Woman says she shook a Chef Boyardee can before the ravioli came out in solid chunks with watery red liquid: ‘this is supposed to be tomato sauce’
‘The raviolis are supposed to be suspended in there.’
A Minneapolis woman says the sauce in her can of Chef Boyardee beef ravioli was so firm that she had to shake the can hard to empty it. According to BroBible, she filmed the opening of the can in a TikTok video and counts the ravioli among her favorites. The outlet also asked her and Conagra Brands for comment.
She begins the clip by stating, “I just opened this can of Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli.” She then tells viewers who do not know the product that “this is supposed to be tomato sauce, and the raviolis are supposed to be suspended in there.” Inside her can, she says, the sauce had hardened into something rubbery.
The date printed on the can is July 23, 2027, and she states nothing on it marked the can as expired. Then she tries to dump the contents of the can out on camera. The contents resist, so she shakes the can hard. They finally drop out as big firm pieces, and watery red liquid drips out with them. All details are based on her TikTok video.
Food surprises and canned goods
Dates on canned food describe quality rather than safety, according to Clemson University’s Home and Garden Information Center. It states that “best if used by” dates mark peak quality, while closed or coded dates are packing numbers the manufacturer uses to rotate stock. Dating is voluntary under federal rules, except for infant formula and some baby foods. Cans past their date may remain safe if they are intact.
Utah State University Extension states that commercially canned foods keep their best quality until the code date on the can, which is usually two to five years from manufacture. It advises keeping cans away from furnaces, pipes and places where temperatures change. Freezing can lead to rust, bursting cans and broken seals that may let in harmful bacteria.
Clemson gives 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit as the best storage range. It states that rust may cause cans to leak and food to spoil, and that dusty cans or torn labels may point to old stock. It also states that a bulging lid or a leaking can is a sign of spoilage.
Before opening a can, Utah State advises discarding any badly dented, bulging, rusty or leaky cans or jars that have broken seals. When opening one, it says to discard any can that spurts, and to discard contents with a strange odor or appearance without tasting them. Clemson adds that food from a suspect can should be discarded so people and pets cannot eat it.
Other TikTok creators have also filmed food that surprised them. One shopper says she found green plastic in a salsa jar while making stuffed peppers, and a woman says she found a foreign object in a Starbucks sandwich.
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