Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-1364-2023·Announced 2023-08-09

belVita Breakfast Sandwich recall due to undeclared peanut allergen

Mondelez Global LLC is recalling belVita Breakfast Sandwich Cinnamon Brown Sugar with Vanilla Creme due to undeclared peanut allergen from cross contamination. The product was distributed to all 50 states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This FDA Class II recall involves undeclared peanut allergen, a common food allergen capable of causing severe allergic reactions. While no illnesses have been reported in the source text, the hazard poses significant risk to consumers with peanut allergies, meeting the High severity criterion of allergen mislabeling on common allergens without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Mondelez Global LLC has recalled belVita Breakfast Sandwich, Cinnamon Brown Sugar with Vanilla Creme variety in 6-count, 8.8 oz cartons due to undeclared peanut allergen resulting from cross contamination during manufacturing. The company is also recalling the Dark Chocolate Creme variety under the same recall.

The affected product was distributed to all 50 states. Approximately 277,593 cases of the Cinnamon Brown Sugar variety are involved in this recall, with best-when-used-by dates on or before February 25, 2024.

Peanut is a major food allergen that can cause severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, in sensitive individuals. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should check their homes for affected items. Those with peanut allergies should discard any recalled product immediately.

The recalled product

Product: belVita Breakfast Sandwich, Cinnamon Brown Sugar with Vanilla Creme variety (6 - 8.8 oz cartons)
Manufacturer: Mondelez Global Llc
Category: Food — Breakfast / Packaged Foods
Hazard: allergen-peanut
cross-contamination
Affected units: 277,593

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

All Best When Used by Dates prior to and including February 25
2024

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Mondelez Global Llc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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