The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1780-2018·Announced 2018-08-08

Mondelez Recalls Ritz Bitz Pouches Due to Potential Salmonella in Ingredient

Mondelez Global is recalling Ritz Bitz snack pouches because a 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 meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Mondelez Global LLC is voluntarily recalling 10,200 cases of 40Z NAB CLASSIC VPACK SC, 120CT MOD 40 Oz Carton 6 Ritz Bitz 1 Oz Pouches per case. The recall is a precautionary measure due to the potential presence of Salmonella in a whey powder ingredient.

The decision to recall was made after Mondelez Global received notification from supplier Associated Milk Producers, Inc. (AMPI) regarding a voluntary recall of Whey Powder Sweet Type. The recalled whey powder is used as an ingredient in various Mondelez Global human food products.

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 specific product and UPC code 0 44000 04221 0 and stop consuming the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
40Z NAB CLASSIC VPACK SC, 120CT MOD 40 Oz Carton 6 Ritz Bitz 1 Oz Pouches per case
Affected units
10,200

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 04221 0

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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.

See all 13 products in this recall →