Customers eligible for $25, $50 worth of tuna following under-filled cans lawsuit

DETROIT – StarKist has settled a class action lawsuit that alleged the company under-filled some of its 5-ounce canned tuna products by several tenths of an ounce. The manufacturer must now pay back consumers in either cash or tuna.

By federal law, 5-ounce cans of tuna must contain an average 2.84 to 3.23 ounce of tuna, depending on variety. The suit alleged that StarKist's cans only contained a few tenths of an ounce less on average.

To be eligible for compensation, customers must have bought one of the following kinds of 5-ounce StarKist tuna between Feb. 19, 2009 and Oct. 31, 2014: Chunk Light Tuna in Water, Chunk Light Tuna in Oil, Solid White Tuna in Water, or Solid White Tuna in Oil.

If you purchased one of these types of tuna during the affected period of time, you can file a claim to receive either $25 or $50 of tuna through the settlement website, TunaLawsuit.com.