The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1941-2019·Announced 2019-07-31

Ragu Old World Style Sauce Recalled for Foreign Material

Mizkan America is recalling 654 jars of Ragu Old World Style Sauce Flavored with Meat due to the presence of foreign material.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a foreign material hazard without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Mizkan America, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 654 jars of Ragu Old World Style Sauce Flavored with Meat, 66oz retail size sold in plastic jars. The recall was initiated on June 14, 2019, because the product may contain foreign material.

The affected product is identified by the cap code and best use by date JUN0520YU2. The Consumer Unit is 36200018026 and the Case GTIN is 10036200018023. The recall covers distribution in 28 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific cap code and best use by date listed above. The recall was classified as Class II by the FDA and was terminated on April 30, 2020.

The recalled product

Product
Ragu Old World Style Sauce Flavored with Meat 66oz retail size sold in plastic jar
Affected units
654

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Mizkan America, Inc. - Corporate under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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