Ritz peanut butter crackers recalled in 8 states over labeling mix-up

ritz peanut butter cracker sandwich It has been recalled in eight U.S. states following a mislabeling that could cause severe allergic reactions in people with peanut allergies.

The Food and Drug Administration said the 70 affected cases were shipped to retailers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Alabama.

This movement is as follows similar recall But the FDA said this latest step is not an escalation and is being taken out of an abundance of caution. The new recall only applies to the same single SKU and two code dates identified in the summer.

Affected cartons may contain individually wrapped packs that are peanut butter but labeled as cheese. The FDA warned that people with peanut allergies could face serious or life-threatening reactions if they eat mislabeled products.

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Mondelez said the recall was initiated “as a precautionary measure.” (Food and Drug Administration)

Still, the outer box is correctly labeled and states that the product contains peanuts.

The recall includes 20 six-pack 27.6-ounce cartons of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches. The UPC code is 44000075842, the best before dates are January 26th 8th and January 26th 15th, and only include cartons with the AE factory code on the top of the box.

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Ritz crackers are being recalled after 70 cases of mislabeled products were shipped to eight different states. (Nabisco/FOX News)

Cartons containing only Ritz Cheese Cracker Sandwiches are not affected.

Ritz’s parent company, Mondelēz Global LLC, said it had not received any reports of injuries or illnesses and initiated the recall after learning cases with the label were mistakenly sent to retailers in eight states.

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A Food and Drug Administration sign can be seen outside the company’s headquarters in White Oak, Maryland. (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images/Getty Images)

The July recall involved multiple pack sizes of Ritz peanut butter. cracker sandwich The variety pack was also developed after the company discovered a flaw in the film used to wrap individual peanut butter sandwiches.

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Mondelēz International Inc. (MDLZ) also owns Oreo, Chips Ahoy, and several other snack brands.

FOX Business’ Aislinn Murphy contributed to this report.