A class action lawsuit in New York accuses Trader Joes of putting less tuna in its cans than it says on the label. According to the suit, Trader Joe’s 5 ounce cans of tuna actually contain less than 3 ounces of tuna.
Tests showed that 5-ounce cans of Trader Joe’s tuna contained an average of only 2.61 ounces of pressed tuna.
The particular products affected by the lawsuit are:
(i) 5-ounce canned Trader Joe’s Albacore Tuna in Water Salt Added,
(ii) 5-ounce canned Trader Joe’s Albacore Tuna in Water Half Salt,
(iii) 5-ounce canned Trader Joe’s Albacore Tuna in Water No Salt Added,
(iv) 5-ounce canned Trader Joe’s Albacore Tuna in Olive Oil Salt Added,
(v) 5-ounce canned Trader Joe’s Skipjack Tuna in Water With Sea Salt, and
(vi) 5-ounce canned Trader Joe’s Yellowfin Tuna in Olive Oil Solid Light.