Ritz recall 2025: Mislabeled peanut butter cracker sandwiches pose risk of life-threatening allergic reaction

Mondelēz Global LLC, a subsidiary of snack foods giant Mondelez International (Nasdaq: MDLZ), which owns brands including Cadbury, Chips Ahoy!, Honey Maid, Oreo, Sour Patch Kids, and Toblerone, has announced a recall of some of its most popular Ritz cracker products.

The products may pose the risk of a life-threatening allergic reaction, according to the company, due to their packaging being mislabeled. Here’s what you need to know about this latest food recall.

What’s happened?

On July 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a recall notice from Mondelēz Global LLC. That recall notice covered four Ritz cracker sandwich products sold in multipack cartons.

While there is nothing wrong with the cracker sandwiches themselves, Mondelēz Global discovered that some of the individual cracker sandwich packages inside the carton may be mislabeled as being a cracker sandwich of the cheese variety instead of a cracker sandwich of the peanut butter variety.

This mislabeling poses a risk to the millions of children and adults in America who have a peanut allergy. Those with peanut allergies who consume even trace amounts of peanuts are at risk of anaphylaxis, a life-threatening medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention.

Upon becoming aware of the mislabeled products, Mondelēz Global issued the recall.

What items are being recalled?

According to the recall notice, four individual products are being recalled.

These four products are various-sized cartons containing Ritz cracker sandwiches. Three of the recalled products contain Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, and one of the recalled products contains a variety of Ritz Filled Cracker Sandwiches, including peanut butter ones.

The recalled products are as follows:

While the outer cartons of the products correctly state that the crackers inside “contains peanuts,” the crackers inside are also wrapped in individual packs and these are the packs that may be mislabeled. 

Mondelēz Global says that the individually wrapped packages inside the cartons are labeled as a Cheese variety.

Those 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 “Best When Used By Dates” of 1 NOV 25 – 9 NOV 25 and 2 JAN 26 – 22 JAN 26 “AE” Plant Code Only.

Images of the recalled products and the mislabeled packaging can be found here.

Where were the recalled items sold?

The notice states that the recalled products were manufactured in the United States and were sold “nationwide.” The recall notice does not state at which retailers the recalled products were sold.

Have the recalled items harmed anyone?

Thankfully, Mondelēz Global says that there have been no reports of injury or illness related to these recalled products that the company is aware of. 

Mondelēz says the recall is being initiated as a precautionary measure after it discovered that film packaging rolls used to individually wrap peanut butter products “may contain defects due to a supplier error.”

Mondelēz says it is taking steps to make sure this error does not happen again.

What are the symptoms of a peanut allergy?

A peanut allergy can manifest itself in many ways. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, peanut allergy symptoms may include:

• Vomiting
• Stomach cramps
• Indigestion
• Diarrhea
• Wheezing
• Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing
• Repetitive cough
• Tightness in throat, hoarse voice
• Weak pulse
• Pale or blue coloring of the skin
• Hives
• Swelling, can affect the tongue and/or lips
• Dizziness
• Confusion

People allergic to peanuts also risk anaphylaxis after consuming them. This is a life-threatening reaction, which can include “impaired breathing, swelling in the throat, a sudden drop in blood pressure, pale skin or blue lips, fainting and dizziness.”

Anaphylaxis requires immediate emergency medical attention.

What should I do if I have the recalled items?

Mondelēz Global says that anyone who has a peanut allergy should not eat the recalled products. Instead, the recalled products should be disposed of. 

You can read the full recall notice here.