Mondelēz World LLC, a subsidiary of snack meals large Mondelez Worldwide (Nasdaq: MDLZ), which owns manufacturers together with Cadbury, Chips Ahoy!, Honey Maid, Oreo, Bitter Patch Children, and Toblerone, has introduced a recall of a few of its hottest Ritz cracker merchandise.
The merchandise might pose the danger of a life-threatening allergic response, in response to the corporate, because of their packaging being mislabeled. Right here’s what you could learn about this newest meals recall.
What’s occurred?
On July 8, the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed a recall discover from Mondelēz World LLC. That recall discover lined 4 Ritz cracker sandwich merchandise offered in multipack cartons.
Whereas there may be nothing incorrect with the cracker sandwiches themselves, Mondelēz World found that a number of the particular person cracker sandwich packages contained in the carton could also be mislabeled as being a cracker sandwich of the cheese selection as a substitute of a cracker sandwich of the peanut butter selection.
This mislabeling poses a threat to the tens of millions of youngsters and adults in America who’ve a peanut allergy. These with peanut allergy symptoms who eat even hint quantities of peanuts are susceptible to anaphylaxis, a life-threatening medical emergency that requires quick medical consideration.
Upon turning into conscious of the mislabeled merchandise, Mondelēz World issued the recall.
What objects are being recalled?
Based on the recall discover, 4 particular person merchandise are being recalled.
These 4 merchandise are various-sized cartons containing Ritz cracker sandwiches. Three of the recalled merchandise include Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, and one of many recalled merchandise incorporates quite a lot of Ritz Crammed Cracker Sandwiches, together with peanut butter ones.
The recalled merchandise are as follows:
Product DescriptionRetail UPCFinest When Used By DatesProduct Photos11.4 oz. RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches
– 8 Rely (8 x 1.38-oz. 6-pack carton)0 44000 88210 51 NOV 25 – 9 NOV 25
“AE” Plant Code Solely
(positioned on high of package deal)See Picture Below27.6 oz. RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches
– 20 Rely (20 x 1.38-oz. 6-pack carton)0 44000 07584 21 NOV 25 – 9 NOV 25
2 JAN 26 – 22 JAN 26
“AE” Plant Code Solely
(positioned on high of package deal)See Picture Below55.2 oz. RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches
– 40 Rely (40 x 1.38-oz. 6-pack carton)0 44000 07819 51 NOV 25 – 9 NOV 25
2 JAN 26 – 22 JAN 26
“AM” Plant Code Solely
(positioned on high of package deal)See Picture Below27.3 oz. RITZ Crammed Cracker Sandwich
20-Rely Selection Pack
(20 packs of 10 Cheese 1.38-oz. packs
and 10 Peanut Butter 1.38-oz. packs)0 44000 08095 22 NOV 25 – 9 NOV 25
“RJ” Plant Code Solely
(positioned on high of package deal)See Picture Beneath
Whereas the outer cartons of the merchandise appropriately state that the crackers inside “incorporates peanuts,” the crackers inside are additionally wrapped in particular person packs and these are the packs which may be mislabeled.
Mondelēz World says that the individually wrapped packages contained in the cartons are labeled as a Cheese selection.
These mislabeled wrapped packages state that the crackers are Ritz Cheese Cracker Sandwiches (1.38oz. pack), with a retail UPC of 0 44000 00211 4, and “Finest When Used By Dates” of 1 NOV 25 – 9 NOV 25 and a couple of JAN 26 – 22 JAN 26 “AE” Plant Code Solely.
Photos of the recalled merchandise and the mislabeled packaging could be discovered right here.
The place had been the recalled objects offered?
The discover states that the recalled merchandise had been manufactured in america and had been offered “nationwide.” The recall discover doesn’t state at which retailers the recalled merchandise had been offered.
Have the recalled objects harmed anybody?
Fortunately, Mondelēz World says that there have been no reviews of damage or sickness associated to those recalled merchandise that the corporate is conscious of.
Mondelēz says the recall is being initiated as a precautionary measure after it found that movie packaging rolls used to individually wrap peanut butter merchandise “might include defects because of a provider error.”
Mondelēz says it’s taking steps to verify this error doesn’t occur once more.
What are the signs of a peanut allergy?
A peanut allergy can present itself in some ways. Based on the American School of Allergy, Bronchial asthma & Immunology, peanut allergy signs might embrace:
- Vomiting
- Abdomen cramps
- Indigestion
- Diarrhea
- Wheezing
- Shortness of breath, issue respiration
- Repetitive cough
- Tightness in throat, hoarse voice
- Weak pulse
- Pale or blue coloring of the pores and skin
- Hives
- Swelling, can have an effect on the tongue and/or lips
- Dizziness
- Confusion
Individuals allergic to peanuts additionally threat anaphylaxis after consuming them. It is a life-threatening response, which might embrace “impaired respiration, swelling within the throat, a sudden drop in blood strain, pale pores and skin or blue lips, fainting and dizziness.”
Anaphylaxis requires quick emergency medical consideration.
What ought to I do if I’ve the recalled objects?
Mondelēz World says that anybody who has a peanut allergy mustn’t eat the recalled merchandise. As a substitute, the recalled merchandise needs to be disposed of.
You’ll be able to learn the complete recall discover right here.
