RECALL: Ragu pasta sauce recalled due to possible fragments of plastic

The FDA reminded consumers on Friday that select RAGÚ pasta sauces had been recalled nationwide because they may contain fragments of plastic. Check your pantry and refrigerator for these products and do not consume them if you have the recalled sauce. The recall, which was originally announced in June, was posted to the FDA website on July 19, and includes select 45 oz. and 66 oz. RAGÚ® products.

Deborah Cross, Director of Communications, , Mizkan America, Inc.  shared on July 20, 2019 that although this recall was posted on the FDA’s website on July 19, "the recall was actually announced last month (June 15, 2019) and was previously publicized widely across the U.S.  This is NOT a new recall.  The recall was posted on the FDA’s website on July 19th which has generated new media inquiries. The limited number of RAGU sauces that were impacted by the recall were already removed from store shelves a month ago. Please note that Ragu sauces in glass jars were not impacted. RAGU sauces that consumers find on store shelves today are NOT impacted by this recall and are safe to eat and enjoy."

It appears that the FDA was posting the recall to remind consumers to check their pantries and refrigerators to make sure that they did not have any of the recalled product.

Select RAGÚ pasta sauces have been recalled nationwide because they may contain fragments of plastic.

Check your pantry and refrigerator for these products and do not consume them if you have the recalled sauce.

Flavor description:              RAGÚ® Chunky Tomato Garlic & Onion

Cap code:                              JUN0620YU2

Best Use By Date:               JUN0620YU2

Flavor Description:             RAGÚ® Chunky Tomato Garlic & Onion

Cap code:                              JUN0520YU2

Best Use by Date:                JUN0520YU2

Flavor Description:              RAGÚ® Chunky Tomato Garlic & Onion

Cap code:                              JUN0620YU2

Best Use By Date:                JUN0620YU2

Flavor description:              RAGÚ® Old World Style Traditional

Cap code:                             JUN0420YU2

Best Use By Date:               JUN0420YU2

Flavor description:              RAGÚ® Old World Style Meat

Cap code:                            JUN0520YU2

Best Use By Date:              JUN0520YU2

On the recalled sauces, consumers should look for the Cap Code on the yellow RAGÚ® jar cap as well as the Best Use By Dates listed below.

These sauces were produced between June 4-8 and Mizkan America believes that the majority of this production run is in its control. However, some cases of the sauces listed above were shipped to customers recently and these cases/products are subject to this voluntary recall. Again, retailers that received shipments of the impacted products have been notified. Mizkan is working together with these retail partners to ensure that these RAGÚ® varieties with the specified case/cap codes are removed from grocers nationwide.

There have not been any reports of consumer injuries or complaints. Mizkan America also asks consumers to examine their refrigerator and pantry inventory for the specific jars affected by this recall. Any recalled sauce should be discarded and not consumed.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled RAGÚ® sauces with the outlined cap codes should call our Customer-Service Hotline to receive a replacement. Our Customer-Service Hotline can be reached at 800-328-7248. Our Customer-Service Team is available to take your call Monday – Friday from 7:30 am - 5:00 pm CST. Mizkan America will provide a replacement coupon to reporting consumers and also may make arrangements to retrieve the product for further examination."