Mondelez Recalls Ritz Bits Cheese Pouches Due to Salmonella Risk
Mondelez Global is recalling Ritz Bits Cheese pouches because a supplier's whey powder ingredient may contain Salmonella.
What this means for you
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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Mondelez Global LLC is recalling 3,375 cases of 1Z Ritz Bits Cheese 120 1 Oz Pouches. The recall was initiated after the company received notification from supplier Associated Milk Producers, Inc. (AMPI) regarding a voluntary recall of Whey Powder Sweet Type. The whey powder is used as an ingredient in the affected Ritz Bits Cheese products.
The recall is a precautionary measure due to the potential presence of Salmonella in the whey powder ingredient. The impacted products were shipped to consignees in the U.S., including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as to consignees in Anguilla, Antigua/Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Curacao, Guatemala, Jamaica, Panama, Philippines, St. Eustatius, St. Vincent, Suriname, and Trinidad.
Consumers should check their pantries for the affected product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not specify a particular date range or lot numbers for the affected units, but notes that spreadsheets with domestic consignee details are available.
The recalled product
- Product
- 1Z RITZ BITS CHEESE 120 1 Oz Pouches
- Manufacturer
- Mondelez Global Llc
- Category
- Food — Snacks
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,375
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 (1)
- 0 44000 04111 0 0 44000 02025 5
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 13 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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