The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1781-2018·Announced 2018-08-08

Mondelez Recalls 3Z Rits Bits Cheese Go Pak for Salmonella Risk

Mondelez Global is recalling 3Z Rits Bits Cheese Go Pak products due to a potential Salmonella risk in a whey powder ingredient.

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 aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mondelez Global LLC is recalling 3Z Rits Bits Cheese Go Pak 12 (8 & 18) 3 Oz Cups, 12 cups per tray. The recall involves 14,063 cases of the product. The decision was made after Mondelez Global received notification from supplier Associated Milk Producers, Inc. (AMPI) regarding a voluntary recall of Whey Powder Sweet Type as a precautionary measure due to the potential presence of Salmonella. 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. They were also shipped to consignees in Anguilla, Antigua/Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Curacao, Guatemala, Jamaica, Panama, Philippines, St. Eustatius, St. Vincent, Suriname, and Trinidad. The source text notes that attached spreadsheets contain the number of domestic consignees, but specific counts are not provided in the text.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific product and lot codes listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. This is a precautionary measure to prevent potential illness from Salmonella.

The recalled product

Product
3Z RITS BITS CHEESE GO PAK 12 ( 8 & 18) 3 Oz Cups, 12 cups per tray
Affected units
14,063

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 02032 3 0 44000 03215

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 →