16%

Fewer recalls than
Seafood peers

Bumble Bee Foods — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Seafood

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 16, 2026, Bumble Bee Foods has 14 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 6 Jul 2022. Bumble Bee Foods is categorized under Seafood based on their predominant recall history.

14
Total FDA recalls
11.8
Years in FDA database
1.2
Recalls per year
1,471 days(4.0 yrs)
Since last recall
0.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
1.2 recalls/yr vs Seafood avg 1.1/yrAbove Average

Recall activity over time for Bumble Bee Foods

How serious are Bumble Bee Foods recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
0.0% (0 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
100.0% (14 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
0.0% (0 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Bumble Bee Foods

All 14 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
6 Jul 2022Official FDA Notice Bumble Bee Smoked Clams Shucked Easy Open NET WT. 3.75 oz. (106 g) Distributed By: Bumble Bee Seafoods San Diego, CA 9 Detectable levels of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Class IITerminated
5 Oct 2020Official FDA Notice Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water; Sold under brand names of Bumble Bee and Kirkland Signature: Bumble Bee NET W During labeling, swollen cans of tuna were found. Two UPC codes for product distributed to one customer did not show signs of swelling but was produc Class IITerminated
16 Mar 2016Official FDA Notice Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Oil, 48cans/case, 5oz., UPC 8660000021 Bumble Bee Foods is recalling 3 specific UPC codes of canned Chunk Light tuna due to process deviations that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned Class IITerminated
16 Mar 2016Official FDA Notice Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 6cans, 4pk, 5oz, UPC 8660000736 Bumble Bee Foods is recalling 3 specific UPC codes of canned Chunk Light tuna due to process deviations that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned Class IITerminated
16 Mar 2016Official FDA Notice Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 48cans/case, 5oz, UPC 8660000020 Bumble Bee Foods is recalling 3 specific UPC codes of canned Chunk Light tuna due to process deviations that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned Class IITerminated
6 Oct 2014Official FDA Notice Bumble Bee Jalapeno Albacore Tuna with Jalapeno & Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 5763800428 Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a recall on specific codes of pouched Albacore tuna due to defects in the pouch seals which could result in product Class IITerminated
6 Oct 2014Official FDA Notice Bumble Bee Chipotle Albacore Tuna with Chipotle & Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 5763800429. Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a recall on specific codes of pouched Albacore tuna due to defects in the pouch seals which could result in product Class IITerminated
6 Oct 2014Official FDA Notice Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Albacore Tuna with Chipotle and Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 8660024014 Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a recall on specific codes of pouched Albacore tuna due to defects in the pouch seals which could result in product Class IITerminated
6 Oct 2014Official FDA Notice Bumble Bee Premium Albacore Tuna in Water, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 8660024011, 8660024031, 5763800424. Bumble Bee Premiu Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a recall on specific codes of pouched Albacore tuna due to defects in the pouch seals which could result in product Class IITerminated
6 Oct 2014Official FDA Notice Bumble Bee Sun Dried Tomato with Sun Dried Tomatoes & Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 5763800430. Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a recall on specific codes of pouched Albacore tuna due to defects in the pouch seals which could result in product Class IITerminated
6 Oct 2014Official FDA Notice Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Omega-3 Albacore Tuna with Omega 3 Tuna Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 8660024191 Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a recall on specific codes of pouched Albacore tuna due to defects in the pouch seals which could result in product Class IITerminated
6 Oct 2014Official FDA Notice Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Albacore Tuna with Sundried Tomatoes and Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 8660024013 Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a recall on specific codes of pouched Albacore tuna due to defects in the pouch seals which could result in product Class IITerminated
6 Oct 2014Official FDA Notice Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Albacore Tuna with Jalapenos and Olive Oil, Net Wt. 2.5 oz, UPC 8660024012 Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a recall on specific codes of pouched Albacore tuna due to defects in the pouch seals which could result in product Class IITerminated
6 Oct 2014Official FDA Notice Bumble Bee Premium Lightmeat Tuna in Water, Net Wt. 2.5oz, UPC 5763800426. Bumble Bee Premium Lightmeat Tuna in Water Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a recall on specific codes of pouched Albacore tuna due to defects in the pouch seals which could result in product Class IITerminated

Where have Bumble Bee Foods recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

Nationwide

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