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Miami Herald
6 hours ago
- Health
- Miami Herald
Nationwide Ritz Cracker Recall Update as FDA Issues Risk Warning
A nationwide recall of Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches over possible undeclared allergens has received the second-highest risk warning by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On July 8, Mondelēz Global LLC announced a voluntary recall for various carton sizes of the products as they may have been mislabeled as a cheese variety instead of the peanut version. The FDA issued a Class II risk warning for the recall on July 22. Newsweek contacted Mondelēz Global LLC for comment by email outside regular working hours. A Class II risk classification refers to a situation in which the "use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote," according to the FDA. The agency warned in its recall notice that people with an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts "may risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions by consuming this product." Peanuts are one of the nine major food allergens identified by U.S. law. The others are milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame. Allergic reactions vary in severity from mild symptoms, such as hives and lip swelling, to life-threatening complications, such as anaphylaxis, that may include fatal respiratory problems. The products affected by the recall include the following: Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches eight-pack, 37,985 cases—with the UPC 0 44000 88210 5 and best-by dates of November 1 to 9, 2025Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches 20-pack, 24,446 cases—with the UPC 0 44000 07584 2 and best-by dates of November 1 to 9, 2025, or January 2 to 22, 2026Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, 224 cases—with the UPC 0 44000 07819 5 and best-by dates of November 1 to 9, 2025, or January 2 to 22, 2026Ritz Filled Cracker Sandwich 20-count variety pack, 13,872 cases—with the UPC 0 44000 08095 2 and best-by dates of November 2 to 9, 2025 The affected products contain individually wrapped packs that may have been mislabeled as the cheese variety instead of the peanut butter versions, according to the FDA. The incorrect labeling may appear as follows: Ritz Cheese Cracker Sandwiches, with the UPC 0 44000 00211 4 and best-by dates of November 1 to 9, 2025, or January 2 to 22, 2026. The FDA added that all the outer cartons were labeled correctly and indicated the presence of peanuts. The original recall said the affected products were produced in the U.S. and sold at retail stores nationwide. The company initiated the recall after it discovered that film packaging rolls used to wrap individual peanut butter products might "contain defects due to a supplier error." It added, "Corrective actions are being taken to help ensure this issue does not recur." Mondelēz Global LLC said in the July 8 recall notice: "There have been no reports of injury or illness reported to Mondelēz Global LLC to date related to this product, and we are issuing this recall as a precaution." The Food and Drug Administration said on its website: "People with food allergies should read labels and avoid the foods they are allergic to. The law requires that food labels identify the food source of all major food allergens used to make the food." Dr. Sebastian Lighvani, the director of New York Allergy and Asthma PLLC, previously told Newsweek: "Every three minutes in the United States, someone ends up in an emergency room because of an allergic reaction after accidental ingestion of food. So even when we try hard, these reactions are happening. And if you look at the incidence of anaphylaxis, it has skyrocketed in the last five, 10, 20 years. And in the U.S., there's like a 300 to 400 percent increase in the rates of anaphylaxis to foods." The FDA lists the recall as ongoing. Consumers who purchased the affected products and have a peanut allergy should not consume them. Related Articles FDA Issues Risk Warning for Bread Recall UpdateFDA Issues Highest Risk Warning for Tofu RecallCanned Fruit Recall Sparks Nationwide Warning to Customers 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ritz cracker sandwiches urgently recalled over potentially ‘life-threatening' error
