Port of Spain, February 20, 2025: The Ministry of Health (MoH), via its Chemistry, Food and Drugs Division, advises of a voluntary recall notice for select lots of canned tuna products sold under the Genova®, Van Camp’s®, H-E-B and Trader Joe’s brand names.
This voluntary recall, as stated in a release issued by Tri-Union Seafoods, noted that “out of an abundance of caution, following the notification from our supplier that the “easy open” pull tab can lid on limited products encountered a manufacturing defect that 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”.
The Ministry advises that while these brands are not common in Trinidad and Tobago, consumers who may be in possession of the recalled product(s) are urged to discontinue its use. No illnesses associated with the recalled products have been reported at this time.
Additional Information can be obtained by contacting the Office of the Director of the Chemistry, Food and Drug Division via email at cfdd@health.gov.tt or phone at 217-4664 ext. 13101.
The Ministry of Health will continue to monitor the situation and advise the population as necessary.
