Popular Ritz cracker snacks recalled from Hawai‘i grocery store shelves

Mondelēz Global, a limited liability corporation, issued a recall for its Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches due to an undeclared peanut allergen.

The recalled products, which include eight-pack, 20-pack and 40-pack cartons of Ritz, along with the variety 20-pack Ritz Filled Cracker Sandwich, are being pulled off shelves because the individually wrapped packs may be incorrectly labeled as the cheese variety, even though the product within may be the peanut butter variety, according to a news release from the Hawai‘i Department of Health Food and Drug Branch.

The outer cartons are labeled correctly and provide an allergen advisory statement, but the individually wrapped packs do not indicate that the product contains peanuts.

The products were distributed nationwide, including supermarkets and retailers in Hawai‘i. The state is inspecting local stores to ensure that the recalled products are no longer available for sale.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts may run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume or are exposed to the product. To date, there have been no reports of illness or adverse events attributed to the recalled products.

The FDB advises consumers to verify if they purchased the recalled product based on UPC, Best When Used By date and Plant Code markings on the label. See impacted product information below:

• 11.4 oz. RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches – 8 Count (8x 1.38 oz. six-pack); Retail UPC: 0 44000 88210 5; Best When Used by Dates: 1 NOV 25 – 9 NOV 25; Plant code: AE

• 27.6 oz. RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches – 20 Count (20x 1.38 oz. six-pack); Retail UPC: 0 44000 07584 2; Best When Used by Dates: 1 NOV 25 – 9 NOV 25 and 2 JAN 26 – 22 JAN 26; Plant code: AE

• 55.2 oz. RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches – 40 Count (40x 1.38 oz. six-pack); Retail UPC: 0 44000 07819 5; Best When Used by Dates: 1 NOV 25 – 9 NOV 25 and 2 JAN 26 – 22 JAN 26; Plant code: AM

• 27.3 oz. RITZ Filled Cracker Sandwich Variety Pack (10x Cheese 1.38 oz. six-pack and 10x Peanut Butter 1.38 oz. six-pack); Retail UPC: 0 44000 08095 2; Best When Used by Dates: 2 NOV 25 – 9 NOV 25; Plant code: RJ

Consumers may contact Mondelēz Global at 1-844-366-1171 for additional recall information 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The company’s consumer relations specialists are also available Monday through Friday from 3 a.m. to noon at the same number.