tough to know if something is safe to eat unless you’re really paying attention. And in many cases, you don’t even find out an item has been recalled until it’s too late.

It's one thing to find out there's a risk of getting slightly sick from something you may have recently purchased; it's another to learn it could cause severe illness, hospitalization, or worse, after you've already eaten it.

Tri-Union Seafoods recently issued a voluntary recall on its canned tuna products. These products were listed under under the Genova, Van Camp’s, H-E-B, and Trader Joe’s brand names.

Tri-Union Seafoods says they got word that the “easy open” pull-tab lids on some cans have a manufacturing defect that can cause leaks or, even worse, contamination with clostridium botulinum, the nasty bacteria that leads to food poisoning and can be deadly. Yes, it’s a potentially fatal form of food poisoning.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the tuna was shipped to 27 states, including Michigan.

In Michigan, the recalled products were sold at Trader Joe's.

Recalled Trader Joe’s Tuna Products Sold in Michigan

• Trader Joe’s Solid Light Yellowfin Tuna in Olive Oil (UPC: 51403)

  • Lot Code: S74N D2M
  • Best By: 1/10/2028

• Trader Joe’s Solid White Tuna in Olive Oil (UPC: 99287)

  • Lot Code: S94N D3N, S94N D4N
  • Best By: 1/13/2028

• Trader Joe’s Solid White Tuna in Water (UPC: 99285)

  • Lot Code: S92N D1L, S92N D2L
  • Best By: 1/9/2028

• Trader Joe’s Solid White Tuna in Water Low Sodium (UPC: 95836)

  • Lot Code: S91N 41K (Best By: 12/12/2027)
  • Lot Codes: S91N 43M, S91N 44M (Best By: 12/13/2027)

• Trader Joe’s Solid White Tuna in Water No Salt Added (UPC: 99284)

  • Lot Code: S90N D2N
  • Best By: 1/8/2028

• Trader Joe’s Solid White Tuna in Water No Salt Added (UPC not listed)

  • Lot Codes: S90N D1M, S90N D2N
  • Best By: 1/9/2028

If you have any of the products listed above, toss them out immediately. You can also return them to Trader Joe's for a full refund.