FDA recall, , Moderate risk
Buckhead Tuna
Buckhead Tuna may contain high levels of scombrotoxin.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
Buckhead Meat Company D.B.A. Trinity Seafood, based in Lakewood, New Jersey, recalled Buckhead Tuna products after the NJ Department of Health notified the firm of two samples collected from tuna with reported high levels of scombrotoxin. The recall covers 332.9 lbs of tuna sold in 10lb cs, 12lb cs, 15lb cs, and 3-5lb cs packages in Styrofoam containers with Keep Refrigerated.
The company began the recall on July 24, 2026. The product was distributed in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The recall was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on September 16, 2026, and listed in the weekly enforcement report on September 23, 2026.
What to do
We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for food recalls:
- Return it to the store where you bought it, or throw it away.
- Don't give it to anyone else, such as a food bank, or to a pet.
Is your container affected?
Compare these details with yours, then check the recall notice to see which units are recalled.
Buckhead, Tuna, 10lb cs, 12lb cs, 15lb cs, 3-5lb cs , Styrofoam container, Keep Refrigerated
Recall details
- Company began the recall
- Sold in
- 5 states
- Company
- Buckhead Meat Company D.B.A. Trinity SeafoodLakewood, New Jersey
- Hazard
- Chemical contamination
- Risk
Moderate risk
Eating it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.
FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated
- Event ID
- 99744
- Recall number
- H-1382-2026
- Quantity recalled
- 332.9 lbs
Timeline
FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.
Company began the recall
Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA
Listed on Recall Canary
In FDA's weekly enforcement report
Summary updated
