The cans in question were distributed to stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Maryland, Virginia and California.

The feds are warning shoppers to steer clear of cans of potentially tainted Genova Yellowfin Tuna that were mistakenly shipped this week to six grocery store chains in nine different states.

Genova brand tuna is being recalled from stores across nine different states due to potential botulism risk. Rob Kim / Getty Images for NYCWFF The feds are warning shoppers to steer clear of cans of potentially tainted Genova Yellowfin Tuna that were mistakenly shipped this week to six grocery store chains in nine different states.