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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1290-2022·Announced 2022-06-22

Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers Recalled for Salmonella Contamination

Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate Inc is recalling Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers due to possible Salmonella contamination. Affected lots were distributed across multiple states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is FDA Class I, which per the rubric requires a minimum severity score of 4. The hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, though no illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate Inc is recalling Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers (Item code K121M) due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The recall involves 795 boxes distributed with the following lot codes and best-if-used-by dates: Lot 220302AF (best-if-used-by 6/2/2022), Lot 220216AJ (best-if-used-by 5/16/2022), and Lot 220209AF (best-if-used-by 5/9/2022).

The recalled product was distributed to consumers across multiple states including Pennsylvania, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, Washington, Indiana, Iowa, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York.

Consumers with this product should dispose of it or return it to the retailer where it was purchased. Do not consume the product.

The recalled product

Product
Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers 8 pieces. Item code: K121M
Manufacturer
Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate Inc
Category
Food — Snacks / Crackers
Hazard
  • salmonella

Distribution

Distributed in 14 states:

  • DE
  • GA
  • IA
  • IL
  • IN
  • MA
  • MD
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • PA
  • SC
  • VA
  • WA

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