Widespread Ritz snack pulled from cabinets nationwide over harmful peanut allergy mislabeling

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Mondelez International is recalling some cartons of Ritz cracker sandwiches over misguided labeling that might put folks allergic to peanuts in danger. 

The recall, introduced Tuesday, facilities on eight-pack, 20-pack and 40-pack cartons of Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches and 20-pack cartons of Ritz cracker sandwich selection packs, based on a recall discover printed by the Meals and Drug Administration (FDA).

The person packs inside the recalled cartons might say that they’re “Cheese variety” on their packaging when they’re purported to be labeled “Peanut Butter variety.”

The person packages inside the recalled cartons could be mislabeled as “Cheese variety,” based on the FDA recall discover. (Meals and Drug Administration)

Mondelez stated the recalled eight-count cartons of Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches have best-by dates of Nov. 1 to 9 of this yr, whereas the best-by dates for the 20-count and 40-count are Nov. 1 to 9 of this yr and Jan. 2 to 22 of subsequent yr. For the recalled 20-count selection packs, the best-by dates are Nov. 2 to 9 of this yr. 

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The FDA discover included the UPCs of the recalled cartons. 

Mondelez stated the recall was initiated “as a precaution.” (Meals and Drug Administration)

Mondelez realized that the “film packaging rolls used to package individually wrapped products containing peanut butter may contain defects due to a supplier error,” which prompted the recall, the corporate stated within the discover. 

The outer cartons that the now-recalled Ritz cracker sandwiches are available in “are correctly labeled and provide an allergen advisory statement” in regards to the presence of peanuts, per the discover.

One of many carton sizes of Ritz peanut cracker sandwiches impacted by the recall. (Meals and Drug Administration)

Gross sales of the recalled cartons occurred nationwide.

Mondelez stated within the discover that it initiated the recall “as a precaution.” The corporate is taking “corrective action” to verify the labeling error doesn’t occur once more, it stated.

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“People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts may risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions by consuming this product,” the discover stated. 

Twenty-pack Ritz cracker sandwich packs with sure best-by dates are additionally included within the recall. (Meals and Drug Administration)

These with a peanut allergy or sensitivity ought to throw out the recalled snacks, per the discover. Mondelez has not obtained any experiences of damage or sickness from the labeling mistake. 

The recall doesn’t affect every other varieties of Ritz or Mondelez merchandise, together with cartons of Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches and Ritz-filled cracker sandwich selection packs with best-by dates that fall outdoors those recalled, the FDA recall announcement famous. 

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Company mum or dad Mondelez Worldwide counts BelVita, Chips Ahoy, Oreo, Triscuit, Wheat Thins and different manufacturers amongst its portfolio, along with Ritz. 

The snacking large’s market capitalization hovered round $86.3 billion as of Wednesday.