US-based ConAgra Foods is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its 8oz. 'Hunt’s Tomato Sauce and Hunt’s Tomato Sauce No Salt Added' as they were packed in cans containing a defect in the inner lining.
The company noted that though there is no food safety concern associated with the product, the defect in the cans may cause the product to spurt out when opened.
The recalled product Hunt's Tomato Sauce bears best by dates JUL 23 2014, JUL 24 2014, AUG 29 2014, AUG 30 2014 and OCT 08 2014, while Hunt's Tomato Sauce No Salt Added of JUL 23 2014, AUG 29 2014, OCT 07 2014 and OCT 08 2014 are affected.
This product was distributed to the US retail food stores and distributors in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
ConAgra Foods is working closely with retail customers and distributors to assure that these cans are removed from store shelves.