The FDA said the recall covers 332.9 pounds of Buckhead tuna distributed in New York<\/a>, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Maryland.<\/p>\n The advisory was designated a Class II recall, meaning use of or exposure to the product “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” according to the FDA.<\/p>\n The recall involves Buckhead tuna sold in refrigerated Styrofoam containers in 10-pound, 12-pound, 15-pound and 3-to-5-pound cases. The product number is 0004255.<\/p>\n E. COLI OUTBREAK LINKED TO RAW MILK CHEESE LEADS TO 13 ILLNESSES AND EIGHT HOSPITALIZATIONS ACROSS THE US: FDA<\/a><\/p>\n Nearly 333 pounds of Buckhead tuna distributed across five states are being recalled after testing detected elevated levels of scombrotoxin, according to the FDA. (Lauri Patterson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n The recall was initiated after the company was notified by the New Jersey Department of Health that two tuna samples had tested positive for elevated levels of scombrotoxin<\/a>.<\/p>\n The company initiated the recall on July 24, while the FDA classified it as Class II on Sept. 16. The recall remains listed as ongoing.<\/p>\n According to the FDA, scombroid poisoning is “a unique form of food poisoning<\/a> caused by consumption of certain marine fish species that have experienced partial bacterial spoilage.”<\/p>\n Scombroid poisoning most commonly occurs when certain types of fish, including tuna and mackerel, begin to spoil as bacteria grows, potentially creating elevated levels of histamine.<\/p>\n![\"Raw](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buckhead-tuna-recall-five-states-fda.jpg\")
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