(WJW) – The manufacturer of Ritz cracker sandwiches has issued an urgent recall due to a labeling error that could cause a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. Ohio Sam's Club has wrong gasoline in pump, causing vehicle issues for customers Mondelēz Global LLC is voluntarily recalling certain cartons of Ritz cracker sandwiches, as seen in a notice posted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website. The cartons contain individually wrapped packs of Ritz sandwiches. But the packs themselves may identify the Ritz sandwiches as having a cheese filling, when they instead contain peanut butter filling. The recall alert explains that the larger, outer cartons that contain the individually wrapped packs are indeed labeled correctly, with language specifying the correct peanut butter sandwiches contained within, as well as an allergen warning. The individually wrapped packs, on the other hand, may not carry that information. 'People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts may risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions by consuming this product,' reads the alert. Mattel introduces first Barbie with type 1 diabetes Mondelēz Global LLC said the issue stems from a 'supplier error' concerning the packaging for the individually wrapped packs. 'Corrective actions are being taken to help ensure this issue does not recur,' states the recall alert. The recalled cracker sandwiches were sold nationwide. Here's what to check for: Product Description Retail UPC Best When Used By Dates Product Images 11.4 oz. RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches– 8 Count (8 x 1.38-oz. 6-pack carton) 0 44000 88210 5 1 NOV 25 – 9 NOV 252 JAN 26 – 22 JAN 26'AE' Plant Code Only (located on top of the package) See Image Below 27.6 oz. RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches– 20 Count (20 x 1.38-oz. 6-pack carton) 0 44000 07584 2 1 NOV 25 – 9 NOV 252 JAN 26 – 22 JAN 26'AM' Plant Code Only (located on top of the package) See Image Below 55.2 oz. RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches– 40 Count (40 x 1.38-oz. 6-pack carton) 0 44000 07819 5 1 NOV 25 – 9 NOV 252 JAN 26 – 22 JAN 26'AM' Plant Code Only (located on top of package) See Image Below 27.3 oz. RITZ Filled Cracker Sandwich20-Count Variety Pack(20 packs of 10 Cheese 1.38-oz. packsand 10 Peanut Butter 1.38-oz. packs) 0 44000 08095 2 2 NOV 25 – 9 NOV 25'RJ' Plant Code Only (located on top of package) See Image Below The individually wrapped packages, which have been incorrectly labeled as the cheese variety, were packaged in 1.38-ounce packs and contain a UPC reading 0 44000 00211 4. The packs also bear a best-by date of Nov. 1, 2025–Nov. 9, 2025, or Jan. 2, 2026–Jan. 22, 2026. There's also a plant code reading 'AE.' The FDA says anyone with peanut allergies should avoid eating the affected cracker sandwiches and discard them. Customers can also contact customer service representatives at Mondelēz. There had been no reports of severe reactions as of Tuesday, according to Mondelēz. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
09-07-2025
- Health
- Miami Herald
Ritz cracker products recalled from Walmart, Target and other stores nationwide
Boxes of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches have been recalled from retail stores nationwide, including Walmart stores in 50 states and Puerto Rico and Target stores. The problem described in Mondelēz Global's recall notice sounds like a simple oopsy — individual six-packs of Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches in wrapping for Cheese Cracker Sandwiches — but can have horrible consequences. The cheese variety doesn't have peanuts, so incorrectly packed Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches won't have a warning about the presence of peanut, an allergen. As the notice states, 'People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts may risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions by consuming this product.' No company knows that more than Mondelēz. The company via its Chips Ahoy! brand found itself in the middle of a angry storm in 2017 after a teenager with a peanut allergy didn't see a warning about peanuts on Chips Ahoy! packaging and died after accidentally eating a cookie with peanuts. READ MORE: The teen ate a Chips Ahoy! cookie at a friend's house. She was dead 90 minutes later The outer boxes of the Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches have the correct allergen advisory statement, but that's useless if the individual packs are emptied out of the boxes. Mondelēz's recall notice said it 'discovered that film packaging rolls used to package individually wrapped products containing peanut butter may contain defects due to a supplier error.' The boxes recalled: ▪ Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, eight packs, best by Nov. 1, 2025, through Nov. 9, 2025, plant code 'AE.' ▪ Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, 20 packs, best by Nov. 1, 2025, through Nov. 9, 2025 and Jan. 2, 2026, through Jan. 22, 2026, plant code 'AE.' ▪ Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, 40 packs, best by Nov. 1, 2025, through Nov. 9, 2025, and Jan. 2, 2026, through Jan. 22, 2026, plant code 'AM.' ▪ Ritz Variety Pack, Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches and Cheese Sandwiches, 20 packs, best by Nov. 2, 2025, through Nov. 9, 2025, plant code 'RJ.' Questions about this recall should be directed to Mondelēz at 844-366-1171. That's a 24/7 number, but the company says its 'customer relations specialists' are on 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
