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Multiple Cases of Ritz Cracker Sandwiches has been recalled because of this A labeling issue is that has become a life-threatening allergic reaction To some customers.
Ritz owner Mondelez Global LLC is voluntarily recalling 70 cases of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, according to a press release shared Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The cartons are being recalled because they “contain individually wrapped packs that may be incorrectly labeled as the cheese variety, even though the product may be the peanut butter variety,” according to the release.
The FDA notice warns that consumers who have allergies or severe sensitivities to peanuts could have “severe or life-threatening allergic reactions” if they eat mislabeled snacks.
Mondelez Global LLC issued the recall after discovering that 70 cases of peanut butter cracker sandwiches were shipped to stores in eight states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma.
The recall is specifically for Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwich cartons with best by dates of January 8, 2026 or January 15, 2026. The 27.6-ounce cartons come with 20 packs of individually wrapped peanut butter cracker sandwiches and have UPC 44000 07584 2.
Although there is some overlap with SKU and code dates, this recall is separate from a Similar incident happened earlier this year It involved mislabeled Ritz crackers and was being “handled with great care.”
Although no illnesses have been reported to date, consumers with peanut allergies are urged not to eat this product and throw it away immediately. They can also contact Mondelez Global LLC with any concerns.
Peanuts are recognized as one of the nine major food allergens in the US, along with wheat, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, milk, soybeans, and sesame. Allergic reactions to these nine foods vary, but can include “anything from hives and swelling of the lips to serious, life-threatening symptoms, often called anaphylaxis, which can include fatal respiratory problems and shock,” according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA.
Many different foods have been recalled in the US this year due to allergy risks. This week, Silvestri Sweets Inc. Recalled two different varieties of its Chausseur-branded Holiday Barks – Cookie Butter flavor and Pecan, Cranberry and Cinnamon flavors – both sold at Aldi.
The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the packaging was adulterated, as Cookie Butter Holiday Bark was placed in Pecan, Cranberry and Cinnamon packaging and vice versa.
Due to a packaging error, Cookie Butter barks may contain undeclared pecans, and other barks may contain undeclared wheat, meaning consumers who are allergic or have severe sensitivity to any of those ingredients risk “severe or life-threatening allergic reactions.”