The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2166-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Mars Recalls Combos Pizzeria Pretzels for Undeclared Peanut Residue

Mars Chocolate North America is recalling Combos Pizzeria Pretzels due to potential undeclared peanut residue. The recall covers 183,678 cases distributed nationwide and abroad.

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 allergen mislabeling (undeclared peanut) on a common allergen, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mars Chocolate North America is voluntarily recalling select Combos Pizzeria Pretzels, Net Wt. 6.30 Oz. (178.6 g), because of the potential for undeclared peanut residue. The product is manufactured by Mars Chocolate North America, LLC, located in Hackettstown, NJ, and carries the UPC 41419420065.

A total of 183,678 cases were distributed nationwide and to foreign markets. The affected lots have best-before dates of 4/2017 and include the following codes: 613FBALB01, 613FCALB01, 613GAALB01, 613GBALB01, 614DCALB01, 614EAALB01, 614EBALB01, and 614ECALB01.

Consumers with these products should check their pantry for the specific UPC and lot codes listed above. Individuals with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming the product. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.

The recalled product

Product
COMBOS PIZZERIA PRETZEL - Net Wt. 6.30 Oz. (178.6 g) Mars Chocolate North America, LLC Hackettstown, NJ 07840-1503 USA UPC 41419420065
Affected units
183,678

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 recalled by Mars Chocolate North America 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 16 products in this recall →